It was the draw Lima Alliance vs. Atletico Mineiro. Facundo Tello, main judge of the match valid for Libertadores Cup between the blue and whites and the Brazilians, he had whistled the maximum penalty in favor of the locals, after a handball inside the area that caused him to point out the fateful point and the joy of the intimate fans in the Matute venue.
Hernán Barcos was in charge of taking the ball into his hands, but a call from the VAR offices caused the referee’s decision to take a 180 degree turn, after an advanced position of the “Pirate” was noticed, which made invalidate the entire action.
Uneasiness settled in the campus of Lima Alliancethe same one who had hoped to balance the score against a Atletico Mineiro who had taken the lead -minutes before- with a score by the Hulk, after another controversial play that could have ended in a penalty for Guillermo Salas’ team.
With the final decision made, the actions restarted with an indirect free kick for the visitors, who could get closer to qualifying for the round of 16 of the Libertadores Cupif they manage to maintain the advantage over the Victorians, who will advance their lines in search of parity.
Lima Alliance vs. Atlético Mineiro: the previous one
It should be noted that the last time Lima Alliance vs. Atletico Mineiro They met in the group stage of Libertadores Cupthe match provided many emotions, leaving the result 2-0 in favor of the Brazilians, a result that they will seek to repeat at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium.
Pay attention to a detail, the cast of La Victoria arrives at this match with four units in the standings, after obtaining a victory, a draw and two losses in the contest. The Brazilians, for their part, add six points in the championship, after reaching two wins and two falls so far in the tournament.
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