Match Report
4 points for Universitario (4th), 9 for Defensa y Justicia (2nd): a 5-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Universitario: only 23rd in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1/3.17 for Universitario and 1.83/1.33 for Defensa y Justicia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Universitario had been beaten in three straight games. Defensa y Justicia arrived off five straight defeats.
The venue was Estadio Monumental in Lima, with room for 13,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Universitario led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.


