Peru's Torneo Clausura 2026 enters its seventh round this weekend, with Universitario de Deportes and Sporting Cristal both playing away from home while Alianza Lima host at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, according to the Liga 1 schedule.
The matchday opens on Friday, August 28, in Cutervo, where Comerciantes Unidos face FC Cajamarca at the Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra at 3:00 p.m.
On Saturday, August 29, Universitario travel to the Estadio Heroes de San Ramon to take on UTC at 3:30 p.m., looking for a win that would lift them into first place in the table.
Later that day, at 7:30 p.m., Alianza Lima host Deportivo Garcilaso, one of the Clausura's leaders, at the Estadio Alejandro Villanueva in Lima's Matute neighbourhood.
Sporting Cristal face Sport Boys on Sunday, August 30, at the Estadio Hugo Sotil in Villa El Salvador at 3:30 p.m., in what stands out as one of the round's most attractive matchups.
Tight Race at the Top
Universitario, Deportivo Garcilaso and Alianza Lima are locked together at the top of the Torneo Clausura standings heading into the seventh round.
Universitario go into the weekend after a 3-0 win over Los Chankas, with Gianluca Lapadula and Alex Valera scoring the goals that put them among the tournament's leaders. Alianza Lima, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with Melgar in Arequipa in the sixth round.
Full Matchday 7 Schedule
Friday, August 28
- Comerciantes Unidos vs. FC Cajamarca, 3:00 p.m., Estadio Juan Maldonado Gamarra
Saturday, August 29
- Los Chankas vs. Juan Pablo II, 1:00 p.m., Estadio Municipal Los Chankas
- UTC vs. Universitario, 3:30 p.m., Estadio Heroes de San Ramon
- Alianza Lima vs. Deportivo Garcilaso, 7:30 p.m., Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Sunday, August 30
- Moquegua vs. Alianza Atletico, 11:00 a.m., Estadio 25 de Noviembre
- ADT vs. Sport Huancayo, 1:15 p.m., Estadio Union Tarma
- Sport Boys vs. Sporting Cristal, 3:30 p.m., Estadio Hugo Sotil
- Cienciano vs. Cusco FC, 7:00 p.m., Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega
Monday, August 31
- Atletico Grau vs. Melgar, 3:00 p.m., Estadio La Matanza
Where to Watch
All Torneo Clausura matches are broadcast on L1 Max, the channel that holds the broadcast rights to every club competing in the tournament.
