The victory of Sporting Cristal over Alianza Atlético by 3-1 this Saturday (7), in a match for the Peruvian Championship, was marked by a racism allegation.
The Brazilian left-back Cristiano Silva, who has played for Fluminense, Chapecoense, Goiás, and Operário-PR, reported being the target of racist insults by the Argentine Franco Coronel, number 7 of Alianza Atlético.
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Images show the moment when Cris Silva allegedly heard the insults. The anti-racism protocol was activated immediately afterward.
There was also a discussion between the players after the match. Check it out below.
Sporting Cristal released an official statement demanding an investigation into the case.
Cris Silva, who gained attention at Sheriff Tiraspol in Moldova before returning to Brazilian football, is one of the Brazilians on the team led by Paulo Autuori.
The Sporting Cristal squad also includes Felipe Vizeu, a product of Flamengo, Gabriel, formerly of Bahia and Flamengo and who played for Mirassol, and Gustavo Cazonatti, who was developed by Santos and has played for Criciúma and Chapecoense.
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Cristal is currently in sixth place in the Peruvian league. Meanwhile, Alianza Atlético is in 13th place.
The other focus of Autuori’s team is to reach the group stage of the Libertadores.
After winning in Venezuela by 1-0 with a goal from Yotún, Sporting Cristal will host Carabobo with the advantage of a draw to qualify.
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