Overview
- Kickoff is 8:00 p.m. local with L1 MAX carrying the broadcast, and a draw after 90 minutes goes straight to penalties; the loser will be Peru 4 in the 2026 Libertadores.
- Referee Kevín Ortega leads the crew with VAR run by Alejandro Villanueva, and authorities approved instruments and banners with an authorized capacity of 30,010.
- Alianza Lima published its squad with seven confirmed absences — Gaspar Gentile, Guillermo Enrique, Piero Cari, Alessandro Burlamaqui, Matías Succar, Josué Estrada and Jean Pierre Archimbaud — with Paolo Guerrero widely tipped to start.
- Sporting Cristal list Luis Abram as out injured, with Rafael Lutiger and Nicolás Pasquini in the defensive mix, while Felipe Vizeu is reported fit to return and Miguel Araujo features.
- Off the field, reporting says Alianza reached a $250,000 agreement to sign Jairo Vélez from César Vallejo, while journalist accounts reiterate Santiago González remains under contract at Cristal through 2027 and is considered intransferible.