André Carrillo, a goal for a special challenge against Chelsea: How did it go for the Peruvians who faced the ‘Blues’?

In December 2019, an expulsion and a hard-to-digest defeat marked Andre Carrillo at Club World Cup. A little over two years have passed since then and the Peruvian winger is now starring in his revenge in the continental competition with Al Hilal, a team with which he again reached the semifinals, after beating Al-Jazira 6-1 with his goal, a penalty kick to close the scoring. And his rival in that instance will be nothing less than the Chelseareigning champion of the Champions League.

The ‘Culebra’ could not be from the start this Sunday in Abu Dhabi. His coach decided that he should start on the substitute bench and he was only able to enter after 75 minutes of play, with the game already sentenced in favor of his team.

Now it’s time to face the February 9 Chelseaa special rival that Andre Carrillo you already know

His early adventure with Sporting Lisbon allowed the ‘Culebra’ to face Chelsea in the group stage of the 2014/15 Champions League. Carrillo started both games, but could not get positive results (losses by 1-0 and 3-1).

Later, in the 2017/18 season, Andre Carrillo He had a brief stint at Watford and was able to face Chelsea again in the Premier League. Those two games, the Peruvian winger started on the substitute bench, losing one (4-2) and winning the other (4-1).

It will be important for the 30-year-old attacker to win this match and enter the final of the tournament to have the great chance of becoming champion.

But the challenge will not only be André’s. Al Hilal will seek to make history against the English side. Therefore, if the Arab team manages to eliminate Chelsea, it will have marked a new milestone in the tournament.

In addition, Chelsea is the last UEFA team that did not win the World Cup, precisely in 2012 when they lost the final against Paolo Guerrero’s Corinthians. Now Carrillo will seek to repeat history.

– Peruvians vs Chelsea –

Andre Carrillo He is not the only Peruvian who has faced Chelsea. The list extends with him and with other important names at the national level such as Nolberto Solano, Paolo Guerrero, Claudio Pizarro, among others.

The balance of ‘Ñol’ was not at all positive. Of those 20 matches, they could only win two and draw four. The rest of the time he only knew defeat. In addition, he was never able to celebrate a goal against this rival, but he did have two assists.

For its part, Claudio pizarrowho had a brief stint at Chelsea in 2007/08, was only able to face the ‘Blues’ once.

However, they could not avoid the elimination of their team after an unfavorable aggregate score (6-5) due to the loss in the first leg in London, where Guerrero also played, but Pizarro did not due to injury.

Ysrael Zuniga He also had the chance to face Chelsea. In 2000, when ‘Cachete’ was a member of Coventry City FC, he played 14 minutes in a duel against the ‘Blues’ for the Premier League, which he ended up losing 2-1.

Recently, Sergio Pena could also be measured against the current European champion. Of course, he had an outstanding participation in the last match against the ‘Blues’, being the player with the most recoveries (10) between both teams, despite only having played 58 minutes.

Nor should we forget Alexei RiosBelarusian soccer player of Peruvian descent, who was called up to be called up for the ‘Blanquirroja’, but it never materialized.

– Warrior’s feat –

The 2004/05 Champions League quarter-final first-leg matches were not the only ones in which Paolo Guerrero had the chance to face Chelsea. Seven years later, the ‘Predator’ accomplished one of the greatest feats of his career precisely against that rival.

Already out of Europe and entrenched in Brazil, the Peruvian striker lived a quite happy episode with Corinthians. In December 2012, based on goals and great performances, Guerrero set the course for a historic title for the Brazilian squad.

This earned him to win not only the trophy, but also the Bronze Ball of the FIFA tournament.

Now, Andre Carrillo With Al-Hilal he will have that opportunity to emulate a feat like Guerrero’s and eliminate Chelsea, albeit in the semi-finals. The new ‘Culebra’ mission is quite difficult, but not impossible. For this reason, without any fear, he will hunt for victory against the ‘Blues’.