Overview

• Joaquín Panichelli scored the only goal of the match with a powerful header in the 86th minute on his Ligue 1 debut at Stade Saint-Symphorien.
• Strasbourg paid about €16.5 million to Alavés for Panichelli this summer, with River Plate receiving around €3.2 million for retaining a 20% sell-on stake.
• The winning sequence began with a precise pass from compatriot Valentín Barco, who has thrived after Liam Rosenior deployed him between midfield and left-back roles.
• Coach Liam Rosenior fielded a starting XI featuring eleven players born after 2000, marking the youngest lineup among Europe’s top five leagues this weekend.
• Observers from Argentina’s national team have highlighted Panichelli’s and Barco’s standout performances as affirmations of Strasbourg’s youth-driven recruitment model.