The fearsome Argentine striker who scored against PSG and passed without pain or glory through Boca Juniors and River Plate.
The striker scored a brace against PSG in the new round of French Ligue One. The story of a resilient player who wasted Boca Juniors and River Plate.
Argentine football is an inexhaustible source of talent. They emerge from all over the world, establishing themselves as stars for teams in various major leagues. In this case, one of them burst onto the scene against PSG in the French league.
This was striker Joaquín Panichelli, who scored a brace in the thrilling 3-3 draw between Racing Strasbourg and Paris Saint Germain , on Matchday 8 of Ligue One. Former Boca Juniors player Valentín Barco also added an assist.
The forward began to make his mark in the 26th minute, when he connected with a superb header from a Guéla Doué cross to level the score at 1-1 . PSG had previously taken the lead through Bradley Barcola's goal. At the end of the first half, Racing turned things around and unleashed a mad rush thanks to Colo Barco. The defender, who plays as a creative midfielder, pulled off a fine spin pass for Diego Moreira, who made no mistake in front of goalkeeper Chevalier. At halftime, the visitors were ahead 2-1.
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Already in the second half, Panichelli scored again. The Argentine beat defender Zabarnyi, received Moreira's pass, and fired a first-time shot past the goalkeeper. The joy wasn't complete, as PSG came back and equalized thanks to a penalty from Gonçalo Ramos and a goal from Senny Mayulu.
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Joaquín Panichelli was born in Córdoba 23 years ago. He began his career in the youth ranks of Racing de Córdoba, before moving to Belgrano. His goal-scoring ability and spirit of sacrifice caught the attention of the big teams. He tried out for Boca Juniors but didn't make the cut, and eventually ended up at River Plate .
Although he never made his debut for Millonario's first team, he excelled in the Reserve team, scoring 12 goals in 24 matches. His departure came after a professional contract failed to reach an agreement , and he became a free agent. He then made the leap to Europe, where he signed for Deportivo Alavés, and then went on loan to Mirandés in the Second Division.
His 21 goals in 44 appearances caught the attention of Racing Strasbourg, who paid $20 million to sign him. The investment quickly paid off, as Panichelli became the league's top scorer with seven goals in his first eight Ligue One matches .
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