When he first arrived in Rimac, the sky blue fan demanded goals from Brenner Marlos. The Brazilian forward took several games (8) to score his first goal with the Sporting Cristal jersey. Since breaking the drought (against Grau, on matchday 9 of the Torneo Apertura), the attacker has not stopped scoring, whether it be in Liga 1 or Copa Libertadores. This Saturday, he was important for the brewers again: he scored the 3-2 against Carlos A. Mannucci, with an impressive scissors kick in injury time.
The game was 2-2 and seemed to be decided. However, in the 90+5th minute, Franco Medina crossed a ball into the area that the 'carioca' volleyed with his right foot. It was his brace (he had scored before from the penalty spot). He celebrated euphorically and made the entire Alberto Gallardo stadium explode.
It is worth mentioning that Brenner Marlos has scored 13 goals so far this season. He scored 11 goals in the Liga 1 and 2 goals in the Copa Libertadores. "I am happy for the two goals. In the end, we had justice. We played well and deserved the victory today," said the forward after the final whistle.
Sporting Cristal vs. Mannucci: what awaits them
After this match on matchday 4 of the 2023 Torneo Clausura, Sporting Cristal will play again next week when they visit Emelec for the second leg of the play-offs to qualify for the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana. This match is scheduled for Wednesday, July 19 at 7:00 p.m. and will be played at the George Capwell stadium in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil.
After losing 0-1 in the first leg, the team led by Tiago Nunes has the obligation to win by more than one goal if they want to turn the tide and continue in the 'Suda'. If they manage to equalize the tie, everything will be decided by a penalty shootout automatically, without going into extra time. The situation is not easy, but the 'celeste' club remains optimistic.
Carlos A. Mannucci, on the other hand, will also play again next week when they host Sport Boys for matchday 5 of the 2023 Torneo Clausura in the Liga 1 Betsson. This duel is scheduled for Sunday, July 23 at 3:00 p.m. and will take place at the Mansiche stadium in the city of Trujillo. When these teams faced each other in the Apertura, the 'Tricolor' emerged victorious with a goal from Raziel García.
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