In a great match at the Monumental Stadium in UNSA, Melgar defeated Sporting Cristal 2-0 in the first semifinal of the 2022 Liga 1. With a double from Luis Iberico, the Dominó will arrive in Lima with an important advantage and with a different disposition since the rimense team needs, at least, to equal the result to go to penalties.
Although the rojinegro team is one of the main protagonists of the year, the game shown last Wednesday in Arequipa caught attention, even more so when they came from two consecutive defeats in the Clausura. One of the keys to this change would be important support that Nestor Lorenzo, former coach of Melgar and current strategist of Colombia, sent for the semifinals of the championship.
According to José Luis Sarcco, journalist from GolPerú, the Argentine coach sent sports psychologist Marcelo Roffe to give a talk to the Arequipa team prior to the match against the capital club.
Nestor Lorenzo and Marcelo Roffe in a Melgar training session. Photo: Melgar/Twitter
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Likewise, the communicator revealed that the mental health professional will also talk to the players before the return match at the Estadio Nacional.
What results does Sporting Cristal need to qualify for the final of the Liga 1?
Sporting Cristal must defeat FBC Melgar by three or more goals difference to access directly to the grand final of the Liga 1 Betsson 2022.
If the celestes manage to beat the Arequipa team by a distance of two goals, the series will be defined in the penalty shootout. With any other score, the Dominó will qualify for the decisive stage of this tournament.
When do Sporting Cristal and Melgar play the second leg match?
The second leg semifinal will be played this Sunday, November 6 at 3:00 p.m. The match will take place at the Estadio Nacional in Lima and will be broadcasted by GolPerú.