Christian Pulisic became the first American man to play in a Champions League final.He came away with a winners medal, too and almost a goal.The Chelsea forward came on as a substitute in the 66th minute with his team leading Manchester City 10 in Porto.The 22-year-old Pulisic, who joined Chelsea from German club Borussia Dortmund in 2019, had a chance to double the lead when he lifted the ball over City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes but it went wide in the 73rd.I wish Id put away the chance I had, he said.
The Chelsea forward came on as a substitute in the 66th minute with his team-leading Manchester City 1—0 in Porto.
The 22-year-old Pulisic, who joined Chelsea from German club Borussia Dortmund in 2019, had a chance to double the lead when he lifted the ball over City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes but it went wide in the 73rd.
“I wish I’d put away the chance I had,” he said. “I didn’t quite get under it the way I wanted but in the end, this team … we were always going to win this game and I’m just so proud of them.” Pulisic, from Hershey, Pennsylvania, celebrated with his parents after the final whistle inside the Estadio do Dragao. He posed with the Champions League trophy in a USA sweatshirt.
His second season with Chelsea was hampered by persistent hamstring injuries before Christmas, but he has played an increasingly influential role since Thomas Tuchel arrived as manager in January.
