Great goal by Gianfranco Chávez for the 1-1 in Universitario vs. Sporting Crystal | VIDEO

Universitario de Deportes went ahead on the scoreboard against Sporting Cristal, thanks to a goal by José Zevallos. With the adverse result, then, the Rimense team was forced to react and did so. It didn’t take long for the tie to arrive at the Monumental Stadium, in duel for date 15 of the Opening Tournament of League 1.

At minute 35 of the first half, Yoshimar Yotún executed a free kick. The ball reached the area and, in that area, Nelinho Quina made a bad rejection. The ball was taken by Gianfranco Chávez, who finished off at first and overcame the resistance of goalkeeper José Carvallo.

Chávez, 23, has been a regular starter at Sporting Cristal since the 2019 season. This Saturday night, the footballer who also played for Deportivo Coopsol scored his first goal of the year and reached his fourth cry in the highest category of Peruvian football .

University vs. Sporting Cristal: the preview

The cream team and the light blue team play their last cards with the intention of fighting for the title of the first contest of the year, so they will not negotiate another result other than a victory in a colossus of Ate that promises to receive more than 20 thousand souls for the match.

It should be noted that the last time University vs. Sporting Crystal Faces were seen, the match provided many emotions, leaving a 2-2 draw, a result that none will seek to repeat in the Monumental stadium.

The ‘U’ arrives at this match with 24 points in the standings, the product of seven wins, three draws and four losses in the opening days of the Apertura Tournament. the squad commanded by Roberto Mosquera, meanwhile, add 25 units, product of seven wins, four draws and two lost games this season.