Milan must ‘keep momentum going’ against Genoa ahead of Coppa Italia final

Tuesday 06th May 2025 05:01 AM

UDINE, Italy – APRIL 11: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan during the Serie A match between Udinese and AC Milan at Stadio Friuli on April 11, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Christian Pulisic has urged Milan to build on their recent form, which has seen them win two of their last three Serie A matches and secure a place in the Coppa Italia final at the expense of Inter.

The Rossoneri head to Genoa for their second consecutive away league fixture, following a 2-0 victory over Venezia in which the USMNT star opened the scoring with his 10th Serie A goal of the season.

While the Coppa Italia final against Bologna may appear to be Milan’s only major objective left this season—given the gap separating them from the European spots—Pulisic emphasised that maintaining momentum going into that clash is ‘important’.

VENICE, ITALY – APRIL 27: Christian Pulisic of Milan celebrates scoring a goal with teammate Youssouf Fofana during the Serie A match between Venezia and AC Milan at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo on April 27, 2025 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

Pulisic: Coppa Italia final ‘matters more’ for Milan, but Genoa clash also ‘important’

“Today it’s important to keep the momentum going,” Pulisic told DAZN before the game.

“The final matters more, of course, but today is important too.

“In the last few games, we haven’t conceded many goals — we need to keep it that way.”

epa11966731 AC Milan’s midfielder Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Como at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 15 March 2025. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

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