Earlier this year, Alianza Lima decided to get rid of more than one foreign nationality player to give free rein to his desire to buy new football players. Although many of them formerly blue and white have no transcendental presence, the cases of Arley Rodríguez and Adrian Balboa They have set new standards by qualifying for the Copa Libertadores quarter-finals just a few hours ago.
The exfutbolistas of the table of matute Now they are part of the historical participation of Deportivo Pereiraas the Colombia team achieved their classification after eliminating Independiente del Valle in their first game in the World Cup international tournament. Although Balboa is not actively represented at his new club, Arley has become an integral part of the starting XI.
The Colombian striker, who never stopped showing sympathy for Alianza, is one of the figures of this historic team that had a dream run through the Libertadores, knowing it, against clubs like Colo Colo (Chile) and Boca Juniors (Argentina) to compete ). ) without appearing inferior. Rodríguez, who has made eight appearances in the tournament, contributed with a goal and an assist.
In their next international match, Deportivo Pereira meet a team that already knows what it’s like to win the Copa Libertadores. After defeating Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras became the quarter-final rivals of the Colombian team.