About minute 17 of Universitario de Deportes vs. Cienciano, there was an action that could have changed the history of the match. Carlos Beltrán, midfielder of the local team, directly hit Nelson Cabanillas, winger of the visiting team, in the face with his elbow. Because of that action, referee Jesús Cartagena showed a yellow card to the host.
Due to the intensity of the impact on the Universitario player, goalkeeper José Carvallo and defender Nelinho Quina approached the referee to ask for explanations for the shown card. Meanwhile, the 'U' attacker writhed in pain on the field of the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium.
Cabanillas and Beltrán disputed the ball near one of the sidelines of the field in Cusco. 'Che', with a past in Alianza Lima, was winning the duel, but in his eagerness to protect the ball, he raised his arm and hit the Universitario player. As a result of that maneuver, the 'imperials' had the first cautioned player of the match in the 6th round of the Clausura.
Universitario de Deportes vs. Cienciano: the preview
The Cusco team, which is in fourth place with 11 points, comes to this match after winning away against Ayacucho FC. In this way, they still maintain their unbeaten record with three wins and three draws.
On the other hand, Universitario, which is in ninth place with 7 points, has suffered two consecutive defeats in the Clausura 2022 Tournament. In the recent match, they lost to Deportivo Municipal (0-1) at the Monumental Stadium.
It is important to mention that Universitario de Deportes confirmed at the beginning of the week the transfer of Alex Valera to Al Fateh. The player scored 12 goals in the Liga 1 and is a great loss in the attack of the cream team.