The League 1 final between Universitario and Alianza Lima was overshadowed by the blackout registered in Matute. Despite this unfortunate event, the Merengue team managed to continue the celebrations at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium and was one of the protagonists Yuriel Celiwho was caught with a flare on the field.
What did Yuriel Celi say about the photo of the torch in Matute?
This photo was widely commented on as the artifact was thrown by rival fans; not knowing that the 21-year-old player would use it in the middle of the celebrations
“Happy, beautiful with all this spectacle (awards ceremony). “It was part of the moment (grabbing the sparkler) to see that everything was without light and that they were throwing something at us… it was something cool, just like that,” he explained during the celebrations at the Monumental.
Yuriel Celi was unable to establish himself as a regular player at Universitario. Photo: La República/Luis Jiménez
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On the other hand, the former Cantolao attacker was happy about winning his first title and did not hesitate to praise coach Jorge Fossati. “I am very happy to have achieved this, at 21 years old I am a champion. I feel like I still have more work to do (…). ‘Professor’ Fossati is a great guy, he’s the boss here. “Everything is so very good with him,” he added.
University celebration in the Monumental
How was University vs. Finals? Lima Alliance?
university won with a total score of 3:1 against Alianza Lima. The Creams equalized in the first leg, but won the second leg thanks to goals from Edison Flores and Alex Valera.