FBC Melgar debuted with a draw in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores 2023, after tying 1-1 against Olimpia from Paraguay last Thursday, April 6th, at the Monumental Stadium of UNSA in Arequipa.
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The red and black team started this match falling behind 1-0 due to Guillermo Paiva's goal at the 14th minute of the first half. However, just 6 minutes later, the captain of 'Dominó' would appear to score the equalizer with a superb long-range shot.
Bernardo Cuesta took a rebound meters from the opponent's area and without thinking it twice, he took the shot that drove the entire Arequipa crowd crazy, thus scoring the definitive 1-1.
After the goal by the Argentine forward, now naturalized Peruvian, a journalist from the well-known international chain ESPN Argentina praised 'Berni's' good performance.
"Bernardo Cuesta is an AMAZING PLAYER who was not given a chance to prove himself at Junior," commented Víctor Romero, a journalist from the aforementioned media, on his personal Twitter account.
When does Melgar play again in the Copa Libertadores?
On Thursday, April 20th, Copa Libertadores returns for FBC Melgar when they face Atlético Nacional in Colombia, starting at 19:00 local time.