Match Report
The table read 2nd (San Marcos, 23 pts) against 1st (Alianza Universidad, 29 pts), 6 points apart. Recent form told a different story for San Marcos: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: San Marcos 2.08 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Alianza Universidad 2.5 and 0.58, with the league averaging 1.38.
Alianza Universidad came in having won seven on the spin, having scored in 14 consecutive games. San Marcos had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Alianza Universidad, 15.
Estadio Rosas Pampa, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Alianza Universidad led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
San Marcos: Joffré Vásquez Vera (58') · Alianza Universidad: L. Pajoy (86'), F. Leguía (2')