From his exit from the Under 23 national team to his unforgettable debut in the Bundesliga: Julián Malatini enters and two minutes later scores a goal for Werder Bremen

Giuliano Malatini was on everyone’s lips when his withdrawal from the South American Under-23 Olympic qualifiers was confirmed in the middle of the month, news that rocked the AFA hard. This is because, days before the start of the competition, Defensa y Justicia, his former club, has reached a sales agreement with Werder Bremena team that did not give up on him in the tournament that will give him two places for Paris 2024. The German team in fact made him debut this weekend in the duel against Freiburg and, in his presentation with his new shirt, the defender made his debut with a goal.

The native of Córdoba has never stood out for his offensive skills. Indeed, He barely scored a goal in 43 games for Talleres and did not score in 41 games for Halcón. However, things turned out differently for him in Germany, as he only needed two minutes to get his first shout out in European football.

With Werder Bremen leading 2-1 with one minute left in the match, manager Ole Werner decided to send Malatini on to support the result. And far from remaining in the background, Two minutes later the Argentine looks for a long pass and, after an unsuccessful back pass, the defender evades the goalkeeper and sends the ball into the save.

After the show, the Argentine hugged each other Rafael Santos Borréhe also entered the pitch a few minutes earlier, and received hugs and congratulations from all his teammates. Without a doubt, a debut to remember.

Malatini’s goal on his debut in Germany

Malatini’s withdrawal from the Pre-Olympic is controversial

In mid-January, Defensa y Justicia reached an agreement to sell 100% of Julián Malatini’s transfer to Werder Bremen. It was one of the good transfers of Argentine football in this market. However, The forms caused scandal and strong anger in the AFA.

According to a statement from the football headquarters, the player stopped showing up for training and Halcón never informed the AFA authorities.

So they attacked the team that was preparing for the Pre-Olympic. It turns out that Malatini was already registered to play the tournament with the Under 23s, Werder Bremen did not sell him and therefore there was no possibility of registering a replacement because it is not foreseen by the regulations. In this way Argentina seemed to be playing the tournament with one less player (22)..