Melgar’s victory over Cienciano was marred by the tense moment they staged Paul Hurtado j Paulo Reyna about the end of the game on Day 12 of the 2023 1st League Inaugural Tournament. The final minutes were played when the winger and the winger contested a ball near the line and had a strong cross that ended in both being disqualified.
As seen in the pictures, the popular “Caballito” slapped the red-black player hard, kicking and hitting him from behind, even insulting him during the breakup. The Melgar footballer didn’t sit still and gave his “little girl” to Hurtado. But that was not all, as Cienciano’s midfielder complained to the referee and linesman why he had been sent off and even refused to leave the field for a few seconds.