Overview
- Alianza Lima confirmed via official statement that coach Néstor ‘Pipo’ Gorosito has been relieved of his duties following the loss to Sporting Cristal.
- Sporting Cristal erased a 3-1 deficit to draw 3-3 and win on penalties, with Sergio Peña’s miss proving decisive.
- Club leadership is defining the profile of a new manager to lead a competitive project for the 2026 campaign.
- The elimination cost Alianza a Copa Libertadores group-stage berth, with local reports estimating a revenue hit of about US$3 million.
- Tensions flared at Matute with anti-board chants, a police-controlled scuffle, and a bench-side argument involving Paolo Guerrero, while separately legend Oswaldo ‘Cachito’ Ramírez is recovering well after complex hip surgery at Hospital Almenara.