Universitario vs UTC LIVE: minute by minute of the match for the Clausura Tournament

• Foul against Concha. Free kick in favor of Universitario who goes for the equalizer.

• Goalkeeper Bettocchi stretches to deflect to the side a long-distance shot from Valera.

• Changes in Universitario: Alzugaray and Murrugarra enter, Lapadula and Requena leave.

• Offensive foul by Requena, free kick in defense for UTC.

• Free kick in favor of Universitario.

• Substitution in UTC : Garro out, Gilmar Paredes in.

• Goalkeeper Romero controls the ball well after a strong shot from Arce.

• Piero Quispe shot off target inside the Cajamarca area. Goal kick for UTC.

• Substitution in UTC: Dylan Caro enters, Junior Huerto leaves

• Corner kick for UTC.

• After the corner kick, Requena could not connect with a header and the ball ended up in the hands of the UTC goalkeeper.

• Corner for Universitario. César Inga, a crema player, is hurt and complains about a foul by Garro.

• UTC defense clears the ball far from their area after a free kick taken by Concha.

• There was a substitution in Universitario, in the defensive zone: Anderson Santamaría entered, Caín Fara left.

• Goalkeeper Romero saved a shot from Camacho. The crema keeper was alert at the start of this second half.

• The second half of the match is now underway!

• Goalkeeper change in UTC : Barrios out, Bettocchi in.

The teams come out to the field to face the second half of the match.

• End of the first half of the match in Cajamarca. UTC leads 2-1 against Universitario. The local goals were scored by Arce and Arroyo, while Concha scored for the visitors.

Goalkeeper Diego Romero holds the ball after Lliuya’s shot.

Offensive free kick in favor of UTC.

• Juan Requena, Universitario player, booked.

• Jairo Concha shoots at goal from a free kick and goalkeeper Barrios, somewhat advanced, could not deflect the ball. Great goal by ‘U’ and reduces the deficit near the end of the first half.

• GOOOOAL FOR UNIVERSITARIO!

• Luis Garro booked in UTC. Free kick for ‘U’.

• Caín Fara, inside the UTC area, headed and the ball went wide of the goal.

Corner kick for the cremas.

• We enter the final stretch of the first half. UTC leads 2-0 against ‘U’ with goals from Arce and Arroyo.

• Left-footed shot from Valera, in an attacking action where he combined with Lapadula, and the ball went to a goal kick for UTC.

• Good shot from Fara and goalkeeper Barrios stretches to deflect the ball to a corner for ‘U’.

Quispe’s cross is cleared by Arroyo. ‘U’ keeps attacking and looks to reduce the score.

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Polo’s cross is cleared by Arce to a corner for ‘U’.

Offensive free kick for Universitario de Deportes.

Figuera, UTC midfielder, booked after a foul against Concha.

Free kick for Universitario. Concha’s cross into the area is cleared by the local defense.

• Substitution in Universitario : Piero Quispe enters, Adrián Quiroz leaves

• Piero Quispe will enter for Universitario. Coach Héctor Cúper will make his first change to try to reverse the adverse score in this initial stage.

Marcos Lliuya tried to surprise with a shot from outside the area, but the ball went over the goal.

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Abdiel Arroyo, UTC forward, booked for a foul against Alex Valera.

• Arroyo almost scored UTC’s third with a long-distance right-footed shot. The ball went slightly high to a goal kick for Universitario.

• Excellent assist from Camacho and Arroyo finishes with quality against goalkeeper Romero. Great goal for UTC, now leading 2-0 and complicating ‘U’ in this first half.

• GOOOAL FOR UTC!

• Luis Arce scores 1-0 for the Cajamarca team with a powerful shot from outside the area. Surprise at Héroes de San Ramón and the ‘Northern Hawk’ opens the scoring in this traditional sports venue.

• GREAT GOAL FOR UTC!

• UTC pushes its lines forward a few meters and starts playing more in the crema field. Marcos Lliuya is the man who most tries to make the ‘Northern Hawk’ play.

UTC warned with a shot from Camacho that went wide of the merengue goal. Goal kick for Universitario.

• Lapadula’s cross to the local area, the ball could not be connected by Valera due to the marking of a rival defender. UTC clears from the back.

