Published: 09:26, December 9, 2025
Milan go top as Pulisic double completes 3-2 comeback win at Torino
By Reuters
Torino's Croatian midfielder #10 Nikola Vlasic scores his team's first goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Torino and AC Milan at the Olympic stadium Grande Torino in Turin, on Dec 8, 2025. (PHOTO / AFP)

TURIN, Italy - AC Milan's Christian Pulisic came off the bench to score twice as they fought back from two goals down to claim a 3-2 victory at Torino on Monday that lifted them to the top of Serie A.

The win put Milan level on 31 points with Napoli after 14 games, with Inter Milan third on 30.

Milan manager Max Allegri watched from the stands as he served a touchline ban for protesting a refereeing decision during their 1-0 victory over Lazio last month.

Nikola Vlasic put Torino ahead after 10 minutes with a penalty after Fikayo Tomori handled. Although goalkeeper Mike Maignan got a hand to the spot kick he could not keep it out. Seven minutes later Duvan Zapata doubled the hosts' lead.

Adrien Rabiot pulled one back after 24 minutes with a strike into the top corner from nearly 30 meters. However, as Milan tried to build momentum, striker Rafael Leao pulled up injured and limped off just after the half-hour mark.

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The visitors kept up the pressure in the second half and after a series of chances Pulisic equalized, turning home a low cross from close range in the 67th, seconds after coming on.

Torino's Chilean defender #13 Guillermo Maripan fights for the ball with AC Milan's Portuguese forward #10 Rafael Leao during the Italian Serie A football match between Torino and AC Milan at the Olympic stadium Grande Torino in Turin, on Dec 8, 2025. (PHOTO / AFP)

The American had been held in reserve due to flu symptoms, assistant coach Marco Landucci said before the match.

Pulisic completed the turnaround 10 minutes later, volleying in another cross inside the box to silence the home crowd.

Milan controlled the rest of the game and Pulisic almost claimed a hat-trick but there was an offside in the build-up.