With an oxygen tank, but with some popcorn in hand: the unusual postcard of Lora after Sporting Cristal's triumph.

Last Wednesday, Sporting Cristal rescued three golden points in Juliaca: despite being with 10 men from the 39th minute -due to the expulsion of Flavio Alcedo- and at more than 3,800 meters above sea level, they prevailed in the end thanks to Leandro Sosa's goal. Of course, the celebrations of Tiago Nunes' team moved to the dressing rooms of the Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina stadium, where a picture of Jhilmar Lora caught the attention. Somehow, it reflected the commitment of the underdogs against Darío Franco's squad.

What happened? It turns out that the right-back of the Rimense club -who had come on for Jostin Alarcón in the second half- could not handle the effects of playing at high altitude; so, at the end of the match, he used an oxygen ball. Now, even that did not calm his craving for "canchita" (popcorn), a situation that did not go unnoticed by all the Rimense fans.

Jhilmar Lora, undoubtedly, had a sacrificial role in supporting the team on the right side. Especially after the red card to Flavio Alcedo: the defender was sent off after a strong tackle against Orlando Núñez. It should be noted that, after this victory, the Celestials climbed to fifth place in the Torneo Apertura, with 25 points.

Everything indicates that Tiago Nunes' squad regained confidence, as in the previous round they defeated Union Comercio 6-1 in Tarapoto. What is the next challenge? This Saturday they will host Cusco FC (8:30 pm) and then they will have to focus on their participation in the Copa Libertadores, as on Thursday the 25th they will play against River Plate at the Estadio Nacional (7 pm).

Sporting Cristal vs. Binacional: match report

It was not an easy task for Sporting Cristal, for the following reasons: Binacional coached by Darío Franco had become strong since returning to the Guillermo Briceño Rosamedina stadium (with one draw and three victories) and also due to the 3,800 meters above sea level. With all these precedents, any point was a good deal for Tiago Nunes' squad.

Now, in the midst of that scenario, those from Rímac showed their 'celestial race' and even with one less player, from the 39th minute (Flavio Alcedo was sent off), they held on with everything in this difficult venue and in the end took three golden points, thanks to Leandro Sosa's brilliant goal.

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