Overview
- Melgar beat Cusco FC 1-0 at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega after Bernardo Cuesta scored in the 50th minute from a Nicolás Quagliata assist.
- The goal was Cuesta's 13th of the 2026 season and his 208th for Melgar, continuing a hot run that has seen him score three times in his last two matches.
- Coach Miguel Rondelli named Marcos Portillo in midfield to replace Walter Tandazo, who was left out of the squad because of an injury.
- The victory moved Melgar momentarily to second place in the Torneo Clausura with 17 points and to third in the accumulated table with 45 points while Cusco fell to 15 and 42 points respectively.
- The match was broadcast on L1 MAX and available through major cable operators, and the result keeps Melgar in contention as the league heads deeper into the Clausura phase.