Asunción, Paraguay – E don happen! Alianza Lima don dey shine well-well as dem beat Libertad 2-1 for the last game of Copa Libertadores group stage. Wetin make dis match sweet be say, Paolo Guerrero wey be Alianza Lima star, score first goal at minute 28. Na him dey lead the charge for the team.
Libertad, wey don already secure their place for the Octavos de Final, drop level as dem depend on their fans to push dem for sweet victory at home. But Alianza Lima no wan gree make dem enjoy this one. Dey come with serious strategy, even though dem don face some wahala lately.
Before dis match, Alianza don run 2 losses and 1 draw for their last 3 games wit just 1 win. Dem score 5 goals and con receive 9. Na wetin dem dey try change as dem enter this match. The home team, Libertad, come for this match after dem draw 1-1 against São Paulo, so nobody fit predict wetin go happen!
Early in the match, na Paolo Guerrero wey shine as him outsmart the Libertad defenders and score the first goal. E no stop there! Eryc Castillo quickly join the party to make am 2-0 after beautiful run. But as dem dey happy, disaster strike when Renzo Garcés collect yellow card for giving his opponent a ‘welcome’ elbow. Wetin you expect? Na penalty wey Libertad use to score their only goal, courtesy of Óscar Cardozo.
Alianza Lima head coach Néstor Gorosito set dem up with 4-3-3 formation and e dey pay off. But Libertad’s Sergio Aquino try to match dem with 4-4-2. The match no dey easy oh, both teams dey push as na last chance to shine for the group stage.
As the match finish, Alianza celebrate their hard-fought win despite the pressure wey follow dem. Dis win no save dem from elimination oh, but dem fit still look forward to the next competition. Na wa o, football be like that sometimes!
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