• Universitario vs. Alianza Lima: dates on which the finals will be played

With the addition of Zambrano and Zanelatto, the defense and the intimate attack will gain power to compete in the final. This positive news precedes the reappearance of Pablo Sabbag, the second Black scorer with 9 goals - the first is Hernán Barcos with 17 - who already scored against 'U': it was in the first classic of the year that they won 2-1 in the Monumental. To the previously mentioned players that the two-time champion recovers for the final of the decentralized, Cristian Benavente is added to the list. More than a week ago, the 'Chaval' is fit and eager to debut in the Liga 1; however, Mauricio Larriera, accepting his abilities, would plan to have him as a weapon in the classics.

The intimate ones trained yesterday in Matute with a view to this crucial match. Those who played in Cusco longer, did regenerative work. And those who had few minutes and did not perform as visitors worked on the tactical aspect. Among them Cristian Benavente, Christian Cueva, and Gino Peruzzi, who stand out for their hierarchy. 'Aladdin', who was among the substitutes to play against Deportivo Garcilaso, within that limitation to play at the top of his abilities due to a posterior cruciate ligament rupture of his right knee, is eager to support the team in this decisive stage and the coach, aware of everything, will evaluate when to use him.

LARRIERA FOR GLORY

It is worth remembering that the first final of the Liga 1 will be played on Saturday, November 4th at the Monumental and that the closing will be at Matute. It had been a long time since Alianza Lima and Universitario played a final. Mauricio Larriera, in his role as coach of the intimate ones, feels privileged. "I feel privileged, it has been a long time since classic finals have been played, in Uruguay we are more used to it but here it has been a long time. Hopefully, we can experience it as a party, obviously we want to win and transmit the calm that corresponds because we are living quite complicated moments at the social level everywhere and hopefully it will be a party and hopefully we win", said the coach.

"When we arrived, Alianza Lima had already played with 'U' and Cristal, but now we are going to face each other and hopefully the victory will be ours", pointed out the Uruguayan who will have a face-off in the final with his 'countryman' Jorge Fossati, coach of Universitario. Continuing with their preparation, the blanquiazules will train this morning at the EGB sports complex located in Lurín. There they are scheduled to train until Thursday, as on Friday, one day before facing the 'comrade', they will fine-tune tactical and collective details of the team, at the Matute stadium. The tricampeonato is the greatest desire of the intimate ones and they will go all out to achieve it.

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