Overview
- Kickoff is Monday, September 29 at 3:15 p.m. (Peru) at the Estadio Alberto Gallardo with live coverage on L1 MAX across DirecTV, Claro TV and streaming on L1 Play.
- Press reports list Paulo Autuori’s probable XI as Enríquez, Sosa, Araujo, Abram, Pasquini, Pretell, Wisdom, Távara, González, Castro and Vizeu, with Yoshimar Yotún out due to suspension.
- Sporting Cristal sit fourth on 16 points and seek to end a four-match winless run, while Ayacucho arrive 15th on 10 points after a 2-1 win over Juan Pablo II.
- The LFP confirmed the full Fecha 12 slate, opening with UTC vs. Los Chankas and Cristal vs. Ayacucho on Monday, and listing Alianza Lima vs. Atlético Grau for Wednesday at Matute.
- Alianza Lima’s week worsened with a 2-1 loss to Cienciano in Cusco featuring red cards for Carlos Zambrano and Eryc Castillo, with Sergio Peña calling the Sudamericana exit a hard blow and Paolo Guerrero urging focus despite the gap.