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Universitario to Face Melgar in Closed-Door Preseason Friendly Tuesday at Monumental

The match serves as Universitario’s final tune-up before a Noche Crema presentation featuring strong ticket sales alongside confirmed public broadcast.

Overview

  • Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. (Peru time) on January 20 at the Estadio Monumental de Ate.
  • The friendly will be played behind closed doors with no fan attendance.
  • No official broadcast has been announced for this match, though the club’s recent use of YouTube suggests a stream remains possible.
  • The game is the last on-field test before the January 24 Noche Crema versus Universidad de Chile, which has sold more than 50,000 tickets and will air on TVPerú, Radio Nacional, and IRTP digital platforms.
  • Universitario continues preseason under coach Javier Rabanal after opening with a 0–1 defeat to Sport Boys in a streamed training match at Campo Mar.