Alianza Lima vs Melgar for Liga 1
GOAL FOR MELGAR!
Cristian Bordacahar scores 1-0 in favor of the Arequipa team.
Foul by Cuesta against Díaz and free kick in favor of Alianza Lima.
Cuesta shoots from outside the area and Duarte controls the ball in 2 times.
Melgar controls the ball and moves it from side to side. Alianza Lima no longer presses by order of their coach, Guede.
Esteban Pavez is booked for Alianza Lima.
Foul by Gaibor against Cabanillas and free kick in favor of Melgar.
Quagliata shoots inside the area and Duarte controls the ball without problems.
Pavez shoots from outside the area and Cabezudo controls the ball in 2 times.
Bordacahar heads inside the area and the ball goes off target.
Bernardo Cuesta shoots inside the area and Duarte deflects the ball.
Advíncula shoots from outside the area and the ball goes off target.
Foul by González against Eryc Castillo and free kick in favor of Alianza Lima.
In these first minutes, both teams are passing the ball to each other.
THE MATCH BEGINS!
The players come out onto the field.
The players are coming out onto the field.
Attention will also be on the refereeing by Mike Palomino, the appointed referee to enforce justice in a clash anticipated to be very physical, rough, and with constant complaints from both technical benches. The management of early cards will be key to prevent the match’s intensity from overflowing.
The midfield will be the area where much of the match’s fate is decided, as the duel between Walter Tandazo and Fernando Gaibor promises to be a relentless battle for ball possession and offensive play distribution. Whoever controls the center circle will have the greatest chances to tip the balance in their favor.
The recent history in Arequipa gives a slight predictive advantage to Melgar, a historically strong team at UNSA against Lima clubs. Despite this, Alianza Lima has broken several altitude myths in recent seasons, showing great competitive maturity outside Matute.
The blue and white squad will not hold back and will send onto the field a lineup full of experience, highlighting the presence of fullback Luis Advíncula and the deployment of Chilean midfielder Esteban Pavez in containment. In offense, Gaspar Gentile and Jairo Vélez will be the main danger weapons tasked with breaking the red and black defensive block.
In the tactical board, Melgar will take the field with an offensive scheme led by the tireless Bernardo Cuesta, who will be supported by Cristian Bordacahar and the creativity of the Uruguayan Nicolás Quagliata. The ‘Domino’ team’s goal is to suffocate Alianza’s build-up through intense high pressing.
The geographical factor will play its traditional role in this type of match, as the altitude of Arequipa (over 2,300 meters above sea level) is usually a tough endurance test for teams coming from the coast. However, the intimate strategist designed a physical strategy focused on balancing the oxygen loads of his players from the first whistle.
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Alianza Lima Lineup: Duarte; Advincula, Garcés, Antoni, Díaz; Pavez, Gaibor, Jesús Castillo, Gentile; Velez and Eryc Castillo.
On the other hand, Alianza Lima arrives in the White City maintaining their position as provisional leader of the Clausura Tournament with 11 points. The team led by Pablo Guede achieved a tight but crucial 1-0 victory against UTC in the last round, which confirmed their defensive solidity and effectiveness in moments of maximum pressure.
The home team, led by strategist Miguel Rondelli, arrives motivated after a resounding 3-0 win over Los Chankas away. This victory rebuilt the confidence of the Arequipa team, which knows that winning at home is an unavoidable obligation to surpass the blue and whites in the standings.
The awaited match between FBC Melgar and Alianza Lima is played today Sunday, August 23, 2026, at 15:30 (Peruvian time) at the UNSA Monumental Stadium. This clash for matchday 6 of the Clausura Tournament of Liga 1 puts face to face the two best-ranked teams in the championship, with the top of the table directly at stake.
Schedule, TV and where to watch Alianza Lima vs. Melgar live for Liga 1 2026
- Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026
- Match: Alianza Lima vs. Melgar
- Time: 14:30 (MEX); 16:30 ET (USA); 15:30 (PER/COL/ECU); 17:30 (ARG/URU/PAR)
- TV Channels: Liga 1 Max
- Streaming: Liga 1 Play
- Stadium: Monumental
TV Channels to watch Alianza Lima vs. Melgar for Liga 1
The match of Alianza Lima vs. Melgar will be broadcast through Liga 1 Max, Liga 1 Play and TV 360 in Peru. While for the United States and the rest of South America it is broadcast by Fanatiz.
What time does Alianza Lima vs. Melgar play for Liga 1 2026?
- In Peru, Colombia and Ecuador: 15:30 hours
- In Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia: 16:30 hours
- In Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay and Brazil: 17:30 hours
- In Mexico and Central America: 14:30 hours
- In the United States (New York): 16:30 hours
- In Spain: 22:30 hours
The blue and whites come from an important victory against UTC and are the leaders of the Clausura, on the other hand, the ‘Red and Blacks’ are just 1 point behind the intimate team and will seek to snatch the lead.
Welcome, friends of El Comercio, to the minute-by-minute broadcast of the Alianza vs Melgar match for the sixth round of the Clausura Tournament of Liga 1.
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