Overview
- Carlos Zambrano was sent off with a second yellow by referee Julio Quiroz after on-field contact during Alianza Lima’s match with UTC at Matute on November 23.
- Alianza Lima has asked the FPF Disciplinary Commission to annul the caution, submitting footage and arguing the contact was accidental and lacked intent.
- Club legal adviser José Asti disclosed that the referee’s report labels the action as unsporting dissent rather than aggression, framing it as a cautionable offense.
- A separate complaint was lodged with CONAR to document concerns over the referee’s conduct and decision-making.
- Former FIFA referee Winston Reátegui and other analysts criticized Quiroz’s positioning and the VAR handling, as the team awaits a ruling that could restore Zambrano for the semifinal and affect the Peru 2 Libertadores berth race.