Overview
- CONAR confirmed Thursday that FIFA referee Augusto Menéndez will lead, with Michale Orué and Leonar Soto as assistants, Wilmer Villanueva as fourth official, and David Huamán with Anderson Quispe on VAR.
- The match is set for Saturday, May 9 at 8 p.m. local time at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva (Matute) and will air on L1 MAX, Movistar TV and DirecTV with streaming on Movistar Play and DGO.
- Alianza Lima tops the Apertura on 32 points and looks to protect first place, while Sporting Cristal sits 13th on 15 points.
- Liga 1 promoted the game on its X account as a clásico, using a chess-themed “checkmate” message that cast the meeting as a tactical duel.
- The full crew listing includes VAR roles to manage video review, a system used to fix clear on-field errors after officials check replays.