Overview
- Universitario visits Alianza Atlético on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 18:00 (Peru) at Estadio Mansiche in Trujillo, with live coverage on L1 Max and L1 Play.
- Coach Jorge Fossati stressed the stakes by calling it the club’s most important match of the year and cautioned that Alianza Atlético plays better than its current position suggests.
- Team news for Universitario includes Gabriel Costa cleared to return, Rodrigo Ureña ruled out injured, and Horacio Calcaterra listed as a doubt.
- Sporting Cristal beat Ayacucho FC 3-0 to move second on 19 points, keeping the gap to leaders Universitario at five ahead of their Oct. 15 meeting.
- Alianza Lima hosts Atlético Grau at Matute on Wednesday at 20:30, dealing with suspensions such as Carlos Zambrano, with Jesús Castillo named back in the squad; the match airs on L1 Max/L1 Play.