Alianza Lima will host Universitario de Deportes on Saturday, September 12, in a decisive Matchday 9 Torneo Clausura fixture in Peru's Liga 1.
Organisers confirmed the Peruvian football derby will kick off at 8:00 p.m. local time at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, a venue with a capacity of 33,000 spectators.
Television coverage for the match between the traditional Lima rivals will be broadcast live by L1 Max, the channel holding rights for local tournament fixtures.
Universitario de Deportes arrive at the derby as sole leaders of the competition following a comeback victory against FC Cajamarca. The club, seeking a fourth consecutive title as reigning three-time champions, tops the Torneo Clausura table with 16 points from seven matches.
Alianza Lima, managed by Argentine head coach Pablo Guede, sit third in the standings with 12 points from six games. The team aims to win the second championship of the year to secure the national title.
Match Schedule and International Broadcast Times
Organisers confirmed international kick off times across the Americas and Europe for fans watching abroad. The match begins at 7:00 p.m. in Costa Rica and Mexico, and at 8:00 p.m. in Colombia, Ecuador, and the United States, including Miami, New York, and Washington D.C.
Viewers in Bolivia, Chile, and Venezuela can watch at 9:00 p.m., while kick off is set for 10:00 p.m. in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In Spain, the broadcast starts at 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13.
Torneo Clausura Standings
Universitario top the 18-team standings with 16 points and a plus 7 goal difference after seven matches. Deportivo Garcilaso hold second place with 13 points and a plus 6 goal difference from six games played.
Alianza Lima occupy third place with 12 points and a plus 4 goal difference. Sport Boys rank fourth with 11 points and a plus 6 goal difference, ahead of fifth-placed Melgar who also have 11 points with a plus 4 goal difference.
Juan Pablo II sit sixth with 11 points and a plus 3 goal difference from seven games. Sporting Cristal follow in seventh with 10 points and a plus 3 goal difference, tied on points with eighth-placed Atletico Grau who hold a plus 2 goal difference and ninth-placed Alianza Atletico with a zero goal difference.
Cusco FC are tenth with nine points, while Comerciantes Unidos sit 11th with eight points. CD Moquegua in 12th, Sport Huancayo in 13th, FC Cajamarca in 14th, and Los Chankas in 15th are all level on seven points.
Cienciano occupy 16th place with four points, ADT Tarma are 17th with two points, and UTC remain bottom in 18th place with minus three points after seven matches.
