The hard and sad statistics of Peruvian clubs playing away for Copa Libertadores

Alianza Lima could not achieve a good result in its visit to Chile and lost 2-1 to Colo Colo in the framework of the second round of group F of the 2022 Copa Libertadores. It was a match where he was able to tie it, but it was not consistent in the attack. However, it was not the only bad news for Peruvian football, as MisterChip released a chilling statistic after this result.

And it is that according to the Spaniard database, the national teams reached 21 matches without knowing the victory as visitors in the highest continental tournament. The balance he threw is even more horrifying: 2 draws, 19 losses and 63 goals against. In addition, he indicated that these numbers started from Sporting Cristal's victory over Olimpia of Paraguay that was played on May 9, 2019.

But the 'blanquiazul' painting is not the only squad that is competing in this South American competition, since the 'celeste' cast also participates and integrates group H with Flamengo from Brazil, Talleres de Córdoba in Argentina and Universidad Católica de Chile. However, he could not be victorious either and lost the first two matches he played against the Brazilians in Lima and against the Chileans in their country.

Precisely, as the statistical expert rightly mentioned on his Twitter account, the 'brewer' painting was the last one to win the 3 points during his visit to Olimpia in Asunción, Paraguay. It was a 1-0 goal by Uruguayan Cristian Palacios, who decreed a victory abroad that did not happen again.

This news only reflects the harsh reality of Peruvian football. As if it were a custom every year, several clubs, including Alianza Lima, Sporting Cristal, Universitario de Deportes, Melgar, Sport Huancayo, to mention a few, compete for the fight, not only for the national title, but also the possibility of qualifying for international tournaments be Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana.

However, the trend indicates that wins or draws have been achieved by dropping. In that sense, what has been a constant are overwhelming defeats and premature eliminations in previous stages or in groups.

PREVIOUS EXPLOITS

Just remember that the last national team to gain access to higher levels was Cusco FC (ex-Real Garcilaso), which in 2013 reached the quarterfinals after eliminating Nacional de Uruguay at the legendary Centenario stadium in Montevideo. Although at this stage they said goodbye to the contest after falling to Independiente de Santa Fe, a rival he had in the group stage with Cerro Porteño from Paraguay and Deportes Tolima from Colombia.

And if we want to go back even further, the last feat that a team achieved in Copa Libertadores was in 1997, when Sporting Cristal himself was runner-up in the competition after losing in the final to Brazil's Cruzeiro. In addition, other great results that were achieved, outside this tournament, occurred in 2003 and 2004, when Cienciano was proclaimed champion of the Copa and Copa Sudamericana, respectively, beating River Plate and Boca Juniors in both finals.

BACKGROUND PROBLEM

Now, to find the root of this problem, there is no doubt that we have to look towards the leadership side of the clubs and the FPF. This is because it is the managers themselves who have not done a good job or have made the necessary investment in their respective entities. There is practically no such thing as youth football and few clubs have adequate infrastructure for the practice of this sport in all its categories.

Under this premise, it is almost a miracle what Ricardo Gareca has achieved with the Peruvian national team, which he has qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and is close to taking it to Qatar 2022. In addition, he put her on the podium in the Americas Cups for the past 7 years and has made the 'bicolor' a competitive rival for any country.

A problem that, at the moment, does not seem to have an immediate solution. What's more, it grows year after year, with events that become part of the day to day.

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