Yoshimar Yotún explained what happened in the heated exchange with Jairo Concha during the Universitario vs. Sporting Cristal match: “Each one defends his own colors.”

Universitario de Deportes and Sporting Cristal played to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Monumental during the fourth round of the 2026 Torneo Clausura. The match was characterized by high tension and physical play between the two sides. Gianluca Lapadula, who scored for his team, described the final result as slightly unfair given the nature of the contest.

Following the match, Sporting Cristal player Yoshimar Yotún addressed a heated on-field altercation with Universitario's Jairo Concha. Yotún characterized the incident as a byproduct of competitive intensity, stating that each player was simply defending their respective team's colors.