Alianza Lima defeated Deportivo Binacional 6-1 and was crowned the winner of the opening tournament of Liga 1 2023 with two dates remaining before this first part of the championship ends. With this trophy, the blue and whites cemented the great season of those early months of Peruvian football and ensured they were in the play-offs at the end of the year. The receipt of the opening also happened because University of Sports lost 0-1 against UTC in Cajamarca.
After the top team’s defeat and knowing that Alianza Lima could be crowned with a win at that point, one of the players to talk about it was the centre-back Matias Di BenedettoWHO justified losing the inaugural tournament by saying they never thought of winning it.
“We never think about the opening because even though it gives you an advantage, you don’t emerge victorious. It will be determined at the end of the year,” Di Benedetto told Football in America.
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The ‘U’ defender is one of the undisputed regulars in Jorfe Fossati’s squad, having made 19 appearances so far this season. However, several fans of the merengue club severely criticized him for these statements on social networks.
Next university game
Club Ate will play their next match against Cusco FC on matchday 18 of La Liga. The game is scheduled for Friday June 2nd at 20:00 (Peruvian time) and will be played at the Monumental Stadium.