He Final tournament will have a stunning result when the four candidates for the competition (Universitario de Deportes, Melgar, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal) simultaneously play their respective games today on the final date of the regular season.
The cream team is the leader with 36 points and the favorite to win the Clausura. The teams led by Jorge Fossati are left to their own devices and only need to win the game they play this afternoon (3:00 p.m.) against Sport Huancayo at the Monumental Stadium to secure a place in the play-off final .
“We know that in this definition we live in a privileged situation; We know that the boys know that thanks to their own performance they have come this far and where they can still go on Sunday,” explained Jorge Fossati.
Ate’s group is being pursued Melgar, which is positioned in the second field with 35 points. Domino visits Deportivo Binacional at Guillermo Briceño in Juliaca and must win and hope for a draw or loss for the “U” to win the tournament.
“It’s a great opportunity for us. “Obviously, in a week where tension tends to increase, which is typical of football, we had the opportunity to set such an example and we cannot deny that tension or fear,” said Mariano Soso. .
In third place with 34 points is Alianza Lima, who face Deportivo Garcilaso at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium. The blue and white team must win, but Universitario also falls and Melgar draws to win the Clausura and automatically become champions of Liga 1 2023.
“We will try to win on the ground with the appropriate hope and planning. There is only one team here today that is sure to be in the final, namely Alianza,” said Mauricio Larriera.
Finally, Sporting Cristal is in fourth place with 33 points and will close the regular season against Alianza Atlético at the Alberto Gallardo. The Rimenses have the most complicated scenario of the four candidates as they have to win by a large margin for the Creams and Domino to lose and the Blue and Whites to draw.
The championship lead is tighter than ever and the winner of the Clausura tournament will only be determined at the last second.