After a great effort in much of the game, Alianza Lima defeated Unión Comercio 3-1 at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium on matchday 13 of the Clausura tournament.
Despite the Blue-Whites’ intention to take control of the game, it was the visitors who made the final score 0-0 in the 18th minute Oscar Barretowho scored the first goal of the game with a header from a cross from Christian Vargas.
After Unión Comercio’s goal, the host went on the attack to equalize the score, in the 28th minute with a goal disallowed by Barcos and in the 39th minute with a penalty against Cueva that was declared invalid by VAR. When it looked as if the Familiars would go into half-time with a goal conceded, Josepmir Ballón appeared in stoppage time and scored the equalizer after fending off a rebound from Banana Ruiz.
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The team led by Mauricio Larriera was looking for victory in the second half and it didn’t take long to arrive. The intimate team had some inaccuracies in front of goal, but thanks to Barcos it was 2-1 in the 67th minute.
The pirate caused madness among all spectators Matute with a precise header that beat the Poderoso de Alto Mayo goalkeeper.
labor union He hasn’t had time to process the Blue-Whites’ second goal since then Ricardo Lagos In the 68th minute, he left his mark on the scoreboard with a left-footed shot to the corner, securing a victory that puts Alianza Lima in contention for the Clausura.
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With this result, the reigning Peruvian football champions are in third place in the Clausura, level on points with Sporting Cristal and Universitario de Deportes, while Unión Comercio is in 16th place with 12 units.
With only a few dates left to complete the second competition of the league season, the La Victoria team continues to hope to win the Clausura tournament and win its third consecutive national title without participating in the play-offs.
“We had a new chance to continue fighting for the championship. We never stop looking, but it is always important to be at the forefront. That’s where the nervousness comes from at the beginning. Luckily they scored in the 45th minute when we were able to equalize. In the second half we were looking for the result and it happened,” explained Barcos.
The blue and whites rest accordingly for the next day. On the other hand, the mighty of Alto Mayo will be welcomed on Wednesday, September 20th. Carlos Mannucci at the Carlos Vidaurre Municipal Stadium.