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The 28-year-old Frenchman, Nkunku, netted twice in Milan’s 3-0 win over Verona to power the Rossoneri provisionally to the summit of the Italian top-flight.
Christopher Nkunku. (x)
Christopher Nkunku propelled AC Milan to the top of Serie A with a brace in Sunday’s 3-0 victory over Verona at the San Siro, marking the French forward’s first goals in Italy’s top flight.
Nkunku ended a league goal drought dating back to February by doubling Milan’s lead two minutes after half-time with a penalty he earned. Five minutes later, he was on hand to tap home the third goal, securing a two-point lead over local rivals Inter Milan.
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The 28-year-old’s only previous goal for Milan since signing from Chelsea for an initial 37 million euros in August came against Lecce in the Italian Cup in September.
Inter have the opportunity to reclaim the top spot later on Sunday when they make the short trip to Bergamo to face Atalanta, who have been revitalised since Raffaele Palladino took charge last month.
Milan’s comprehensive victory was set in motion on the stroke of half-time by Christian Pulisic, who continued his sensational form by scoring his eighth goal in 11 Serie A appearances. Pulisic, who has missed about a month of this campaign due to injury, has contributed to 50 goals in Serie A since arriving at Milan in 2023.
He broke Verona’s spirited resistance by prodding home Adrien Rabiot’s flick-on at a corner in the first minute of stoppage time at the end of the first half. This helped Milan confidently defeat one of the lower-ranked teams, a challenge that Massimiliano Allegri’s players have struggled with, despite remaining unbeaten in Serie A since the opening day of the season.
Nkunku secured the points and strengthened his case to lead the line for Milan, with Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez out until February and Niclas Fullkrug set to sign from West Ham next month.
Verona, who had won their last two matches against Atalanta and Fiorentina, remain in the relegation zone, two points behind Genoa, who sit just outside the bottom three and face Roma on Monday.
(With Inputs From Agencies)
December 28, 2025, 20:03 IST
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