Sporting Cristal rescues a valuable point against River Plate
Sporting Cristal managed to rescue a valuable point against River Plate. Despite the victory achieved by the celestes with a goal from Yoshimar Yotún, they were unable to maintain the result. In the final minutes, the 'millonarios' equalized the score with a goal from Rodrigo Aliendro, cutting the joy that was present at the Estadio Nacional for the Copa Libertadores match.
In this scenario, Sporting Cristal forward Alejandro Hohbergh commented on Yotún's goal and expressed his feelings about his teammate's goal. He stated, "He played at the highest level of his abilities, he is very important for us, and it would have been good to win with a goal from him," in an interview with Gol Perú.
Furthermore, he valued the team's performance against the Argentine team and emphasized Joao Grimaldo's final play. He said, "We could have won, they also had their chances. It was a back-and-forth game, and I think either team could have come out with a victory. But we leave with the frustration of Grimaldo's last play. Today's goal was to win against a great team, and we knew we would have our moments where we had to suffer. It was a well-played match by both teams, and we tried to counteract their strengths," he mentioned.
What did Hohberg think about the upcoming match against The Strongest?
In their next Copa Libertadores match, the team led by Tiago Nunes will travel to Bolivia to face The Strongest, a difficult venue due to the high altitude. Hohberg commented, "It's going to be tough because The Strongest is a tough opponent on their home field. They have the altitude in their favor, but we sometimes play at high altitudes and know how to handle those conditions. It will still be challenging,"
Sporting Cristal vs. The Strongest: When will they play?
On Wednesday, June 7, Sporting Cristal will visit The Strongest in La Paz, who won the previous Thursday against Fluminense. The match between Peruvians and Bolivians is scheduled for 9:00 PM Lima time. It is worth mentioning that Sporting Cristal won the first leg.