The Clausura Tournament ended and gave as the winner Alianza Lima. The white and blue squad directly qualified for the final of the Liga 1. Meanwhile, Sporting Cristal will face Melgar in the first and second leg semifinals to determine who will face Alianza Lima for the 2022 national title. However, both teams lost key players.
The team led by Roberto Mosquera danced around Carlos Mannucci: won 4-0 with a double by Joffré Escobar, Diego Buonanotte, and Alejandro Hohberg from the penalty spot. The celestials did not win the Clausura Tournament by one point, but finished first in the Accumulated table. This allowed them to qualify for the playoffs.
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The Rojinegro had a free fall in the Clausura Tournament, as they could have been national champions or play the final directly, but the results did not go their way. The team led by Pablo Lavallén finished in third position in the Accumulated table and will play the semifinals against Sporting Cristal.
Duras bajas en ambos equipos
Both Sporting Cristal and Melgar reached the last round with several players on the brink of suspension due to accumulated yellow cards:
- Sporting Cristal: Jesús Castillo (suspended for accumulating yellow cards).
- Melgar: Alec Deneumostier (expelled) and Galeano (suspended for accumulating yellow cards).
Sporting Cristal vs. Melgar: date and channel
The first semifinal between Sporting Cristal vs. Melgar will be played on Wednesday, November 2nd, at Estadio Monumental de la UNSA (most likely). The match will be broadcasted by GolPerú. Additionally, you can also watch it online through the website of La República Deportes.