Universitario scored an important win against Gimnasia during a visit to Argentina. The Creams won their Copa Sudamericana debut and as if that wasn’t enough, they achieved the first win by a Peruvian club in gaucho countries at this international tournament. Although Alexander Succar was the author of the goal, there were other personalities such as Piero Quispe and Nelson Cabanillas. It was this last footballer who caught the attention of some Argentine journalists after his great game.
During the game summary university vs. gym, a press man TyC Sports He was amazed by the play of Cabanillas who was responsible for taking out the center so that the ball finally hit the Argentine defender’s hand and the referee finally awarded a penalty with the help of VAR. For the communicator, the cream left winger could easily play for a team in his country.
“The Cabanillas could play here (in Argentina), maybe there are a few clubs,” said the journalist while watching the penalty shoot-out at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium.
TyC Sportswriter on Cabanillas
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How much is Nelson Cabanillas worth and when does his contract with the ‘U’ end?
According to the Transfermarkt page Nelson Cabanillas He is valued at €475,000 on the current transfer market. The 23-year-old footballer has a connection with the creams until the end of 2024.
When will the Universitario play the Copa Sudamericana again?
The next game of Universitario will be against Goias from Group G of Conmebol South American Cup 2023. The match is scheduled for next Thursday, April 20th at 21:00 at the Monumental de Ate stadium.