Piero Quispe officially debuted with UNAM Cougars. The former Universitario footballer made his debut with the Mexican team in the 1-3 defeat against Atlético San Luis on the second matchday of the Clausura of the Liga MX 2024. The midfielder of the Peruvian national team came on in the 67th minute of the complementary part Jesús Rivas , when the Auriazul team partially lost 0-2.
Despite being on the field for more than 20 minutes, Quispe made some outstanding plays, such as a filtered pass to leave his teammate one-on-one with the opposing goalkeeper and being involved in the Pumas' only goal.
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What did the Pumas coach say about Piero Quispe's debut?
After his debut, the coach of the Universitarios, Gustavo Lema, highlighted the achievement of its recent foundation. The Argentine strategist noted that Quispe “did very well” despite the difficult phase. Aside from that, He stated that the 22-year-old midfielder did what he and his technical team asked of him..
“Piero (Quispe), coming on as a substitute in a difficult moment of the game, performed very well. He did what we asked of him. He was also part of the many situations we had, despite the minutes he played.” “So I'm very happy with everyone,” the 55-year-old coach explained at a press conference.
When will Piero Quispe play with Pumas in the MX League again?
The Auriazul team's next game is scheduled for Sunday, January 28, from 6:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) against Pachuca. The game will be played at the Olimpico Universitario Stadium and is part of the third matchday of the Liga MX Clausura.