The creams made history in the South American Cup. Universitario defeated Gimnasia La Plata 1-0 on Day 1 of Group G of the tournament to become the first Peruvian club to achieve victory on Argentine territory for the aforementioned continental tournament. In this way, the merengue team added their first three points and climbed to first place in their respective groups; For the Argentine press, however, this victory was questioned.
The newspaper Oleone of the country’s most important sports media, headlined the victory with “Turnen lost with a controversial penalty” and added: “The wolf went empty-handed on its debut in the cup and broke out furiously: 1-0 against Universitario after a hand checked by VAR”. The reason for this comes after referee Andrés Matonte was criticized for receiving the maximum penalty for colliding with the ball in the arm of a player whose back was turned.
Ole’s note. photo shoot
On the other hand, TyC Sports reported the result: “Gimnasia lost to Universitario on their debut for the 2023 Copa Sudamericana”, but added that the Cremes had better chances: “From the first half the away team was superior but the goal was a long time coming. ” Additionally, TNT Sports Argentina He could only place how the duel ended: “Universitario defeated Gimnasia 1 to 0.”
Note from TyC Sports. photo shoot 
Notice from TNT Sports. photo shoot
When will Universitario play again in the Copa Sudamericana 2023?
The players led by Jorge Fossati meet Goiás at the Monumental Stadium on the second day of the Conmebol Sudamericana. This duel is scheduled to take place on April 20th at 21:00 (Peruvian time).