Overview
- Sporting Cristal beat Comerciantes Unidos 4-1 in their latest outing, yet the Liga 1 title has been secured by Universitario.
- Director Julio César Uribe acknowledged Universitario’s tricampeonato and said the club seeks “tranquility” through direct entry to the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage.
- Miguel Araujo stated he will remain because he has an active contract and criticized Liga 1 scheduling he views as unequal regarding altitude travel.
- Commentator Diego Rebagliati reported a planned radical overhaul with 14 to 15 player departures and indicated Paulo Autuori is likely to continue, which has not been officially confirmed.
- Cristal has two matches left to try to clinch the Peru 2 berth that grants direct Libertadores group-stage qualification.