Alianza Lima’s defeat in the League 1 final left an unfortunate episode. After the defeat against Universitario, the lights of the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium were turned off, leading the team’s celebrations Jorge Fossati. The incident not only sparked criticism in the country, as various international media outlets rejected this action.
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One of those who questioned the incident was journalist Luis Miguel Echegaray, who described the act as petty. “This is the most Peruvian example of meanness in the history of Peruvian meanness. Universitario wins the league with a 2-0 win against its rivals Alianza Lima in the classic. At the final whistle, while the ‘U’ celebrates, the Matute Stadium Alliance turns off the lights,” he said.
International press about Alianza Lima. Photo: Twitter.
For his part, Pablo Giralt considered what happened in the intimate venue something “unusual,” and international broadcaster ESPN also expressed surprise. “What happened in Peru was incredible! Universitario became away champions and Alianza Lima, the rival and local, turned off the matute lights to spoil the celebrations. expressed himself for the second time on his social networks.
Reaction from the international network ESPN. Photo: ESPN.
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Even renowned statistician Mister Chip took to his Twitter account to stress that the Victorian institution had acted disrespectfully towards its rival. “You have to know how to lose. You have to respect your rival and let him celebrate. It takes a lot of work and effort to win a title and whoever achieves it deserves to celebrate it and make it visible to all their fans. This is “sport,” he said.
Mister Chip after Alianza Lima’s defeat.
This was the blackout in Matute after the university title
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Universitario won 2-0 at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium thanks to goals from Alianza Lima Edison Flores j Horacio Calcaterra. In this way, the Meringues won the aggregate score 3-1 and celebrated another title after 10 years.