Match Report
19 points separated the sides: Alianza Lima 1st on 40, Comerciantes Unidos 9th on 21. Alianza Lima ranked just 23rd in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.06/1.18 for Comerciantes Unidos and 1.76/0.47 for Alianza Lima (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Comerciantes Unidos were winless in 6. Alianza Lima's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Comerciantes Unidos, 11/15 for Alianza Lima.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Comerciantes Unidos, 0 draws and 5 for Alianza Lima, at 3.6 goals per meeting. 80% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Comerciantes Unidos: Matías Sen (45'), Josuee Jesús Herrera Taber (50') · Alianza Lima: Erick Castillo (16'), Erick Castillo (66')
Key stats
Possession: Comerciantes Unidos 64% · Alianza Lima 36% · Total shots: 15-16 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 1-2