Pulisic showed no signs of rust in his return to action, scoring penalty in victory over Juventus

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• Pulisic earned a penalty
• Calmly finishes spot kick to tie match
• Musah would force own goal moments later

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  U.S. international Christian Pulisic showed AC Milan just how much they've missed him, drawing and converting a penalty to spark a rally for his club against Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana.

  With Milan trailing after a strike from Kenan Yıldız in the 21st minute, Pulisic would find a way to respond in the second half. The American winger would dribble into the box before being fouled. He stepped up and cleanly converted the penalty.

  Moments later, his national teammate Yunus Musah would charge up the pitch and try to find Alvaro Morata in the box with a cross. The ball took a deflection off a Juventus defender and go into net, giving Milan a 2-1 lead.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Pulisic was gone for nearly a month, so his energetic display is encouraging for both Milan and the U.S. national team.

  In addition, Musah's return paired with Tim Weah's on the other end signals a return of two significant players for U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR MILAN?

  The Milan derby is set in the Supercoppa Italiana final Monday.

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