Match Report
12 points and 2 places separated them: Melgar 5th with 28, Alianza Atlético 3rd with 16. On recent form Alianza Atlético sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Per game in the league, Melgar were scoring 1.71 and conceding 1.18, Alianza Atlético 2.13 and 1.63, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 3 Melgar wins, 1 for Alianza Atlético, 3 draws, at 3.43 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%. The recent editions have closed up — 2.4 goals per game over the last five against 3.43 all-time.
Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín, capacity 60,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Alianza Atlético led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Melgar: Bernardo Cuesta (63'), Jhonny Vidales (90'), Jhonny Vidales (90') · Alianza Atlético: Juan Escobar (44' og)
Key stats
Possession: Melgar 60% · Alianza Atlético 40% · Total shots: 20-10 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 5-1