Overview
- The fixture remains listed for Thursday at 8:00 p.m. local at Lima’s National Stadium, with L1 MAX slated to carry the broadcast.
- Ex‑interior minister José Elice said organizers may need to request a new permit under the order, with a behind‑closed‑doors scenario on the table pending security committee reviews.
- Some reports also note the option of restricting attendance to local supporters only if authorities so direct.
- Sporting Cristal intensified pre‑match messaging with a video telling fans, “We answer on the pitch… and in the stands,” urging final ticket purchases.
- The result could reshape the title race, with Universitario pursuing a tricampeonato and Cristal seeking to keep the championship pressure alive.