Atlético Grau Holds Universitario to a 1-1 Draw Despite Late Red Card

Atlético Grau drew 1-1 with Universitario (10 men) this Sunday at the Campeones del ’36 stadium thanks to a goal from Mauro Da Luz.

Da Luz scored for Atlético Grau one minute before halftime, after completing a swift run through the center of the goal.

Álex Valera scored for the visitors.

Universitario suffered a setback when Horacio Calcaterra received a straight red card in added time at the end of the second half.

Valera put the visitors ahead eight minutes before halftime, leaving the goalkeeper unable to stop it despite having touched it. The forward shot low to the right corner after combining with Edison Flores. However, the visitors had to settle for one point instead of three, as Da Luz’s equalizer came seven minutes later.

With this draw, Universitario reflects on what could have been, as Martín Pérez Guedes and Valera missed good opportunities they had during the match.

The draw extends Universitario’s unbeaten streak against Grau in the league to eight matches (6 wins, 2 draws, 0 losses).

DID YOU KNOW?

The hosts ended a streak of 188 minutes without scoring in the First Division. Before the match, they had not scored since Elsar Rodas’ goal in their defeat on May 25 against César Vallejo.

This was Universitario’s first 1-1 draw of the season.

Highlights

CONSEQUENCES:

After extending their winless streak away from home to three matches (0 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss), Universitario remains in fourth place with four points after two rounds of the Clausura.

Atlético Grau is in eleventh place with two points. Atlético Grau remains unbeaten in three consecutive matches at home (1 win, 2 draws, 0 losses) in the league.

ON THE SCORERS:

Da Luz has scored six league goals this season, making him the team’s top scorer. Valera is the top scorer for Universitario with eight goals this season, scoring for the third consecutive time. Flores’ assist was his fifth of the season, matching the eighth highest assist record for a player in the current competition.

INJURY REPORT:

Grau suffered a last-minute injury as Mauro Da Luz had to be replaced in the 88th minute.

VAR INFLUENCE:

VAR did not annul any play.