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Christian Pulisic Scores as AC Milan Beats Bari 2-0 in Italian Cup Opener
Italian Coppa Italia Christian Pulisic Scores as AC Milan Beats Bari 2-0 in Italian Cup Opener Published Aug. 17, 2025 5:57 p.m. ET share facebook x reddit link An apparent injury to Rafael Leão made it a bittersweet season debut for AC Milan as the Portugal winger and United States international Christian Pulisic both scored in a 2-0 win over Serie B side Bari in the opening round of the Italian Cup on Sunday. Leão appeared to injure his right calf after celebrating his headed goal early on and had to be substituted. Pulisic, meanwhile, followed up a shot off the crossbar in the first half by finishing off an exchange with Santiago Gimenez — who came on for Leão — shortly after the break at San Siro. Newly signed Luka Modrić came on in the 66th for his Milan debut at age 39. The former Ballon d'Or winner joined the seven-time European champion in July after 13 seasons with Real Madrid. Massimiliano Allegri, who was rehired as Milan's coach after winning Serie A with the Rossoneri nearly 15 years ago, was suspended. He began serving a two-match ban for an ugly outburst directed at the referees during the Italian Cup final as Juventus' manager in 2024. The outburst resulted in Juventus firing Allegri. ADVERTISEMENT Milan is usually one of the top eight seeds that has byes for the opening rounds of the Italian Cup and begins competing in December. But the Rossoneri finished eighth in the Italian league last season and lost the Cup final to Bologna. Bologna was therefore given the top seed even though it finished ninth in Serie A, pushing Milan down into the earlier rounds. Milan will next face Lecce in late September. Also advancing were: Empoli, Sassuolo, Genoa, Venezia, Como, Cagliari, Pisa, Palermo, Frosinone and Parma. Serie A starts next weekend with Milan opening against promoted Cremonese on Saturday, again at San Siro. It remains to be seen whether Leão will be available for the league opener. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! What did you think of this story? share
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23-05-2025
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Napoli wins Serie A title on season's last day ahead of Inter Milan
The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick before halftime and Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead with a solo goal after the break in the decisive 2-0 home win over Cagliari. Conte became the first coach to win the Italian championship with three teams. Napoli needed only to do the same or better than defending champion Inter Milan in the final round of matches, so Inter's 2-0 win at 10-man Como wasn't enough for the Nerazzurri. The results meant Napoli finished Serie A one point ahead of Inter. The southern squad's fourth Serie A title overall capped an impressive turnaround after the Partenopei finished 10th during a dismal title defense last season. Argentina legend Diego Maradona led Napoli to its first two titles in 1987 and 1990. The 2023 team led by Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia clinched with five rounds to spare. Inter was heading toward the title until McTominay went airborne to redirect a cross from Matteo Politano in the 42nd minute for his 12th goal this season after transferring from Manchester United. Lukaku, who was signed from Chelsea in August, controlled a long vertical pass and dribbled by two defenders before scoring in the 51st. It was his 14th goal to go with his league-leading 10 assists. Inter rested its starters Defender Stefan de Vrij scored 20 minutes in for Inter, redirecting a corner kick with a bouncing header. Como was reduced to 10 men when goalkeeper Pepe Reina was sent off at the end of the first half for a foul on Mehdi Taremi. It was Reina's final game before retiring. Joaquín Correa added another for Inter after the break in almost the same exact moment that Lukaku scored for Napoli. Inter, which is also preparing for the Champions League final against PSG in eight days, rested most of its usual starting lineup, including top strikers Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram. Reporting by The Associated Press. Get more from Italian Coppa Italia Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
