University of Sports vs Alianza Lima They face each other this Sunday, April 17, in a new Peruvian soccer classic at the Monumental stadium and the emotion of the fans has been felt since days before the great duel for the League 1 2022. After eight months, the ‘compadres’ will be face to face and the fans do not hesitate to remember goals and memorable plays by the idols of the ‘blue and white’ and the ‘creams’ and here we will remember the unforgettable goals that until now make vibrate to the swollen
Waldir Sáenz, Roberto Martínez, Piero Alva, Henry Quinteros, Paolo Maldonado, among other Alliance and University figures still remain in the memory of the true followers of Peruvian football and it is not new that their goals are among the most remembered at the gates of a Superclassic of Peruvian soccer and here we mention some of the best scores that have been given in matches of the two teams with the most fans in Peru.
THE BEST UNIVERSITY GOALS
ARCHIMEDES FIGUERA, 2017
In 2017, four classics were played and only one was a victory for the ‘merengues’. This was the 3-0 in favor played on April 15 within the framework of the ninth date of the Summer Tournament. The person in charge of putting the first goal in the colossus of Ate to make the fans explode was Archimedes Figuera. The Venezuelan was measuring little by little until he took a right shoe to the angle of the goal that Leao Butrón was taking care of.
AURELIO SACO-VERTIZ, 2012
Universitario and Alianza Lima met again on matchday 23 of Liga 1 2012. There, the person in charge of opening the scoring was Aurelio Saco Vértiz, who played as a marker on the left and one of his virtues was his long-distance punch. The winger prepared to kick a free kick from almost 29 meters away and put it in the corner of the goal defended by Salomón Libman at the National Stadium. In the end the victory was for the ‘creams’ by 2-1.
PIERO ALVA, 2009
With a single goal from Piero Alva with a spectacular ‘scissor’, Universitario beat Alianza Lima 1-0 at the Alejandro Villanueva stadium in the first match of the two that were played for the play-off that year to define the champion, who ended up being a university student. The striker appeared after several rebounds in the area with an incredible shot to beat Salomón Libman. The ‘U’ coach at the time was Juan Reynoso.
PAOLO MALDONADO, 2000
After leaving three rivals on the road, Paolo Maldonado hit the goalkeeper’s left post with his left foot and scored one of the best goals in the Peruvian soccer classic. All this happened on March 5 for the Opening Tournament and the talented ex-soccer player was in charge of scoring the first goal of the match in the Monumental stadium. The final result was 2-0 in favor of the ‘creams’.
GUSTAVO GRONDONA, 2000
The Argentine is one of the most remembered and loved soccer players by Universitario de Deportes. In that year he scored the first goal of the match in the final 4-1 victory over Alianza Lima. The former player received a pass from “Puma” Carranza inside the area and, before the goalkeeper’s quick exit to reduce the goal, he threw a “hat” to score one of the best goals.
ROBERTO MARTINEZ, 1995
One of the emblematic soccer players of Universitario de Deportes is Roberto Martínez, who played as a midfielder and always gave everything on the field. In 1995 he scored one of the most important goals, which would give the ‘creams’ qualification for the Copa Libertadores the following season. It was the only goal of the match at the National Stadium.
THE BEST GOALS OF ALIANZA LIMA
YORDY REYNA, 2012
A masterful pass by Sergio Peña and an outstanding individual action by Yordy Reyna was what was necessary for Alianza Lima to beat Universitario de Deportes 1-0 in the classic played on the fourth day of the Opening Tournament that year. The current MLS player for Charlotte FC left Jhon Galliquio and Argentine Fernando Alloco on the way to finally beat José Carvallo with a strong shot.
JEFFERSON FARFAN 2004
The ‘Foquita’ lived his first years in football, but he already stood out for his talent and his virtue in front of the goal. In the classic played on August 14, 2004, Jefferson Farfan he controlled in an oriented way with the cue as rarely seen in football and with a cross shot he beat Juan ‘Chiquito’ Flores to score the only goal of the match.
HENRY QUINTEROS, 2003
This is for many Alianza Lima’s best goal in the national football classics. The former midfielder volleyed it with the outside of his right foot so that the ball went into the angle of the goal and thus scored his fourth goal in the 2003 Opening Tournament. Henry Quinteros’ spectacular goal contributed to the final victory 4- 2 on the ‘creams’.
CLUADIO PIZARRO, 1999
Claudio Pizarro’s only goal against Universitario was on January 31, 1999. The legendary footballer, who was only 20 years old at the time, put the “blue and whites” 2-0 definitively over the “merengues” at the Nacional stadium after an excellent control in the large area to define coldly against the experienced Óscar Ibáñez.
WALDIR SAENZ, 2001
Alianza Lima’s historic scorer scored seven goals against University of Sports and one of them came after a great collective gesture that ended with the striker’s crossed definition against Óscar Ibáñez. Waldir Sáenz appeared from the left after a pass from Eduardo Esidio and with a single touch from the left he scored in the goal of the National Stadium. The final result was 2-2 and the former soccer player scored the partial 1-0.
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