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Musah sparks stunning AC Milan comeback vs. Torino with assist

Pulisic overcame an injury to suit up for Milan, but Musah ended up making the bigger impact in a dramatic late comeback

Yunus Musah played a major role as AC Milan escaped a potentially troubling start to the 2024-25 Serie A season.

The U.S. men’s national team midfielder came off the bench to notch an assist in stoppage time as the Rossoneri recovered from a two-goal deficit after 88 minutes to secure a 2-2 draw with Torino.

Saturday’s clash was a debut for new manager Paulo Fonseca, but it looked destined to be an opener to forget for Milan. Malick Thiaw’s 30th-minute own goal seemed to suck the air out of the San Siro, and — moments after a Milan penalty was overturned by VAR — Duvan Zapata made it 2-0 to the visitors.

Fonseca turned to his bench, first giving Spain striker Álvaro Morata his competitive debut before bringing Musah on for his USMNT teammate Christian Pulisic.

Largely setting up at right back, Musah played a major role as Milan conjured up a stunning late escape. Opta credited him with playing a part in a whopping seven shot attempts after entering the match in the 73rd minute.

First, the 21-year-old’s long-range effort eventually became Morata’s first Milan goal. Musah struck with power, only for a Torino defender to provide a block. The rebound fell to Tijjani Reijnders, who fizzed a ball in for the veteran striker to calmly guide home in the 89th minute.

Musah was a bigger factor in the equalizer. Receiving the ball in space on the right, the USMNT midfielder swung in an inch-perfect cross for Noah Okafor, who didn’t have to break stride to volley past Torino’s Vanja Milinković-Savić.

Pulisic, meanwhile, started as Milan’s No. 10 on the day, a possibility Fonseca discussed coming into the season.

While Saturday wasn’t the USMNT star’s best day at the office — his last action of the match was a shot over the bar from point-blank range — it will come as a relief nonetheless. Pulisic was an injury doubt heading into the match, with his status unclear until Milan released its starting lineup on the day.

Watch Musah’s dramatic late assist

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Pulisic returns to full training ahead of AC Milan season opener

The USMNT star is on course to start on Saturday against Torino

AC Milan got some good news on Thursday, as Christian Pulisic returned to full training ahead of the team’s season opener against against Torino on Saturday.

Pulisic was sidelined for Milan’s final preseason friendly due to an ankle knock, as the American was held out of his team’s 3-1 win over Monza on Tuesday.

After the 25-year-old trained separately from his teammates on Wednesday, MilanNews.it reported that he was back in full training the following day, putting him on course to start Saturday’s Serie A opener at San Siro.

Pulisic is likely to start against Torino, but there is still a question over where he will line up. The U.S. national team star was primarily used as a right winger last season, but new coach Paulo Fonseca has indicated his willingness to play Pulisic as the No. 10.

The Pennsylvania native lined up as the No. 10 in preseason, and could be set to reprise that role more often in the upcoming season.

Wherever he plays, Milan will hope that Pulisic can replicate, or improve on a career-best campaign in 2023-24 that saw him tally 15 goals and 11 assists in all competitions.

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Paul Pogba played in a soccer game for the first time in almost a year

The midfielder has finally made his long-awaited second Juventus debut

Paul Pogba’s second Juventus debut was a long time in the making.

Pogba returned to Juventus last summer, signing as a free agent after several years with Manchester United. It was something of a dream return for the France midfielder, but it quickly turned sour.

The 29-year-old suffered a meniscus injury before the season started and amid a series of setbacks, was forced to miss the World Cup with France.

As the calendar turned to 2023 and Pogba was nowhere near the field, there were even reports that Juventus was looking for a way to terminate the midfielder’s deal — rumors the club was forced to publicly deny.

So it’s safe to say that it was a relief for all parties involved when, on Wednesday, Pogba came off the bench in the second half of a 4-2 derby victory against Torino.

It was Pogba’s first appearance since playing for Man Utd against Liverpool on April 19, 2022.

Juventus will understandably be cautious with Pogba, but the club will have a busy run of fixtures ahead as it is still alive in the Coppa Italia and the Europa League.

“It had been a long time since we wanted Pogba back with us and we are happy. With a game every three days, we need everyone available,” coach Massimiliano Allegri said in his post-match interview with DAZN.

With the win over Torino in the “Derby della Mole,” Juventus moved into seventh place, 10 points behind Lazio for the fourth and final Champions League spot.

The club is looking to climb out of a hole after it was hit with a 15-point penalty in January for false accounting.

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Juventus vs Torino Live Stream, Serie A Lineups, Start Time, How to Watch

Juventus will host Torino today at Allianz Stadium for some solid Serie A action, you can stream all the matches right here!

Juventus will welcome Torino to the Allianz Stadium in Torino, Italy on Saturday where they will be looking for their seventh straight win in Serie A competition.

Ronaldo’s squad has been impressive since the restart and are four points ahead of second-placed Lazio in the standings.

Juventus vs Torino

  • When: Sunday, June 28
  • Time: 11:15 a.m. ET
  • Venue: Allianz Stadium, Torino, Italy
  • Live Stream: ESPN+ (Stream Now)

Juve has been the team to catch this year with 79 points in only 29 matches and while Torino is certainly capable of giving the champs a hard time today, they have struggled for consistency as of late.

Juventus has dominated this series and will look to continue to spread the lead against Lazio in the table.

Juventus possible starting lineup:
Szczesny; Cuadrado, De Ligt, Bonucci, Danilo; Rabiot, Pjanic, Bentancur; Costa, Dybala, Ronaldo

Torino possible starting lineup:
Sirigu; Lyanco, N’Koulou, Bremer; Aina, Lukic, Rincon, Meite, De Silvestri; Belotti, Verdi

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