Match Report
Universitario went into the game 1st in the table on 17 points; Comerciantes Unidos sat 9th on 21 — a 4-point gap. Comerciantes Unidos ranked just 31st in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Universitario ran at 2.13 scored and 1.38 conceded, Comerciantes Unidos at 1.06 and 1.18.
Universitario had won three straight.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Universitario have 3 wins to Comerciantes Unidos's 0, with 2 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
With 74 matches recorded and 2.5 yellow cards per game, M. Espinoza was the man in the middle. The match was played at Estadio Monumental (capacity 80,093). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Comerciantes Unidos led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Universitario: César Inga (50'), Gianluca Lapadula (83') · Comerciantes Unidos: Jhon Sánchez (44'), Flavio Alcedo (53')
Key stats
Possession: Universitario 54% · Comerciantes Unidos 46% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 7-3