Melgar vs Chicho Salas: The Arequipa team will face off against their black beast

Alianza Lima and Melgar will fight to be crowned national champions this 2022. Both teams have proven to be the best this season and now they will face each other in the final definition for this year’s title. The club from La Victoria will arrive more rested, while the red and black team will have to recover after the semifinal matches they won against Sporting Cristal.

The Blue and Whites, with Chicho Salas leading the team, have found their best version and in the second half of the year they ended up surprising and reaching the final. For his part, Melgar has been recovering and reaffirming the great start to the season he had with his participation in the Copa Sudamericana.

In terms of numbers, the balance leans towards Alianza, which with Chicho Salas at the helm has beaten Melgar twice. The first victory came in 2020 on date three of group B of the Closing tournament where La Victoria won 4-0 in Lima -the only game he directed on that occasion-. While. This year, last September and in Matute, Alianza Lima beat the Arequipeños 2-0 in a duel that quickly took the lead.

Now the inevitable question arises among all the fans, will these results be repeated in the final or will Melgar find a way to stop the forcefulness of Alianza Lima? The truth is that both teams have earned a place in the final. It remains to be seen how they settle on the court and in their game to show who is worthy of lifting the 2022 national title.