English
Universitario Overwhelms Atlético Grau in Trujillo with Decisive Victory
Trujillo witnessed a strong performance by Universitario, who convincingly defeated Atlético Grau in a match corresponding to the third round of the Apertura in the Peruvian First Division. Despite Atlético Grau dominating possession with 63%, Universitario demonstrated effectiveness in attack, capitalizing on key opportunities.
Álex Valera was the standout player of the match, scoring two penalty goals (minutes 10 and 57) that paved the way for the cream-colored victory. José Rivera also contributed to the score with a goal in the 45th minute, taking advantage of a rebound after missing a penalty.
The match, played at the Estadio Mansiche, was officiated by Joel Alarcón and was characterized by a contested midfield game, reflected in the 14 fouls committed by Universitario and 11 by Atlético Grau. The match also had moments of tension, with three yellow cards for Universitario (Rivera, Di Benedetto and Vélez) and one for Atlético Grau (Guarderas). Despite dominating possession, Atlético Grau only managed five shots on goal out of their 13 attempts, highlighting Universitario’s defensive solidity.
In summary, Universitario secured a well-deserved victory thanks to their attacking ruthlessness and an organized defense, overcoming an Atlético Grau who, although they had more of the ball, failed to translate it into goals.
Substitutions atletico grau: at minute 46 P. de la Cruz came in and R. Vilca went out., at minute 78 T. Sandoval came in and C. Olivares went out., at minute 85 A. Vasquez came in and J. Garro went out.
Substitutions universitario: at minute 66 E. Flores came in and J. Rivera went out., at minute 74 J. Murrugarra came in and M. Di Benedetto went out., at minute 74 J. Carabali came in and M. Perez went out., at minute 84 G. Dulanto came in and A. Corzo went out., at minute 84 J. Velez came in and R. Urena went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico Grau
Universitario
class=”wg_loader”>
