Christian Pulisic scored once more and Luka Jović bought his first objective for AC Milan to beat promoted Frosinone 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday.

Pulisic took his tally to 5 league targets in 12 appearances, matching Weston McKennie’s 2020-21 season-haul for Juventus. No American has scored extra in Serie A.

Milan initially struggled to create possibilities towards the hard-working customer, which went on to have its finest likelihood towards the top of the primary half when Marvin Cuni had solely Mike Maignan to beat. The Milan goalkeeper bought the higher of their one-on-one.

Jović then scored on the different finish within the forty third minute, firing in a volley after Simone Romagnoli’s tried header clearance of Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s cross dropped kindly for the Serbian striker. It was his first objective in 10 video games for the Rossoneri.

Pulisic scored within the fiftieth, latching onto a protracted kickout from Maignan and shaking off a number of challenges earlier than chipping the ball over Frosinone ‘keeper Stefano Turati.

England defender Fikayo Tomori sealed the end result together with his second objective of the season, arrange for a straightforward end by Jović, who headed the ball again into the hazard space after a well-worked nook.

Marco Brescianini bought the guests’ comfort within the 82nd with a free kick cross that sailed in previous a bunch of gamers.

The win helped Milan consolidate third place.

PEDRO STRIKE ENOUGH FOR LAZIO.

Pedro scored early and Lazio held on to beat 10-man Cagliari 1-0 earlier.

The house staff wanted goalkeeper Ivan Provedel to provide a flying save to disclaim substitute Leonardo Pavoletti a late equalizer for Cagliari, which had a participant much less for a lot of the recreation.

Cagliari midfielder Antoine Makoumbou was despatched off within the twenty seventh after a VAR evaluation discovered he stopped a transparent goal-scoring alternative for Matteo Guendouzi.

Guendouzi was concerned within the buildup for the objective, sending the ball ahead for Manuel Lazzari, who was lucky that Pantelis Hatzidiakos fell at an important second as a substitute of clearing the ball. The grateful Lazzari crossed to present Pedro a easy tap-in within the eighth minute.

The win lifted Lazio to ninth place, whereas Cagliari dropped into the relegation zone.

Empoli climbed out of it earlier Saturday by drawing at Genoa 1-1.

Defending champion Napoli will host Inter Milan on Sunday.