Overview
- Universitario beat Alianza Lima 2-1 after Lisandro Alzugaray scored in the 97th minute following a confusion between goalkeeper Alejandro Duarte and defender Gianfranco Chávez that left the ball unclaimed.
- The last-gasp goal delivered Universitario to the top of the Torneo Clausura with 20 points and reshaped the short-term title race.
- Alianza coach Pablo Guede publicly defended Duarte and pointed to error as part of football while commentators and some pundits sharply criticized the goalkeeper and the defensive unit.
- Other weekend results sharpened the Clausura race as Sport Boys beat Deportivo Garcilaso 1-0 with a Christian Cueva penalty and Sporting Cristal recorded a recovery win, leaving multiple teams in contention.
- Separately, Peru’s women’s volleyball team faces a near-elimination at the South American Championship after a loss to Venezuela and coach Antonio Rizola warned the squad must win remaining matches to keep World Championship hopes alive.