Overview

• The center-back received a straight red around the 30th minute for elbowing Santiago Arias in Cusco following a VAR review.
• Alianza Lima trailed 2-0 at the time and finished with 10 men, hindering hopes of a comeback in the Clausura match.
• Zambrano’s 2025 total stands at two red cards in Liga 1, two in the Copa Libertadores, and two in the Copa Sudamericana.
• A recent sending off against Universidad de Chile hurt Alianza’s Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals, and the team was later eliminated 2-1 in the return leg.
• Fans on social media are urging the club to move on from the defender despite his reputation as one of Liga 1’s top center-backs, and he remains under contract through 2026.