Overview
- Kickoff is Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. local time in Peru for Fecha 12 of the Torneo Clausura.
- The match will be shown on L1 Max and streamed via L1 Play, with live minute‑by‑minute coverage available from La República and RPP.
- Cienciano arrives after a 2–1 win over Alianza Lima, while Melgar drew 1–1 with Comerciantes Unidos in its last outing.
- Cienciano sits seventh with 15 points and Melgar is ninth with 14 points, according to the latest previews.
- Probable lineups include Cáceda, D’Arrigo and Cuesta for Melgar, with Ignacio Barrios, Hohberg and Garcés expected for Cienciano.