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Pulisic’s goal from a corner helps Milan win the Champions League. Monaco remains unbeaten

Pulisic’s goal from a corner helps Milan win the Champions League. Monaco remains unbeaten

Christian Pulisic scored straight from a corner and VAR did heartbreak for 16-year-old Francesco Camarda as AC Milan beat Brugge 3-1 to end a goalless wait . Champions League victory, while Monaco maintained their unbeaten start.

United States forward Pulisic he seemed surprised by his feat — known as an “Olimpico” — as Milan finally got their first three points, after losing their first two games under the new format.

Belgium’s Brugge had to play most of the game with 10 men after Raphael Onyedika was sent off in the 40th minute, but still equalized with a goal from Kyriani Sabbe in the 51st. Tijjani Reijnders later scored twice times to give Milan the much needed victory.

Camarda came on in the 75th minute and became the youngest Italian debutant in the Champions League. He briefly thought he had also broken the record for the youngest goalscorer in the Champions League, but his header was ruled offside to halt the joyous celebrations.

Elsewhere, Wilfried Singo scored from around 30 meters (100 feet) as Monaco remained unbeaten with a 5-1 win over Red Star Belgrade.

Singo hit a powerful shot into the top left corner for Monaco’s third goal in the 54th, while two other Monaco scorers finished with long waits. Takumi Minamino scored twice, having last scored in the Champions League for Salzburg in 2019, and Breel Embolo scored his first goal in the competition since 2020. Monaco have seven points from their three first matches

Tuesday’s seven games include reigning champions Real Madrid taking on Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season’s final.

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AP Sports Writer Daniella Matar in Milan contributed to this report.

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