• Goalkeeper Barrios safely catches the ball after a shot from outside the area by Caín Fara.

• Surprising shot from Valera from outside the area, the ball was deflected to a corner by the local goalkeeper. ‘U’ insists on trying to open the scoring.

• Williams Riveros heads after the corner kick. Ball out and goal kick for UTC.

• Lapadula could not shoot inside the Cajamarca area, after defender Arroyo failed to clear the ball safely.

• Now Jairo Concha receives another foul from Cavagna. Free kick for the cremas.

• Gianluca Lapadula, Universitario forward, receives the first foul of the match. Free kick in favor of the merengues.

• UTC vs Universitario de Deportes are now playing in the city of Cajamarca.

• THE MATCH HAS STARTED IN CAJAMARCA!

• The referee of the match is Mr. Jordi Espinoza.

• UTC and Universitario de Deportes players take the field.

• Good attendance at the Cajamarca colossus. The teams are about to come out to the field for the pre-match ceremony.

• This is how Universitario lines up for the match against UTC in Cajamarca

The Universitario squad is already at the stadium.

• Before the match, Edison Flores, Universitario player, stated: “We have to fight until the end. The championship is long and we go match by match. We will play in an important venue for us and will try to get a good result against a team that knows what it is doing.”

• WHICH PLAYERS WERE LEFT OUT OF THE LIST IN UNIVERSITARIO?

For this match, the following were not listed: José Rivera, Jordan Guivin, Bryan Reyna, and Aldo Corzo

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This is how Universitario announces today’s match against UTC.

Fans in Cajamarca welcomed the Universitario squad.

Photo: Universitario

• The last duel between UTC and Universitario in Cajamarca was in the 2025 Clausura. The win was for the merengues by 1-2, with a double from Alex Valera.

• The most recent match between Universitario and UTC was at the Monumental Stadium on March 14 for the Torneo Apertura. The win was for the cremas by 2-0 with goals from Lisandro Alzugaray and Alex Valera.

• Universitario’s results so far in the Torneo Clausura
• Date 1: 1-2 win against ADT (away)
• Date 2: 2-1 win against Cusco FC (home)
• Date 3: 2-0 loss against Cienciano (away)
• Date 4: 1-1 draw against Sporting Cristal (home)
• Date 5: 2-3 win against FC Cajamarca (away)
• Date 6: 3-0 win against Los Chankas (home)

• The cremas seek their third consecutive victory in a venue where just two weeks ago they managed to come out victorious after winning 2-3 against FC Cajamarca. 

• Universitario, on the other hand, is the other side of the coin. The cremas arrive at the match in good form after beating Los Chankas 3-0 and rising to first place in the Clausura standings, which they share with Deportivo Garcilaso, both with 13 points. 

• In the last date, UTC lost at home 1-3 against Comerciantes Unidos. Their results so far in the Clausura are as follows:
• Date 1: 3-1 loss against Atlético Grau (away)
• Date 2: 0-0 draw against CD Moquegua (home)
• Date 3: 4-1 loss against Cusco FC (away)
• Date 4: 1-1 draw against ADT (home)
• Date 5: 1-0 loss against Alianza Lima (away)
• Date 6: 1-3 loss against Comerciantes Unidos (home)

• The local team, UTC, arrives at this match in an uncomfortable position as they are bottom of the table with only two points out of 18 possible. Additionally, the Cajamarca team is also last in the accumulated table and is in direct relegation zone. 

• You can find the minute-by-minute and online incidents of the match in this same note from El Comercio. You can’t miss any detail of this great match! 

• Which channel broadcasts the UTC vs Universitario match LIVE?
• The match between UTC of Cajamarca and Universitario de Deportes will be broadcast LIVE on the channel Liga 1 MAX. You can watch this signal if you subscribe to the service of various cable operators such as Movistar TV, DirecTV, Claro TV, Best Cable, among others. 

• The match will start at 3:30 p.m. and will take place at the Héroes de San Ramón stadium, located in the Peruvian city of Cajamarca. 

• Universitario de Deportes visits UTC this Saturday, August 29, in the city of Cajamarca, in the match corresponding to date 7 of the Torneo Clausura of Liga 1 – 2026. Find out all the news about this important commitment in this note from El Comercio.