Universitario de Deportes defeated Ayacucho FC 2-1 in the 9th round of the Liga 1 Betsson 2022. In this match, Jorge Murrugarra started after several absences. As a result, the national midfielder quickly became a trend on social media.
The reason? A large number of "merengue" fans praised the midfielder and called for his presence in the next match against Alianza Lima.
"In the classic, Murrugarra should play alongside Guivin, Yacob, Quispe, Novick, and Succar", "Every time Murrugarra was on the field, he brought balance to the team", wrote some users on Twitter.
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On the other hand, another sector of fans of the Ate club criticized Murrugarra's performance and pointed out that he is lacking in football rhythm.
"Murrugarra played so that Yacob can play the next match. You can tell that Yacob positions himself better", "Murrugarra's lack of rhythm was noticeable", "Murrugarra didn't leave a good impression on me", they posted.
How many points does Universitario de Deportes have?
After the victory against Ayacucho FC, Universitario de Deportes accumulated 14 points and is currently in eighth place in the Clausura Tournament of the Liga 1 Betsson. The "crema" team is six points behind Atlético Grau, the current leader of the national competition.
In the next fixture, the Ate team will have to play against Alianza Lima at Matute in a new edition of the Peruvian football classic.