Overview
- Kickoff is Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. in Peru at Estadio Mansiche, with live coverage on L1 Max and L1 Play and radio on RPP.
- Universitario travel top of the Clausura on 24 points after beating Cusco FC 3-2, with Horacio Calcaterra still a doubt through injury.
- Fossati cautioned that Alianza Atlético’s level exceeds their table position, recalling the Sullana side’s win over the ‘U’ in the Apertura.
- Alianza Lima host Atlético Grau at Matute at 8:30 p.m. on L1 Max/L1 Play, with 19-year-old Brian Arias included due to suspensions for Carlos Zambrano and Renzo Garcés.
- Elsewhere, Cusco FC confirmed striker Facundo Callejo suffered a hamstring tear and will miss several weeks ahead of the Cusco derby, as reports link Alianza Lima with a 2026 move for Adrián ‘Rocky’ Balboa.