Alianza Lima and Sport Boys finished level at 1-1 in the fourth round of the Torneo Clausura, with Federico Girotti scoring the goal that brought Alianza Lima back into the match. The result reflected a tense, stop-and-start contest at the Estadio Nacional, where both sides had chances but neither could find a winner before the final whistle.
The match included several notable moments along the way. During the first half, three minutes were added, and the opening period ended at the Estadio Nacional. In the second half, Sport Boys had a goal that was later annulled for offside, while Alianza Lima eventually found its reply through Girotti.
Key moments in the draw
There were a few flashes that shaped the match, even if the game never fully opened up. Luis Advíncula took a shot that did not come close to the post, and Fernando Gaibor sent a free kick very wide. Alianza Lima also tried to build through transition, with Paolo Guerrero leading a counterattack and Jairo Vélez starting another move that ended with Renzo Garcés.
Defensively, Carlos Zambrano was involved in a foul on Federico Girotti, one of several physical moments in a match that stayed tight from start to finish. Before the final whistle, Pablo Erustes was caught in an offside position, and that sequence added to the sense that neither side could fully settle into a decisive attacking rhythm.
For Sport Boys, the disallowed second-half goal will be the major frustration, especially because it briefly appeared to put them in control. For Alianza Lima, Girotti’s equalizer ensured they left with a point rather than an empty return from a match that was still in reach throughout the closing stages.
The final 1-1 score leaves both clubs with a shared result from a match that had chances, interruptions and a key offside decision. It was not a high-scoring night, but it was still a meaningful one in the fourth round of the Torneo Clausura, where every point can matter in the standings race.
