Match Report
Alianza Lima, 4th on 1 points, faced a 15-point deficit to River Plate (1st, 16). The last five rounds placed Alianza Lima no better than 31st for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, River Plate were scoring 3 and conceding 0.5, Alianza Lima 0.67 and 2.67, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Alianza Lima entered with three losses in a row. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for River Plate against 2/15 for Alianza Lima.
The venue was Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in Capital Federal, with room for 14,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: River Plate led 3-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 8-1.