Despite the opportunity to change the score, Alianza Lima and Sporting Cristal both had to settle for a point after drawing 0-0 at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium on Matchday 3 final tournament.
Blanquiazules and Celestes played a very acrimonious first half, but there was no shortage of dangerous situations. The clearest moment of the game came in the 29th minute after a surprising shot by Brenner hit the post, while the locals scored in the 45th + 2nd minute. minute, Barcos’ free-kick was saved by Solís.
A different face was shown in the supplement Lima Alliance, who began to take the reins of the game in search of the score. Those led by Chicho Salas pushed into the Rimense area, but the iron sign of crystal and some inaccuracies in the small offensive thwarted scoring chances.
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The two-time national champions almost made it 1-0 in the 73rd minute with a low shot from Gabriel Costa, but the ball collided with the post and drowned out Matute’s goal call. Faced with the need to refresh the XI, Tiago Nunes made changes including the entry of Washington Corozo who challenged Ángelo Campos on several occasions.
Hohberg stated that Sporting should have beaten Cristal Alianza Lima. Photo: spread
The Light Blues advanced into the blue-white area in the latter part of the game, but the duel ended in a goalless draw that sparked fire and flames final tournament.
This was the first game in which the current sovereign of Peruvian football in this league 1 2023 did not win against Alejandro Villanueva. Additionally, the Victorian line-up added their fifth straight game without defeating Bajo Pontino’s side in domestic competition. The blue and whites were last able to prevail against the brewers in November 2021 in the first leg of the play-off final.
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With this result, Sporting Cristal and Alianza Lima are third and fourth with 7 points, as are Melgar and Universitario de Deportes.
The confidants need to turn the page and focus on the next day of local competition, which they will face next Sunday sports boys. For their part, the Rimenses face Emelec for the Copa Sudamericana on Wednesday and then host Carlos Mannucci on Saturday.