Melgar and Sporting Cristal have become “modern classics”. In the football world, the now traditional game is referred to as ‘classic’ and is mostly played by two teams from the same region. In recent years, FBC Melgar has played exciting matches against Aurora FC, Pierola FC, White Star or Sportivo Huracán. However, these clubs could not advance to the professional league, so the “classic of the south”, which will be played against Cienciano del Cusco, was the focus.
However, games against Sporty crystal They’ve been on everyone’s lips since January 31, 1982, when they competed at the National Stadium. That day marked the farewell of great player Oswaldo “Cachito” Ramírez and also the first time a provincial team recorded the national championship. The “Red-Black” team, led by Máximo Carrasco, won thanks to a 1-1 draw. The goal was scored by his living idol Genaro Neyra and the tee shot by the great Julio César Uribe.
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The title was celebrated throughout Peru because it marked the break in hegemony marked by teams from the capital. Another game that was talked about for many years took place on a Sunday in October 1992.
In front of 14,000 people who filled the stands of the Melgar de IV Centenario stadium, Fredy Bustamante’s side struck Sporty crystal. It was a 6-0 result that was crowned with a goal from a barrio pichanga by Fredy Torrealva, who knelt on the goal’s dividing line and kicked the ball with his head.
Cristal took revenge in the last league of the year, winning 1-0 Melgar and left him with no chance of winning the title. Both teams met again on the way to the second FBC Melgar title. It arrived on December 16, 2015. This year, FBC Melgar celebrated their 100th anniversary and were crowned champions at the Monumental Arequipa Stadium. Goals fell through the feet of Colombians Omar Fernández, Ysrael Zúñiga and Bernardo Cuesta, Melgar defeated Cristal 3-2 and stamped his second star on the shield.
One remembers the afternoon when the referee Luis Garay He allowed just two minutes from the tee when the game was tied and went to penalties. To the delight of Arequipa residents, Argentina’s Cuesta scored the winning goal in the 91st minute of the game. Juan Reynoso was the coach. The following year, 2016, Red, Black and Light Blue once again met in the final for the title.
This time it was Cristal who lifted the trophy at the National Stadium in Lima. However, he achieved the title without having beaten Melgar. There was a 1-1 draw in Arequipa and 0-0 in Lima. The guest goal favored the “Rimenses”, who retaliated in an unprecedented way. According to Google, in the last 62 meetings FBC Melgar They have won 22 times, drawn 16 times and Sporting Cristal has won 24 times. The goal difference is 88-77 in favor of Sporting Cristal. FBC Melgar has won 4 home games in a row.
This Sunday, from 3:30 p.m., they will take to the field again at the Monumental Arequipa. Both teams are leaders of the Clausura tournament with 10 points. The referee will be Edwin Ordonez Who will have the support of the VAR?