César Vallejo shook hands with Universitario by beating Sporting Cristal 2-1 in Trujillo with a great performance by Vélez. With this result, the creams are the only leaders of the Apertura Tournament with 33 points with four dates remaining. The light blue ones were second with 31 units.
Cristal took advantage of the local team's confusion in the first 15', controlled the game and found an early goal from González. After the goal and the passing of the minutes, the poets settled down on the field and advanced the lines a few meters to match the approach of the visit from a tactical point of view, taking into account that Paolo Guerrero from two minutes in, after going to dispute a ball, it made sense.
The Predator wanted to, but he couldn't and in each action the gestures on his face showed that he was not in optimal physical condition. At 20' when the game was already tied from a football perspective, in a bad start by Cristal, Vélez tied the score with a strong left foot shot from outside the area. From 1-1 onwards, everything was even. The two teams were looking for the opposing goal to increase the score, with a high pace of play. At 44', Vélez again, now from a ball, increased the score with a direct shot with the complicity of Renato Solís and those in charge of marking the near post area. After that, the Rimenses went in search of an equalizer, but they took wrong paths, ending up in frontal centers. In the last action of the first half, Cristal tied, but the local goalkeeper avoided the brewer's shout with great certainty.
Guerrero did not start the complement, while Yotún left the stadium due to a knee dislocation. Without a doubt, the departure of the midfielder from the field weakened the celestials, who tried to find parity through Cauteruccio, who entered to provide offensive volume, but was unsuccessful.
Matches remaining for Sporting Cristal
- Athletic Alliance – Local
- University – Visit
- Trade Union – Local
- United Merchants – Visit
When and where does Sporting Cristal vs Alianza Atlético play?
Sporting Cristal will host Alianza Atlético this Sunday, May 5 at the Alberto Gallardo Stadium, located in the Rímac district. The sports venue, where the celestials play their local tournament matches at home, has a capacity to accommodate 11,600 spectators.
