Universitario lost the first leg of the round of 32 of the Copa Sudamericana by the narrowest margin (1-0) to Corinthians. The outcome of this story will be determined next Tuesday, July 18 at the Monumental Stadium, a duel in which only one will reach the round of 16. However, at this meeting, the “U” will not have Alex Valera, who again starred in a new kick.
The Peruvian forward also received a red card from referee Jesús Valenzuela after fouling Rafael Ramos in the second half.
After this imprudence of the merengue forward, Jorge Fossati’s side were forced to rethink the game system, a situation that Timao took advantage of as he managed to retain all three points in Brazil.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at how many red cards Alex Valera has received so far in the 2023 season.
How many times has Alex Valera been deported?
This 2023 season, Alex Valera was one of the most crucial players in Ate’s team due to his good performances that made him one of the top scorers of the local tournament.
But not everything is rosy. Due to his constant outbursts during the development of games in the 1st division, the goalscorer has also been the protagonist several times.
Expulsion at Villa El Salvador
The first time Alex Valera was sent off, for example, was against Deportivo Municipal for the Apertura last April. Despite winning the varsity game 2-1, Valera fouled the mayor’s player Jhosep Anderson Núñez, for which he was reprimanded with a second yellow card, as he had previously received the first for constantly making claims on referee Edwin Ordoñez.
After the game, the press was trying to get statements from the elite team’s players who were about to leave Ivan Elías Moreno’s stadium when suddenly Alex Valera appeared. When consulted by the arbitral tribunal, he presented an insult to the arbitrator Ordoñez.
Second sending off against Sport Boys
Then, in May, there was a clash against the Sport Boys at the Monumental Stadium, a match in which Universitario ended up beating the pink club 3-0: Alex Valera was the protagonist, scoring a hat-trick. However, he didn’t manage to play the 90 minutes due to an altercation with defender Christian Ramos, which is why he saw the red card.
Valera did not play against Cienciano for the Copa Sudamericana
As previously mentioned, Universitario qualified for the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana after beating Cienciano del Cusco in a single game at the Ate Colossus. However, Jorge Fossati could not count on Alex Valera in this clash as he was banned for this match after receiving a red card from Ecuador in the match against Barcelona on March 2, 2022, the day the “U” played Copa Libertadores game.