The “Predator” broke through a severe goal drought after scoring his first goal in a race jersey.
Paul Guerrero He wants to show he’s still valid at 39 and he’s already scored his first goal with one Racing de Avellaneda. The ‘Predator’ scored the third goal for ‘Academy’ against San Martín de Formosa for the Argentine Cup, completing the 3-1 win in the round of 32. Guerrero came on for Nicolás Reniero in the second half, making his scoring debut in just his third game in Argentina without having to play a full game.
News of Paolo Guerrero’s opening goal was well received by fans as the Peruvian side’s perennial goalscorer was not at a good level after his brief stint in Avaí. Add to that the complicated knee injury that left Guerrero without an official goal for almost two years. Do you remember the last time you scored a goal?
Paolo Guerrero has played three games since arriving at Racing in January 2023. Photo: Racing
What was Paolo Guerrero’s last goal?
Paolo Guerrero’s last official goal before scoring against San Martín de Formosa was when he was still wearing the Inter de Porto Alegre shirt. The ‘Predator’ scored the fourth goal in Inter’s 4-2 win over Fluminense on August 15, 2021 for matchday 16 of the Brasileirao. That day, it took Paolo just 9 minutes on the pitch to appear on the scoreboard.
So it took exactly 1 year, 6 months and 7 days until Paolo Guerrero celebrated an official goal again. It should be remembered that the Peruvian striker unfortunately failed to score or assist in 10 games with Avaí at the Brasileirao, and on top of that was relegated. He barely played two full games and missed several through injury.
What was Paolo Guerrero’s last goal with the Peru team?
Paolo Guerrero’s problems and injuries in recent years are also reflected in his numbers for the Peru team. The appearance of Gianluca Lapadula and his consolidation as seed number 9 in Qatar 2022 qualifiers went unnoticed by the fact that Paolo only played 5 games throughout the process and failed to score.
His last game was in the 2-0 win over Chile on October 8, 2021 at the National Stadium. On the other hand, to find his most recent goal, you have to go back a few years: Guerrero was the author of Peru’s only goal in the memorable final of the 2019 Copa America, where the team lost 3-1 to Brazil.