Overview

• Peruvian sports journalists Silvio Valencia and Evaristo Cruz engaged in a heated live exchange that escalated when Cruz returned to the set and struck Valencia, cutting the transmission.
• The altercation unfolded during post-match debate after Alianza Lima’s 2-1 loss to Universidad de Chile ended the club’s Copa Sudamericana campaign.
• Although the video was pulled from the source broadcast, copies spread rapidly on social media and were reposted by other outlets.
• Coverage differs on the platform that aired the exchange, with reports naming either Erick y Gonzalo or the digital program Mira lo que habla.
• No disciplinary measures or legal actions have been announced, while reports also note Cruz’s prior on-air run-ins, including a confrontation on La Interna.