Bernardo Cuesta referred to Melgar’s classification: “It is a magical night that we dream of many times”

Bernardo Cuesta is Melgar’s top scorer in the Copa Sudamericana with 6 goals in 8 games. Although, in the match against Cuiabá, he could not score, however, he contributed with an assist for the third goal by Cristian Bordacahar that sentenced the classification of the red and black team to the round of 16.

After the victory against the Brazilian team, the striker highlighted the work of his teammates. “It is a magical night that we dream of many times. Today football and all the effort puts us here. This team is full of courage, dedication, desire and dreams”, stated for DIRECTV.

“Today we managed to qualify in a difficult group when everyone thought we were dead when we lost in Argentina, but we showed that we are up for great things”he added.

In the same way, he highlighted the constant encouragement of the fans in the Monumental Stadium of the UNSA. “We knew we had to do our job and wait for the support of the River people. It came at a time that was not in our favour, but the fans made themselves felt”, the player said.

Also, the scorer of the cast from Arequipa hopes to continue advancing in the continental tournament. “We always try to continue working and to continue making a mark on the institution. We have to continue on this path and think about everything that lies ahead.” narrowed down

What are Melgar’s possible rivals?

The squad led by Néstor Lorenzo will face one of the clubs that ranked third in their respective Libertadores groups. In this sense, the possible rivals are Independiente del Valle, Olimpia, Nacional, Colo Colo, Deportivo Táchira, The Strongest, Universidad Católica de Chile and Deportivo Cali.