For River Plate: in Argentina they remember the ‘hex’ of Alianza Lima in the Copa Libertadores

Lima Alliance will meet again River Plate the Libertadores Cup 2022, This was determined by the draw for the continental tournament that was held this Friday. Colo Colo and Fortaleza also make up Group F, but in Argentina the new crossing of the ‘Millionaire’ with the Blue and White team has aroused more attention. The reason? The supposed ‘hex’ of the Victorian painting.

There are two statistics for the cup pairing, one to reassure the fans of the team led by Marcelo Gallardo and another disturbing, the newspaper Olé highlighted.

The Argentine team never lost to Alianza Lima in three previous matches and reached the semifinals at least every time they met the Victorian team. However, there is a fact that worries everyone River.

“No club that has faced Alianza Lima in the group stage could be champion in this millennium. Terrible!”, highlighted Olé, remembering the curious coincidence with the ‘intimate’ in Libertadores Cup.

Alianza and River shared a group in the 1966, 1998 and 2019 editions of the most important contest in South America. Only three years earlier, for the first time in this millennium, the ‘Millionaire’ thrashed 3-0 at the Monumental and drew 1-1 in Lima. Minor fact: Gallardo and his team lost the final against Flamengo in that campaign.

IT MAY INTEREST YOU