MILAN — United States worldwide Christian Pulisic returned from damage and got here near scoring the winner for AC Milan in a 2-2 draw at relegation-threatened Parma on Saturday after the guests squandered an early 2-0 lead.
The purpose moved Milan stage with defending champion Napoli, which faces a difficult journey to Bologna on Sunday. Inter Milan and Roma had been some extent additional again of Milan and in addition play Sunday, in opposition to Lazio and Udinese, respectively.
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Milan would have gone prime with a win and took the lead within the twelfth minute. Christopher Nkunku laid the ball off to Alexis Saelemaekers, who minimize inside and drilled a exact shot into the underside left nook.
Saelemaekers additionally earned the penalty that noticed the Rossoneri double their lead within the twenty fifth though it was unnecessary from Parma because the Belgium winger was dribbling his approach towards the byline when he was fouled by Iliman Ndiaye.
Rafael Leão stroked the ball into the underside left nook.
Milan gave the impression to be in full management however Parma obtained again into the match in first-half stoppage time when Adrián Bernabé curled a left-foot strike into the far prime nook from the left fringe of the realm.
And Parma leveled within the 62nd minute when Enrico Delprato headed in Sascha Britschgi’s cross.
Pulisic was introduced on in seventieth minute for his first look in practically a month, following a hamstring damage on worldwide responsibility.
And he nearly had a decisive affect six minutes later as he raced onto Leão’s backheeled flick and solely had the goalkeeper to beat, however fired simply previous the proper submit.
It was a valuable level for Parma which moved two factors above the drop zone.
Elsewhere, Juventus was left in fifth, three factors behind the highest two, after a 0-0 draw at residence to Torino in a derby match.
Torino goalkeeper Alberto Paleari pulled off a fast response save to maintain out a header from U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie.
His Juventus counterpart Michele Di Gregorio had earlier denied Ché Adams with a one-handed save.
Juventus gained Luciano Spalletti’s first match in cost — 2-1 at Cremonese final weekend — however was held to a draw by Sporting Lisbon within the Champions League on Tuesday.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.