Alianza Lima failed to win the three-time championship as they lost 2-0 to Universitario de Deportes, sparking the anger of the Blue and White fans who did not hesitate to demonstrate when Matute left. The familiar fans showed their anger towards the coach and also towards the players of the Victorian team: “Go away, Larriera!”, “How will they experience it in a final?”, “They played dead!” were some of them on most commented noises outside the Alejandro Villanueva.
Alianza fans were not at all happy with Mauricio Larriera’s initial approach as he failed to place his two most disruptive players: Bryan Reyna and Franco Zanelatto. As the game progressed, the stronger power of Jorge Fossati’s “U” also became apparent, winning with goals from Edison Flores and Horacio Calcaterra.
Bryan Reyna shows his anger towards Larriera
After the defeat, Reyna held nothing back and made it clear how dissatisfied he was with Mauricio Larriera’s decisions: “I don’t think so. I worked my ass off for these games. I feel like shit now. Things are like that.” “This is Larriera. He hasn’t come to talk to me all year and I can’t talk to him either,” he said as he left Matute.
When will Universitario receive the League 1 Cup?
Although they became champions of Peruvian football, the Meringues’ award ceremony could not take place because Matute had turned off the lights. For this reason, it was announced that the presentation of the League 1 Cup will take place on Sunday November 12th at the Monumental Stadium with all fans in the stands.