Liga 1 2026 Peru: Moquegua-Melgar and Universitario-Sporting Cristal games

Deportivo Moquegua will host FBC Melgar in the third round of the 2026 Liga 1 Clausura. Melgar enter the match unbeaten, having beaten Cienciano 3‑1 and Sporting Cristal 2‑1, and sit near the top of the table. Moquegua, with a draw against Comerciantes Unidos and a goalless away draw at UTC, aim for their first home victory of the season.

The fourth‑round clash between Universitario de Deportes and Sporting Cristal has been moved to Friday, 7 August, at 20:30 at the Estadio Monumental in Ate, coinciding with Universitario’s 102nd anniversary. Both sides seek three points to stay in the title race, with Universitario targeting a fourth consecutive championship and Sporting Cristal looking to recover after missing the Copa Sudamericana.