Sporting Cristal lost to UCV and Universitario celebrates

Universitario de Deportes has two more points than Sporting Cristal

Sporting Cristal missed his chance to return to the top of the Opening Tournament by falling 2-1 to Cesar Vallejo at the Mansiche stadium in Trujillo, corresponding to the thirteenth date of the League 1 I bet you 2024. This result allowed University close the day as the sole leader of the tournament.

The match began with an early goal from the ‘celestes’, when Martin Tavara tried a shot from outside the area that was deflected by Santiago Gonzalez 3 minutes into the game.

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However, Vallejo managed to react and, after 20 minutes, Jairo Vélez scored the tie with a left footed shot from outside the area. Before the break, Vélez scored again with a free kick who passed through the barrier, upsetting goalkeeper Renato Solís and scoring his second goal of the game.

In the second half, neither Paolo Guerrero nor Yoshimar Yotún reappeared due to muscle discomfort. Yotún, captain of Sporting Cristal, left the field in the 62nd minute after suffering knee pain when attempting a shot on goal.

Despite Sporting Cristal’s attempts, which hit the post twice, they were unable to reverse the result. With this defeat, the team remains in second position in the Apertura with 31 points, two points less than Universitario.

César Vallejo vs. Sporting Cristal: match lineups

Cesar Vallejo: Carlos Grados; Alec Deneumostier, Geisson Perea, Juan Quiñones; Johan Madrid, Jairo Vélez (c), Edgar Banítez, Frank Ysique, Pierre Da Silva; Paolo Guerrero, Yorleys Mena.

Sporting Cristal: Renato Solis; Jhilmar Lora, Ignatius Da Silva, Gianfranco Chavez, Nicholas Pasquini; Gustavo Cazonatti, Martin Tavara, James Gonzalez, Joao Grimaldo; Yoshimar Yotun, Irven Avila.