Overview

• The fixture is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6:00 p.m. local time at Estadio Mansiche in Trujillo with exclusive broadcast on L1 MAX.
• Universitario leads the Clausura on 24 points, with Sporting Cristal five back after a 3-0 win over Ayacucho FC, keeping the title race in play.
• Fossati confirmed Gabriel Costa’s availability and noted Jesús Castillo’s recovery, while Paolo Reyna did not travel with the squad.
• Alianza Atlético beat Universitario 1-0 at the Monumental in the Apertura and remains unbeaten this season against Peru’s traditional big three.
• The build‑up features sharp rhetoric after Cusco FC coach Miguel Rondelli’s complaints, which drew public rebuttals from Alianza Lima’s Carlos Zambrano and Sporting Cristal coach Paulo Autuori.