Overview
- Kickoff is 8:00 p.m. in Peru at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva (Matute), which lists a capacity of 33,938; it is 9:00 p.m. in Bolivia and Venezuela and 10:00 p.m. in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.
- The match will be broadcast on L1 Max and L1 Play, with RPP providing radio coverage on 89.7 FM and 730 AM and live updates on RPP.pe.
- Alianza arrive from a 2-1 win over Sport Huancayo under coach Néstor Gorosito, while Melgar beat the same opponent 2-0 in their most recent league game.
- Probable lineups include Paolo Guerrero spearheading Alianza with Guillermo Viscarra in goal, and Carlos Cáceda starting for Melgar behind a defense led by Alec Deneumostier and Leonel Gonzalez.
- Captain Paolo Guerrero said the team is focused on the final three matches with the objective of qualifying for the Copa Libertadores.