Alex Valera suffered obscene aggression from a rival in Universitario vs Santa Fe for Copa Sudamericana

Defense Torres committed an unfortunate act against the Peruvian for the Copa Sudamericana. (Video: DIRECTV).

Alex Valera suffered a deplorable assault during the Universitario vs Santa Fe match for the fifth date of Group G of the Copa Sudamericana. The action took place at minute 17, when Marlon Torres and the forward had a clash near the ‘coffee’ area that left the Peruvian sore. The referee let it continue, which caused the Peruvian’s annoyance. And when the VAR reviewed the action, it only looked for the foul and not the unfortunate action of the Colombian.

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Finally, neither the Chilean referee Felipe González, nor those in charge of the video arbitration, the Uruguayan Mathias de Armas as the main person in charge and the Bolivian Juan Montaño, warned of the deplorable event, so the Colombian defender continued the actions as normal.

The first half was difficult for those coached by Jorge Fossati, as after 12 minutes Nelson Cabanillas was sent off for a raised foot in the face of a Santa Fe player, while after 27 minutes Hugo Rodallega marked the advantage for the local team with a powerful left-footed shot from outside the area.

Hugo Rodallega made it 1-0 against the Peruvians for the Conmebol tournament. (Video: DIRECTV)

Regarding Valera, the striker had the perfect opportunity to get his revenge on the last play of the game, as he took advantage of a ball from his own field by Rodrigo Ureña and a bad start from goalkeeper Juan Espitia, to win on the jump and header to empty arch. However, the ball was deflected by millimeters from the Colombian goal, wasting an unbeatable opportunity to score the equalizer.

The striker nodded at the bad start of the goalkeeper and was close to putting the tie for the Copa Sudamericana. (Video: DIRECTV)

Let’s remember that the number 20 of Universitario also had a goal canceled after 4 minutes because the ball hit him in the hand before entering the local goal. This is the second consecutive goal that has been disallowed in this Copa Sudamericana, since last date the VAR marked a millimeter ahead of his conquest with a header during the ‘merengues’ 2-0 defeat against Goías in Brazil. His goal could mean a draw for the ‘creams’.

The ball crashed into the hand of the Peruvian striker before entering the goal of the Colombian team. (Video: DIRECTV).

According to the FIFA rules, the section called ‘Infractions punishable with expulsion’, indicates the following aspect as grounds for a red card: “Use language or act in an offensive, insulting or humiliating manner”. In this way, Marlon Torres’ action against the 27-year-old striker can be interpreted as an act that humiliates his opponent.

The aggression of Marlon Torres against Álex Valera made many remember the one carried out by the Chilean Gonzalo Jara against Édison Cavani during the Copa América in Chile 2015. Said action was not noticed by the referee either and caused the Uruguayan striker to nudge the defender ‘Mapuche’ and it is he who sees the red card. This move generated the indignation of the international community.

Gonzalo Jara’s aggression against Édison Cavani in the 2015 Copa América.

Álex Valera has been one of the great figures of Universitario de Deportes this season, since adding up the two competitions, he has accumulated 11 goals in 17 games. His most memorable performances are the two consecutive hat tricks in the wins against Sport Boys (3-0) and César Vallejo, as well as his goal at the last minute to tie Goiás 2-2 at the Monumental Stadium on the second date. of the South American Cup.

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The former Deportivo Llacuabamba striker is close to matching his best record with a ‘cream’ shirt, which was 13 goals in the 2021 season, in which he scored 11 goals in Liga 1 and two in Copa Libertadores.

In total, the man born in Lambayeque on May 16, 1996 accumulates 46 goals with Odriozola’s team. The other 12 conquests he marked during the first half of 2022, before leaving sold to Al Fateh of Saudi Arabia.

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