US EditionNkunku fires Milan top of Serie A, Hojlund keeps Napoli in touch
Nkunku scored his first Serie A goals since February to lead Milan to a 3-0 win, while Hojlund’s two goals kept Napoli in title contention, officials said.
- On Sunday, AC Milan's Christopher Nkunku fired the team top with a brace in a 3-0 win over Verona at the San Siro, marking his first Serie A goals and ending a league drought.
- Nkunku made his case to lead Milan's attack with Santiago Gimenez sidelined and Niclas Fullkrug expected to join next month.
- Christian Pulisic opened the scoring momentum by prodding home Adrien Rabiot's flick-on from a corner on the stroke of half-time, his eighth in 11 Serie A appearances.
- Rasmus Hojlund's brace secured a 2-0 win for Napoli over Cremonese, scoring in the 13th minute and just before half-time from Matteo Politano's cross diverted by Alessio Zerbin.
- Milan sit one point clear after the win, Inter can reclaim top spot later on Sunday, and Verona remain in the relegation zone, two points behind Genoa who face Roma on Monday.
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The French has solved the San Siro race against Verona with a double
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Nkunku fires Milan top of Serie A, Hojlund keeps Napoli in touch
The Serie A counter is finally unlocked for Christopher Nkunku. After 12 days of Serie A and two decisive passes, the French international scored his first two goals in Serie On Sunday against the Hellas Verona (3-0) on the 17th day.Following the opening of Christian Pulisic's score before half-time (45+1e), the Frenchman opened his counter on penalty after the break with a shot well placed at ground level (48'). Five minutes later, he recidivat…
How do you celebrate your first goal in Serie A? In style, of course. At least that's what Christopher Nkunku, 28, did in the 3-0 win against Hellas Verona.
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By: Oliver Fisher AC Milan brought the curtain down on the calendar year in excellent fashion, beating Hellas Verona 3-0 at San Siro on Sunday.Christian Pulisic got the first goal right on the stroke of half-time, but he would have to make do with being a supporting actor as Christopher Nkunku stole the spotlight. The Frenchman scored twice in quick succession in the second half to get his first league goals since arriving.The victory means that…
Nkunku breaks league drought with a brace vs Hellas Verona
"Nkunku, mystery solved with two goals against Verona" This is the headline used this morning by Corriere della Sera to comment on Christopher Nkunku’s brace against Hellas Verona yesterday. After months in the shadows, the Frenchman has finally broken his league drought and hopes he has turned a corner in his season. That is also what Max Allegri is hoping for, as he said after the match: "Nkunku is a very sensitive lad. He got going with the p…
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