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Take into account! Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima will face each other in the final of Liga 1 Betsson, in home and away matches (to be played this Saturday 4 and next Wednesday 8). In the midst of this, the referee designated for the first round has already been announced - it will be Kevin Ortega (see full note) - and, by the way, the format and the way in which the tiebreaker will be given, in case the two clubs reach equality in the overall score. Here are the details.
In this sense, always respecting that the winner will first be determined by points and then by goal difference, the regulations of the organizers of the First Division championship have confirmed that there will be no extra time in the series, so the penalty shootout will be chosen to determine the new national champion.
Thus, both Universitario de Deportes and Alianza Lima must prepare not only for two highly demanding matches, but also for any circumstance that could lead them to the penalty shootout, a stage that both teams will seek to avoid before the 180 minutes of play.
This is how Alianza Lima and Universitario arrive at the final
After the victory of Universitario de Deportes - which qualified the students for the Play Offs - Alianza Lima made it official that the first clash will take place at the Monumental Stadium in Ate, this Saturday, November 4th; while the rematch will be held at the Alejandro Villanueva Stadium in Matute, next Wednesday 8th.
It is worth mentioning that the cream team qualified for the final for the national title after winning the 2023 Clausura Tournament. They obtained 39 points and finished in first place, one point ahead of Melgar, two ahead of Alianza Lima, and three ahead of Sporting Cristal. The team led by Jorge Fossati achieved eleven victories, six draws, and one defeat. In addition, they scored 28 goals and only conceded eight.
The blanquiazules reached the final after winning the 2023 Apertura Tournament, where they proved to be a true 'machine'. They recorded 14 victories and four defeats in 18 matches. In this way, they obtained 42 points and finished seven points ahead of Sporting Cristal, the team that finished second. The albos were close to being tricampeones (they almost won the Clausura), but now they have the opportunity to achieve it against their classic rival.
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