Joaquín Pereyra scored one of those goals that transcend a match and quickly travel around the world. The Argentine midfielder scored with a rabona in the 5-1 rout of Minnesota United over San Jose Earthquakes, in the 22nd round of the MLS, and his spectacular finish has already begun to be mentioned among the possible candidates for the Puskás Award given by FIFA for the best goal of the season.
The work of the player from Entre Ríos came at 9 minutes into the game, when his team was losing 1-0. Pereyra received the ball inside the area, positioned his body, and executed a rabona that went in next to the far post of goalkeeper Angus Gunn. Besides its spectacular nature, the goal had significant weight in the match's development: it meant the equalizer and initiated the comeback that ended in a resounding victory.
Beyond that finish, the Argentine had a standout night, as he also provided an assist and was directly involved in two of his team's five goals, in a performance that made him one of the stars of the match.
