The end of the game between Sporting Cristal and Sport Huancayo became eventful after the refereeing decisions of the last minutes, such as the agonizing penalty in favor of Rimense or the exclusion of Jesús Pretell on the hour mark. As the atmosphere heated up, members of both teams argued on the pitch, including Víctor Balta and Tiago Nunes. The Rojo Matador footballer even did not hesitate to publicly call on the Brazilian coach to apologize for what he saw as a “lack of respect” on his part.
In response to the defense’s accusation, the coach of the Bajopontino team commented ironically on the recurring exchanges that he has with his rivals in the Peruvian championship. “Here I am the villain, the one who fights the most, the one who argues the most. I always take on the role of the villain in the game. At the end of the tournament, I have to get some recognition for that,” Nunes said at a press conference, according to the Brewery District site.
“I didn’t disrespect (Balta). These are things in football. I can put forward a theory that everything in football is beautiful and wonderful and say, ‘Oh, how can they talk about such things.’ I’m sorry.” report: “Football is hard. I will fight to the death every second, if I have to hold on to someone I have no problem,” the coach added.
The Cristal strategist has been involved in more than one incident of this type in the first division. For example, just a few days ago he was on the verge of an argument with Jorge Fossati, coach of the Universitario. This altercation cost him a fourth expulsion in 2023.
How was Sporting Cristal vs Sport Huancayo?
The duel between the Celestials and Huancaínos ended with a 2-0 win for the former thanks to goals from Joao Grimaldo and Alejandro Hohberg. With the victory, the Bajopontinos have 33 points in the Clausura tournament standings, 2 units behind the “U”, the leader.