Christian Pulisic is no longer a starter for Borussia Dortmund in Bundesliga matches and, with a blockbuster move to Chelsea set this summer, the American attacker is nearing the end of a four-year rise in Germany.
But Pulisic remains an integral part of Dortmund’s pursuits beyond league play, figuring into the plot for midweek matches (domestic cup competition, UEFA Champions League).
On Tuesday, while playing all 120 minutes of what became a penalty-kick defeat to visiting Werder Bremen in the German Cup’s round of 16, Pulisic recorded a terrific goal early in extra time to end a personal scoreless streak spanning more than three months.