Christian Pulisic was on target again for Chelsea. (USA TODAY Sports)
Christian Pulisic scored his seventh goal in UEFA Champions League competition, helping Chelsea to reach the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
The U.S. men’s national team standout latched on a Jorginho pass and beat goalkeeper Leonardo Jardim from the edge of the six-yard box three minutes into first-half extratime in the second leg in Lille, France.
Chelsea won the series by an aggregate score of 4-2, recording a 2-1 victory.
It was Pulisic’s fourth Champions League knockout-stage goal, one more than all other U.S. internationals combined. He tied Trinidad & Tobago’s Dwight Yorke for the most knockout stage goals s by a Concacaf international.
Cesar Azpilicueta tallied the game-winner in the 71st minute.
Tim Weah entered the match in the 58th minute, as two USMNT players competed in the same game for the first time.