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Cusco vs Melgar: match report

Cusco FC hosted Melgar at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega on Saturday 12 September 2026, in the Liga 1 Peru. Jordy Espinoza is the referee, averaging 5.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.6.

Result and scorers

Cusco 0-1 Melgar. Goals: Bernardo Cuesta 50' for Melgar.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 32' Yellow card: Ricardo Lagos (Cusco)
  • 38' Yellow card: Aldair Fuentes (Cusco)
  • 38' Yellow card: Juan Escobar (Melgar)
  • 50' Goal: Bernardo Cuesta (Melgar)
  • 61' Yellow card: Jhonny Vidales (Melgar)
  • 86' Yellow card: Oswaldo Valenzuela (Cusco)
Match stats (contains the result)
59.6%Possession40.4%
10Shots19
2Shots on target7
9Corners5
9Fouls6
0Offsides1
6Saves2
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Cusco 4-1-4-1

Coach: Javier Rabanal

  1. 28 Pedro Díaz GK
  2. 21 José Zevallos DEF
  3. 8 Aldair Fuentes DEF
  4. 6 Álvaro Ampuero DEF
  5. 3 Ricardo Lagos DEF
  6. 55 Jean Montaño MID
  7. 22 Lucas Colitto FWD
  8. 88 Diego Soto MID
  9. 10 Iván Colman MID
  10. 26 Nicolás Silva FWD
  11. 9 Facundo Callejo FWD

Bench

  • 99 Miguel Silveira MID
  • 7 José Manzaneda FWD
  • 24 Marlon Ruidías DEF
  • 11 Juan Manuel Tévez FWD
  • 16 Oswaldo Valenzuela MID
  • 13 Andy Vidal GK
  • 2 Carlos Gamarra DEF
  • 14 Carlo Diez MID
  • 77 Joel Herrera MID

Melgar 4-2-3-1

Coach: Miguel Rondelli

  1. 21 Jorge Cabezudo GK
  2. 33 Matías Lazo DEF
  3. 23 Juan Escobar DEF
  4. 3 Leonel González DEF
  5. 27 Nelson Cabanillas DEF
  6. 26 Marcos Portillo MID
  7. 25 Kevin Minda MID
  8. 7 Cristian Bordacahar FWD
  9. 10 Nicolás Quagliata MID
  10. 11 Jhonny Vidales FWD
  11. 9 Bernardo Cuesta FWD

Bench

  • 45 Matías Zegarra DEF
  • 66 Horacio Orzán MID
  • 90 Jesús Alcántar DEF
  • 8 Lautaro Guzmán FWD
  • 5 Alec Deneumostier DEF
  • 12 Carlos Cáceda GK
  • 80 Jhamir D'Arrigo MID
  • 16 Jefferson Cáceres MID
  • 77 Franco Zanelatto FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 4 April 2026: Melgar 1-3 Cusco FC
  • Sunday 27 July 2025: Melgar 0-2 Cusco FC
  • Friday 14 February 2025: Cusco FC 0-1 Melgar
  • Sunday 14 July 2024: Cusco FC 0-3 Melgar
  • Saturday 27 January 2024: Melgar 2-3 Cusco FC