Santos and Alianza Universidad Share Points in Eight-Goal Thriller
Santos and Alianza Universidad played out a 3:3 draw in the Segunda División on Monday evening. The match, part of the regular season's 14th round, delivered six goals across a chaotic 90 minutes. And here's the thing — what stuck with me wasn't the final score but how the game unfolded in fragments, each side answering the other with equal urgency.
Santos struck first through S. Torres in the third minute, but Alianza Universidad responded quickly. J. Sernaque equalised just six minutes later at the 9th minute mark. The opening exchanges set a frantic tone that neither manager could tame. To be fair, both teams showed they meant business from the whistle.
The second half brought more drama. G. Quiroz restored Santos' lead at 56 minutes before Alianza Universidad's A. Cano turned the ball into his own net at 72 minutes. S. Paiva and J. Cuero then added two more for the visitors in quick succession at 79 and 81 minutes. By then the game had become a end-to-end affair with neither side willing to settle.
The statistics tell a story of contrasting approaches. Santos held 55 per cent possession and registered 13 shots to their opponent's seven, yet only nine found the target across the full match. Alianza Universidad, with fewer attacks but sharper finishing, converted their chances with more precision. Both sides earned yellow cards — Santos one, the visitors four — suggesting the match grew increasingly physical as frustration set in.
The result leaves Santos seventh with 18 points from 14 games, while Alianza Universidad remain sixth on 19 points. Both clubs have played the same number of matches and won five each, though the visitors have one more draw between them. Neither run can be called consistent — Santos lost their last outing 2:0 away to Sport Huancayo 2, while Alianza Universidad drew 1:1 with the same side three weeks earlier.