Overview
- The Cusco FC vs Melgar match is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11 at 7:00 p.m. local time at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega and will be broadcast on L1 Max and L1 Play.
- Coach Miguel Rondelli said he will keep the same starting eleven for the trip, keeping Jorge Cabezudo in goal and Bernardo Cuesta as the lone striker.
- Liga de Fútbol Profesional tables updated after matchday 8 place Melgar fifth in the Torneo Clausura with 14 points and fourth in the accumulated table with 42 points which currently aligns them with Copa Libertadores qualification positions.
- Melgar arrive on the back of a 3-0 win over ADT in which captain Bernardo Cuesta scored two goals giving the team a boost ahead of the away game.
- Midfielder Horacio Orzán has recovered from injury and is available off the bench which provides Rondelli an experienced option to manage player fatigue and the challenges of Cusco’s high altitude.