"Christian Pulisic had been making all the right moves for AC Milan this season. Until Sunday. A missed penalty kick by the American standout proved costly as Milan was held to a 0-0 draw at Juventus in Serie A to end a five-match winning streak for the revamped Rossoneri. The United States men's national team captain leads Milan with six goals scored this season - plus two assists - but his attempt from the spot early in the second half soared high over the bar."
""Pulisic missed the penalty but he had an extraordinary game," Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said. "He has always been the penalty kick taker. You don't change it for a mistake." It was only the second time in Pulisic's professional career that he failed to convert a penalty, after Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic blocked his effort last season. His record is now 13 converted and two missed for club and country."
Christian Pulisic missed a penalty early in the second half as AC Milan was held to a 0-0 draw at Juventus, ending a five-match winning streak. Pulisic leads Milan with six goals and two assists this season, and his club-and-country penalty record is 13 converted and two missed. Coach Massimiliano Allegri defended Pulisic and kept him as the designated penalty taker. Milan dropped from first to third, two points behind Napoli and Roma, each of which won earlier. Juventus sits in fifth. The penalty was awarded after Santiago Gimenez was tugged by Lloyd Kelly, and Milan nearly won in the 90th minute.
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