Overview
- Renzo Garcés scored a last-minute equalizer at Matute to secure a 2-2 draw between Alianza Lima and Melgar in the Clausura.
- Melgar coach Juan Reynoso alleged biased officiating despite VAR, saying the penalty and the final foul were wrongly called and invoking his "He crecido acá" line.
- Alianza captain Paolo Guerrero declined to engage with Reynoso’s claims and asserted his team were superior in possession and control throughout the match.
- Commentator Diego Rebagliati called the draw two points lost for Alianza and said the outcome benefits Sporting Cristal in the push for the Copa Libertadores Peru 2 slot.
- Media voices criticized Alianza’s creativity and the Gaibor–Peña pairing, while coach Néstor Gorosito defended both as national-team-caliber players; Alianza next visits Los Chankas on November 5 in a pending fixture.