Not all the players who started on the field finished. The end of the first half between Sporting Cristal and César Vallejo on Friday at the Mansiche Stadium was more than eventful.
Just one minute before the end of the first half between Sporting Cristal and César Vallejo in the ninth round of the Torneo Apertura of the Liga 1 Betsson 2022, both Renzo Garcés and Yorleys Mena - from the 'poet' team - were sent off by referee Michael Espinoza.
The first one left for a foul. The Vallejo defender was shown a yellow card and, in his subsequent protest to the referee, saw the red card.
Expulsions in Sporting Cristal vs. César Vallejo in Trujillo
Later, the Colombian Yorleys Mena was sent off, who precisely scored the partial 1-0 for José Guillermo 'Chemo' del Solar's team.
The first half had already ended, but the referee was informed of an unsportsmanlike action by the forward. Thus, he was expelled.
For this match, Sporting Cristal had a lineup composed of Renato Solís; Jhilmar Lora, Gianfranco Chávez, Jesús Castillo, Rafael Lutiger; Jesús Pretell, Martín Távara, Alejandro Hohberg; Fernando Pacheco, Irven Ávila, Joao Grimaldo.
Meanwhile, the home team started with Carlos Grados; Carlos Ascues, Renzo Garcés, Orlando Núñez, Jersson Vásquez; Jorge Ríos, Frank Ysique, Arquímedes Figuera; Jairo Vélez, Abdiel Arroyo, Yorleys Mena.