Cienciano 1-3 Melgar in the Liga 1 Te Apuesto, round 1 at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Cusco (42,056 capacity).

Cienciano won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–W–W–W), scoring 11 and conceding 7.

Melgar won 1, drew 3 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–D–L–W–D), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

The two sides have met 10 times: Cienciano 2 wins, Melgar 7, 1 draw.