Match Report
Universitario went into the game 1st in the table on 20 points; Comerciantes Unidos sat 9th on 21 — a 1-point gap. Comerciantes Unidos ranked just 30th 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 2.11 scored and 1.33 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.
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 53% · Comerciantes Unidos 47% · Total shots: 14-8 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 7-3