UTC vs Melgar: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

UTC host Melgar at Estadio Héroes de San Ramón on Friday 23 October 2026, kick-off 18:00 UTC, in the Liga 1 Peru. UTC have had 4 days of rest since playing Cienciano (Liga 1 Peru); Melgar have had 5 after facing Garcilaso and travel about 1,278 km. UTC are without 1 player (Arquímedes Figuera); Melgar are missing 1 (Kevin Minda). The forecast at kick-off is 15°C with rain.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

UTC 4-2-3-1

Coach: Cristián Molins

1 Ángelo Campos GK
17 Luis Garro DEF
3 Manuel Ganoza DEF
2 Bruno Duarte DEF
6 Francesco Cavagna DEF
15 Joshua Cantt MID
16 Arquímedes Figuera MID
22 David Camacho FWD
10 Marcos Lliuya MID
19 Adolfo Muñoz FWD
9 Marlon de Jesús FWD

Bench

21 Ricardo Bettocchi GK
29 Ignacio Barrios GK
13 Dylan Caro DEF
88 Luis Arce MID
8 David Dioses MID
7 Jhosep Núñez FWD
18 Santiago Gálvez FWD
11 Abdiel Arroyo FWD

Melgar 4-2-3-1

Coach: Miguel Rondelli

21 Jorge Cabezudo GK
33 Matías Lazo DEF
23 Juan Escobar DEF
3 Leonel González DEF
27 Nelson Cabanillas DEF
25 Kevin Minda MID
24 Walter Tandazo MID
11 Jhonny Vidales FWD
10 Nicolás Quagliata MID
7 Cristian Bordacahar FWD
9 Bernardo Cuesta FWD

Bench

12 Carlos Cáceda GK
45 Matías Zegarra DEF
90 Jesús Alcántar DEF
5 Alec Deneumostier DEF
80 Jhamir D'Arrigo MID
26 Marcos Portillo MID
66 Horacio Orzán MID
8 Lautaro Guzmán FWD
77 Franco Zanelatto FWD

Injuries and suspensions

UTC

Arquímedes Figuera suspension, back Late October 2026

Melgar

Kevin Minda injury, back Doubtful

Previous meetings

Sunday 3 May 2026: Melgar 2-0 UTC
Saturday 19 July 2025: UTC 1-2 Melgar
Saturday 8 February 2025: Melgar 3-0 UTC
Tuesday 22 October 2024: Melgar 1-0 UTC
Sunday 12 May 2024: UTC 2-6 Melgar

Competition	Liga 1 Peru
Date	Friday 23 October 2026
Kick-off	18:00 UTC
Venue	Estadio Héroes de San Ramón