When Miguel Cornejo left Alianza Lima because he didn't have a place in Guillermo Salas' squad, many thought that his promising career, which had been predicted after his unstoppable appearance in 2020, would come to an end. However, joining Alianza Atlético for this season has been a balm that has allowed him to regain the confidence he had lost in La Victoria and today he demonstrated it again under the hot sky of Sullana: when the 'Vendaval' needed him the most to break down the tough defense of Cantolao, he appeared on the edge of the box to score the partial 1-0 (58').
This is not a mere coincidence for the former 'blanquiazul' midfielder, as with this goal against the 'Delfín' he scored his third in 2023. The visitors had resisted throughout the first half, but with Carlos Desio's tactical movements, things changed. Piero Serra stepped on the midfield and saw Adrián Fernández free, who used all his intelligence as a '9' to let the ball go and leave Cornejo one on one to give 'Churres' the advantage.
This resurgence in 'Miguelito's' career has not been easy, as in April 2021 he suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in one of his knees and had to work twice as hard to recover. After playing some minutes in Alianza Lima in 2022, things did not go as he expected and his youth ended up playing a bad trick on him. Now, at 23 years old, he has the opportunity to be that talented offensive midfielder again, but above all with that special taste for goals that he is getting used to.
After the final whistle, when asked about his aspirations with Alianza Atlético for this year, Miguel Cornejo held nothing back and delivered an ambitious message: "To become champion and qualify for an international tournament." Although the 'Vendaval' is taking it step by step and needs to prove that they have what it takes to compete with the biggest teams, what the player born in Pariacoto (Ancash) said speaks very well of the mental strength that all his players have.
Home victory
After Cornejo's 1-0 goal, Cantolao had a rebellious moment and found the way to score the 1-1 at the 67th minute of the game. Francisco Duclós appeared opportunistically to equalize after Arón Sánchez's assist, surprising all the Sullana fans at the Estadio Campeones del 36.
Despite the draw, Alianza Atlético did not give up their dominance and continued with their plan to populate the entire opposing field. Thus, Ángelo Pizzorno gave the home team the three points with a perfect finish at the 83rd minute. The happiest person? Carlos Desio. The Argentine coach was satisfied with the attitude of his players and celebrated ecstatically the 2-1 victory. With this win, 'Churres' accumulated ten points in the Torneo Apertura, after three wins, one draw, and one loss.
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