In an intense meeting in Saxony, the Academy He went out looking for the first blow of the series with an aggressive and direct game in attack, thus creating difficulties for the defense of the team from Lima.
After a highly contested first half but which did not have many dangerous situations, the complementary stage would bring with it great emotion from its initial moments.
A CR7 STYLE JUMP. Spectacular Mathias Martínez to score the 1-0 of Nacional (P) vs. Sporting Cristal in the #Liberators. pic.twitter.com/xRrdaoVuRX
– SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) February 21, 2023
Before the minute of play after the return of changing rooms, Mathias Martinez he received a great ball inside the area after a quick lateral shot and, with an accurate header, made it 1-0 for Tricolor (46′).
From there, both opponents took turns in terms of offensive approaches, with the Glass with the clearest, shooting on several occasions against the posts of Héctor Espínola, white goalkeeper.
?⚽?? The second goal of @clubnacionalpy: Aguilar sealed, with his head, the victory against @ClubSCristalfor the first leg of Phase 2 of CONMEBOL #Liberators. #Eternal glory pic.twitter.com/3oSpANMLbd
— CONMEBOL Libertadores (@Libertadores) February 22, 2023
Thus, when it seemed that the difference would end up being minimal, great joy came at the last moment for those of Peter Sarabia: Gustavo Aguilarentered from the substitute bench, headed the ball into the net after a series of attempts inside the Peruvian area and established, at 90+7′, the final 2-0.
With this, National He takes a great result when he returns next Tuesday in Lima, where the move to the third and final preliminary phase of the Copa Libertadores will be at stake.
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