SULLANA, Peru (Interstat) — U. de Deportes scored four goals and defeated Club Alianza Atletico 4-1 on Sunday in a global football match. The visitors, who were the away team, led 2-0 at halftime after Andy Polo scored in the 23rd minute and Alex Valera added another in the 45th. The visitors controlled the early exchanges and were rewarded when Polo struck. Valera’s goal came just before the halftime whistle, giving U. de Deportes a comfortable cushion at the break. Club Alianza Atletico responded through Ariel Munoz in the 56th minute, but the home side could not close the gap. U. de Deportes scored twice more after Munoz’s goal and completed the victory. The result gave U. de Deportes a season record of 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw in this competition, while Club Alianza Atletico moved to 1 win and 1 loss in the competition.

Polo was among the key performers for U. de Deportes, playing 90 minutes and scoring once. Valera played 80 minutes and scored once. Munoz played 75 minutes for Club Alianza Atletico, scored once and received a yellow card. Cristian Penilla played 90 minutes and recorded an assist for Club Alianza Atletico. Gianluca Lapadula played 67 minutes and had an assist for U. de Deportes. Edison Flores played 57 minutes and also recorded an assist for U. de Deportes. Munoz’s goal gave the home side its only scoring moment.

Yellow cards began early. H. Calcaterra of U. de Deportes was booked in the first minute. S. Fernandez of Club Alianza Atletico was cautioned in the eighth minute. Munoz received his yellow card in the 42nd minute. A. Santamaria of U. de Deportes was booked in the 52nd minute. W. Guzman of Club Alianza Atletico was cautioned in the 90th minute of stoppage time. The match remained physical through the second half as both teams made changes.

Club Alianza Atletico made three substitutions in the 46th minute, with S. Fernandez, J. del Castillo and J. Ingratti involved. A. Gordillo was involved in a substitution in the 66th minute, and Munoz was involved in a substitution in the 75th minute. U. de Deportes made substitutions involving E. Flores in the 57th minute, J. Concha and G. Lapadula in the 67th minute, A. Valera in the 80th minute and H. Calcaterra in the 81st minute. Those changes came as U. de Deportes managed the closing stages and Club Alianza Atletico sought a way back into the match. The substitutions did not alter the final outcome of the match.

U. de Deportes’s season record across all competitions is now 1 win, 0 losses and 1 draw. Club Alianza Atletico’s season record across all competitions is now 2 wins and 1 loss. In its previous match, U. de Deportes drew 2-2 with FBC Melgar. Club Alianza Atletico had won its previous two matches, beating Sport Boys 3-1 away and Sport Boys 3-0 at home. The home side had entered the match after consecutive wins over Sport Boys, but it could not carry that form into Sunday’s game. The visitors’ victory gave U. de Deportes a positive result after its draw, while Club Alianza Atletico remained above .500 across all competitions despite the loss.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Club Alianza Atletico 2, U. de Deportes 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Club Alianza Atletico with an 85 percent probability to win. U. de Deportes had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.25. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5.