At the Monumental de la UNSA, with a large fan base in their favour, melgar He came out determined to win the game against Sporting Cristalby date 5 of the Clausura 2023 Tournament. The rojinegros have generated clear scoring chances in the first minutes of play, and the reward came sooner than they expected: after 10 minutes of play, Bernardo Cuesta (the usual one) defined inside the area after a corner kick in favor of the Arequipa team. It was 1-0 for the locals.
Tomas Martínez sent a perfect cross towards the heart of the light blue area. The goalkeeper Renato Solís did not come out on time, and Cuesta won the position from a defender to later define at will. The sports venue exploded with joy. The red and black scorer hugged his teammates and dedicated the goal to the fans. An important goal that can serve to reach first place in the Clausura.
Bernardo is experiencing a great moment in the Betsson 1 League: he has scored 6 goals in his last six games. He scored doubles against Deportivo Garcilaso and ADT de Tarma; and he scored against Binacional and the beer team. If the ‘Rojinegro’ is fighting for the Clausura Tournament, it is largely because of its scorer.
Sporting Cristal vs. Melgar: what’s coming
After this match for date 5 of the Clausura 2023 Tournament, Sporting Cristal will play again next week when they host Deportivo Binacional for the sixth day. This commitment is scheduled for Thursday, July 27 from 3:00 pm, it will be held at the Alberto Gallardo stadium and will have the exclusive transmission of Liga 1 MAX. When these two teams met in the Apertura, the victory belonged to the ‘brewers’ thanks to a solitary goal from Leandro Sosa.
Because they are already out of the race in the Copa Sudamericana after their elimination at the hands of Emelec, the Rimenses will focus fully on Liga 1 Betsson and will seek to win the Clausura in order to get into the play-offs for the national title. Let’s remember that the last time they came out champions was in 2020, when they beat Universitario in the final with a 2-1 aggregate.
Melgar, for his part, will also be active again on date 6 when he has to visit Sport Boys in Villa El Salvador. This duel is scheduled for July 31 from 1:00 pm, it will take place at the Iván Elías Moreno stadium and will be exclusively broadcast by GOLPERU. The last time the two sides met was for the Apertura, with a 2-0 win for ‘Domino’ with a brace from Luis Iberico.
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