Alliance Lima already looks forward to its visit to the Mineirao Stadium to face Atletico Mineiro in the third phase of the Libertadores Cup. Although the blanquiazules have shown to have good star after imposing themselves against Libertad and drawing with Paranaense, they bring with them an almost fatal streak when they have had to play against Brazilian teams in the Conmebol tournament.
It all started on February 25, 1997, when the intimate club managed to win against a Brazilian team for the last time. Their victim was the powerful Cruzeiro, who could not score in Lima and saw Waldir Saenz as their main executioner, who scored the only goal of the match in the second half.
Since then, Alliance has not known what it is to prevail. In fact, the statistics also show that Peruvian and Brazilian teams have faced each other 33 times. 30 occasions have been seized by the institutions of the neighboring country, only 2 by the Lima team and a draw, the most recent one with Paranaense.
If we look at it in years, the blanquiazules have gone 26 years without winning against Brazilian teams, but in days until the match against Atletico Mineiro, 9680 will be fulfilled. Undoubtedly a tough fact for national football. Similarly, 'Chicho' Salas' team enjoys a boost that could help them break a new record like the 30 matches against Libertad in Asuncion.
When and at what time does Atlético Mineiro vs. Alianza Lima play?
The match between Atletico Mineiro and Alianza Lima will take place on May 5 at 19:30 hours in Peru and 21:30 hours in Brazil at the Mineirão Stadium.