The group stage of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana began and Universitario de Deportes had a favorable outcome in their first presentation, winning 1-0 against Gimnasia y Esgrima in La Plata for the first round of Group G. Alexander Succar tilted the match with a good penalty kick goal in the 85th minute.
The victory of Jorge Fossati's team places them in a privileged position in their group. With three points, they are in first place, while Goias and Independiente Santa Fe are their closest pursuers with one point. Gimnasia completes the table with zero points.
Manager Fossati highlighted the performance of his players and was satisfied with this historic result achieved by Universitario, as they became the first Peruvian team to win in Argentina in the history of the Copa Sudamericana. In addition to this, they were able to win in this country again after 56 years. The last time was on June 15, 1967 when they defeated Racing Club 2-1.
Award for Universitario
Universitario earned $900,000 for reaching the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana. A motivation for the "crema" team, who after winning in Argentina achieved another sporting achievement.
And now they have pocketed $100,000, as announced by CONMEBOL, which is awarded to clubs for winning a match in the group stage.