After obtaining three very important points on Wednesday in a pending match against Sporting Cristal, Alianza Lima (1st with 20 points) will put the top spot of the Torneo Apertura at stake, which closes its eleventh round today, when they visit Alianza Atlético (14th with eight points) in the hot Melanio Coloma stadium on Sunday, July 23 in the afternoon.
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The midweek victory against the "beer makers", however, not only confirmed the great moment of Alianza Lima goalkeeper Leao Butrón, but also brought more than one criticism to the game preached by coach Pablo Bengoechea, who responded by saying that "the three points are what matters" to him.
That is why it seems like a message from the Alianza coach the fact that he has decided to field the same team, with only one forced change, that emerged victorious midweek, when he usually has the habit of making rotations when traveling to the provinces.
Thus, the only change that the Uruguayan strategist would make would be the entry of Francisco Duclós in place of the expelled Alexis Cossio.
Favorable Statistics
The match tomorrow will mark the first game between both teams this year, as they did not coincide in the Torneo de Verano.
The last time the 'blanquiazules' visited the 'churres', the home team won by a resounding 4-0 in November of last year; however, in the last five visits by Alianza, the 'íntimos' (nickname for Alianza Lima) returned to Lima with three victories.
In addition, so far in the championship, the northern team has shown to be the worst home team, with only one victory in twelve matches; while the 'íntimos' are the best away team, with six wins in thirteen games.
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