Dangerous, if a little rusty, Chelsea star USMNT in Sevilla



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Pulisic Watch: US winger Christian Pulisic returned to Chelsea’s starting lineup in Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League group game in Sevilla, leaving on a rare yellow card with the Blues ahead 2-0.

Pulisic took four shots in 67 minutes, seeing two blocked, one saved and one wide of the mark.

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The 22-year-old USMNT star also landed his first yellow card in a Chelsea shirt and just the sixth in his young but well-established career.


Pulisic watch

27 ′ – The American led the left with a 40-yard dribble, entering the box to open a left-footed shot that was blocked for a corner kick.

29 ′ – Pulisic leads the left in the same way, deprived of a second shot by a tackle from Sergi Gomes.

30 ‘ – He has the ball again, feigns right and goes left to gain another corner with a deflected shot.

31 ′ – Takes the ball away from the 18 and plays Emerson Palmeiri wide, the invitation from the Italian intercepted by Sevilla goalkeeper Alfonso Pastor.

43 ′ – Pulisic slips into Oscar Rodriguez’s legs and sees a yellow card for his troubles. Precautions are rare for Pulisic, who has just six yellows in 202 senior appearances between club and country.

54 ′ – Callum Hudson-Odoi slips a ball through the six but the American finds his way to the cut back post and luck is of no use, even if the Blues would score with one minute.

61 ′ – The Pulisic-Giroud chemistry is real, and the American takes a heavy touch from a smart 1-2 with the Frenchman and sees his cross blocked for another corner.

65 ′ – Pulisic sees another shot blocked for a corner, the margins are good and the player maybe just a little behind in technique but not in instinct; The American found places all day.

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