In the preview of the long-awaited game, the Alianza Lima winger boasted about his good series against the cream team.
The memory of the 2022 classic is fresh. Richard Lagos, left-back of Alianza Lima, is already witnessing the preview of the clash against Universitario for the 5th day of the Apertura tournament in Liga 1 2023. For this match, the intimate club will play against his comrade at the Estadio Monumental de Ate, a venue where he assists beat your last visit 4-1. “Richi” remained on the substitutes’ bench, but also celebrated a victory with all his teammates, which he still celebrates today.
“I’ve always done well at the Monumental and I hope that doesn’t change. Here it doesn’t matter who does well or badly, classics are classics, ”said the footballer in a dialogue with Ovation this Tuesday. “The classic week is very nice: he lives a great atmosphere with the whole team,” he added.
Although it wasn’t in the Monumental, Lagos already knows what it’s like to mark the ‘U’ with the blue and white shirt. In 2021, for the only Clásico played that season, he converted one of the 2-1 goals his side took from the National Stadium.
Lagos have already awarded Universitario the Alianza Lima shirt. Photo: Luis Jimenez/GLR
As a Carlos A. Mannucci player, he also has experience scoring goals against students. In 2020 he scored a double penalty in a 2-2 draw in Trujillo.
When do they play Universitario vs. Lima Alliance?
The first Peruvian football classic of 2023 will take place on Sunday, February 12 from 3:30 p.m. Via their social networks, the cream team announced that the ticket will only be available for local fans.