Alianza Lima and Universitario de Deportes have been the two best teams in the 2023 Liga 1 as they won the Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively. Therefore, they will be the ones to define the next champion of Peruvian football in two finals that promise to be electrifying and full of emotions.
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Blanquiazules and cremas have reached this final stage of the championship thanks to the good performance of their players, who throughout the season tried to secure a spot in the starting eleven. However, only a few remained in the majority of games and were key pieces, both for Mauricio Larriera and Jorge Fossati. Get to know the top 5 players with the most minutes in the two finalists.
Alianza Lima: Players with the most minutes in the 2023 Liga 1
On the side of the victorian team, the player with the most minutes in the squad counting only the local tournament is captain Josepmir Ballón, who played 2824 minutes in 32 matches. The second place on the list belongs to Ricardo Lagos with 2543' in 32 games. Jairo Concha, Hernán Barcos, and Ángelo Campos complete the top, which we detail here.
Universitario: Players with the most minutes in the 2023 Liga 1
On the side of the merengue team, everything is more even, but the player with the most playing time is Chilean midfielder Rodrigo Ureña with 2650 minutes played in 32 matches. Argentine Martín Pérez Guedes is next with 2633 minutes in 34 games. The central defenders Matías Di Benedetto, Williams Riveros, and the winger Andy Polo are the remaining three. More details in the following list.
- Rodrigo Ureña | 2650 minutes | 32 matches | 1 goal
- Martín Pérez Guedes | 2633 minutes | 34 matches | 3 goals
- Matías Di Benedetto | 2612 minutes | 31 matches | 1 goal
- Williams Riveros | 2594 minutes | 29 matches | 2 goals
- Andy Polo | 2563 minutes | 30 matches | 1 goal