Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Alianza Lima 2nd on 37, Alianza Universidad 13th on 17. On recent form Alianza Universidad sat only 28th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Alianza Universidad ran at 1.35 scored and 1.94 conceded, Alianza Lima at 1.28 and 0.61.
Alianza Universidad entered with four losses in a row.
The match was played at Estadio Heraclio Tapia León in Huanuco (capacity 25,036). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Alianza Universidad: Joffre Andrés Escobar Moyano (2'), Yorleys Mena Palacios (48') · Alianza Lima: Erick Castillo (36')