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Having started losing 0-2 was a tough blow for Sporting Cristal, as they did not expect such an aggressive start from Cusco FC. However, the change in attitude in the second half was very important and, thanks to Alejandro Hohberg and Brenner Marlos' goals (2), they managed to turn the score around. The double by the Brazilian forward surprised everyone, as for several matches the 'celeste' fans had been demanding a night like the one he had yesterday at the National Stadium.
The four goals he had in the Liga 1 were not enough to satisfy the demands of the 'cerveceros' fans, as they always expect more from the team's center forward than from the rest. Last night, things changed and the context was in favor of Brenner for him to become a hero, scoring the goals that gave the victory to Tiago Nunes' team.
After the final whistle, the 29-year-old footballer spoke with Liga 1 MAX and expressed his happiness for his goals. "I am very happy for the brace I scored today, we started the match badly, but at half-time we changed our attitude, we fought until the end with the support of our fans," he said.
Due to this victory, Sporting Cristal has gone six games without losing - five in the Liga 1 and one in the Copa Libertadores - Brenner valued the results they achieved in difficult venues such as Juliaca and Tarapoto. He also showed his pride in the attitude of his teammates to overcome a match that was adverse from the first minute.
"We tried to manage the match as we did in Juliaca, Cajamarca or Tarapoto, we put a lot of attitude into it, you have to read the match and manage it. We are a great team that will fight until the end," said the former Ituano player.
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When will Sporting Cristal play again?
After this victory over Cusco FC in the sixteenth matchday of the Torneo Apertura, Sporting Cristal will play again next week when they host River Plate for the fourth match of Group D of the 2023 Copa Libertadores. This match is scheduled for Thursday, May 25 at 7:00 pm and will be played at the National Stadium.
The 'celestes' will come into this match after having defeated The Strongest earlier this month, a result that allowed them to move up to third place in the standings (3). Therefore, despite the difficulty of facing the 'Millonario', they are obliged to earn points at home if they want to keep their aspirations alive in the continental tournament.
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