Irven Ávila is close to being among the five historic scorers of Sporting Cristal

Irven Ávila scored 113 goals on Friday night at the Sporting Cristal's 1-0 away win over Cienciano and not only scored three valuable points for his team in the Tournament The opening of the Liga 1 2022, but came much closer to the top five places of the historical scorers of the 'celeste' draw. The fifth place is held by the retired Flavio Maestri.

With his new goal at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium, 'Cholito' got five goals behind former goalscorer 'rimense' and is very likely to achieve it in the following matches this year, where he already has 10 matches, four goals and the same number of assists, one of his best starts of the season as a professional player. Add 698 minutes on the court.

In their best campaigns with the 'bajopontino' squad, the former Melgar scored a maximum of 22 goals: 2013, 2014 and 2017. He has also worn the Sport Huancayo shirt in Peru, as well as Monarcas Morelia and Lobos BUAP from Mexico and Liga de Quito in Ecuador.

Recall that he recently surpassed Carlos Lobatón, who has 107 official goals scored with the 'brewers'. The striker is now in sixth place and taking first place, Jorge Soto with 175 goals, is not something unreasonable at the age of 31 and with about three or four more years of career. In second place is the legendary Alberto Gallardo with 148 goals, third is Argentina's Luis Alberto Bonnet with 139, while fourth is Julinho with 138 scores. The other who passed the 100-point barrier was Carlos Lobatón, with 107 goals.

Irven Ávila and the entire Sporting Cristal squad are now focused on the Copa Libertadores, where they hope to achieve their first three points in the tournament by facing Talleres de Córdoba for the third date of group J this Tuesday, April 26 from 07:30pm (Peruvian time).

The striker, who usually plays for wingers and as a false nine in Roberto Mosquera's tactical scheme, also scored Deportivo Municipal on date 10 (two goals) and another to Universidad San Martín in the seventh day.

HISTORIC SCORERS OF SPORTING CRISTAL:

1. Jorge Soto - 175

2. Alberto Gallardo - 148

3. Luis Bonnet (ARG) - 139

4. July - 138

5. Flavio Maestri - 117

6. Irven Avila - 113

7. Carlos Lobaton - 107

8. Roberto Palacios - 93

9. Julius Caesar Uribe - 73

SPORTING CRISTAL 1-0 CIENCIANO

Sporting Cristal took advantage of a situation that didn't seem so dangerous and took three valuable points. Irven Ávila was in charge of scoring the only goal of the compromise with a superb headshot between two defenders. The ball came pumped, but the striker, who had entered in the second half, was able to score in the 67 minutes and give the 'celestes' triumph.

With this goal, he scored four goals and the same amount in assists, beating Christofer Gonzales (six goals and one assist) as the most influential footballer of the 'celeste' team. In the next match of the Apertura Tournament they will face Deportivo Binacional.

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