‘Chicho’ Salas won his first classic between Alianza Lima and Universitario as a coach.

Lima Covenant 2-1 win sports university by date 5 of the Opening Tournament of Ligue 1. The coach ‘narrow’, Guillaume Salas, spoke to the press after the victory and highlighted two footballers, Paul Sabbag there Carlos Zambrano. The first scored a goal and the other made his debut in Peruvian football playing a classic.

‘boy’ began by evoking the duel with the ‘creams’. “First I want to congratulate the team of players, they all gave their all and were united, this kind of match is won like that. It was a difficult rival, it is not the same ‘U’ that last year, it made us feel like locals, we leave very happy”.

“We won because the one we had, we scored it, we scored the goals at the right times and that reassured us. We were able to score a few more goals, unfortunately we didn’t succeed, but hey, it’s football, they had their chances too, they’re a great team, it’s the second round, there’s still a long way to go, we can’t celebrate, ”he said. -he adds.

Then the Peruvian coach spoke about Pablo Sabbag, who scored the first goal and was chosen as the figure of the classic. “We already know that, otherwise we wouldn’t have put him in. We know him, we studied him before signing him, he’s bearing fruit, in two rounds two goals, he’s important for us, he has hierarchy and quality”.

Finally, Salas had words for Carlos Zambrano. “Very well, before the game I said it, I think he hasn’t played since November, he’s a player from a high hierarchy, a national team player, who wouldn’t want to play. It’s his first match in Peru, he spent his whole career abroad, forget that I’m happy with him. Later I will analyze the lack that I didn’t see very well”.

Alianza Lima locker room celebration.
Alianza Lima locker room celebration.

Guillermo Salas had played several editions of the Peruvian classic during his football career, but he hadn’t done so from the bench. This time he was to debut with a victory, winning the duel against the Argentine Carlos Compagnucci.

‘boy’ and company started by winning the match at 18 minutes with a goal of Paul Sabbag after definition above José Carvallo. Then they extended the advance through Gabriel Costa 55′ from a cross shot in the area. The university put the pressure on with a bit of Luis UrrutiHowever, that wasn’t enough to even the score.

GIVEN: Salas’ last clásico as a player was in 2007, when he left La Victoria and went through clubs such as Universidad San Martín, CNI and León de Huánuco.

Alianza Lima started with an advantage in this edition of Liga 1. And that is that he did not show up for the match with Sporting Cristal following a dispute over TV rights and lost by ‘walk over’. But, he managed to reverse the situation.

First they beat 2-0 Sporty boys with goals from Hernán Barcos and Pablo Sabbag and now overtaken Universitario. These results brought him closer to the first places. He is currently in seventh place, six points behind one of the leaders (Sporting Cristal, Universidad César Vallejo, Carlos A. Mannuci and Atlético Grau).

Alianza Lima will face Cesar Vallejo University for the 6th day of the Opening Tournament of Ligue 1. This meeting will take place on Saturday February 25 at 7:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium. His rival has just beaten Unión Comercio 3-1.

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