Iker Muniain scored a double in his debut as a starter for San Lorenzo that served to tie the victory at home against Banfield (2-1). After two games off the bench without a goal in sight, in his first in the starting eleven, the former Athletic Club forward scored two goals that gave ‘Ciclón’ a fourth victory in the Argentine championship.
In front of a complete Pedro Bidegain stadium, Muniain converted his first goal from a penalty in the 29th minute Banfield equalized in the 48th minute Bruno Sepúlveda, punishment too.
At the end of the first half, Banfield was left one down due to a dismissal Cristian Nunez for double warning.
The delirium
And at the beginning of the second half in the 51st minute, Muniain pushed the net a pass behind Ezequiel Cerutti in front of delirium from all the ‘Ciclón’ fans, cheering him on every time the Navarrese striker touches the ball.
In the 82nd minute, the fans rose to give him a standing ovation as he left the field of play the entry of Sebastián Blanco.
“I feel at home”
“Many times you have to make decisions in life. Mine was to play in the Argentine League. San Lorenzo gave me all the confidence, I feel at home here. I hope I can bring a lot of joy to this great club,” said Muniain, 31, after his excellent afternoon.
With this victory, San Lorenzo moved away from the last positions and was temporarily in 21st place among 28 teams.
Source: La Verdad
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