Agonizing finish: Universitario beats Alianza Lima 2-1 and tightens its classification bid
Universitario stays in the progression hunt after a film-like finish against Alianza Lima, 2-1, in the group-stage date 9.
Alianza Lima
UniversitarioAgonizing finish and the group progression in reach
A film-like ending: Lisandro Alzugaray scored at 90+7' to give Universitario a 2-1 win over Alianza Lima.
The match, played at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, carried the Group stage qualification in the balance. Valera opened the scoring at 16', and at halftime the score stood 0-1 in favor of the visitor.
Development: the board's turning point
At 77' the equalizer arrived: Girotti, with a Jairo Vélez assist, leveled the score to 1-1 for Alianza Lima.
Universitario answered with key changes: Lapadula entered at 70', and at 90+7' Lisandro Alzugaray delivered the decisive goal for Universitario. In momentum terms, 0-15' saw home dominance by Alianza, 15-30' belonged to Universitario, and 75-90' again favored the home side, with possession ending at 65% for Alianza and 35% for Universitario.
Reading: why it happened
The match displayed a possession edge for Alianza (65%), yet Universitario found the winning moment to secure the regulation victory.
In the head-to-head history, 27 meetings yield 10 wins for each side and 7 draws. On the table, Universitario stays in second with 46 points, while Alianza leads with 53.
