Absolute Leader: Alianza Lima

Willyan Mimbela scored the 4-1 against UTC and Comando Sur started singing even louder. The "And you will see, and you will see, Alianza Lima in my heart" enveloped Matute and the party was total. There are plenty of reasons. The 'íntimos' have won five consecutive games and are now the absolute leaders of the Torneo Apertura.

Alianza Lima: Powerful Trio

Alianza Lima wins, plays well and occasionally scores big. Gustavo Roverano's team has found a powerful trio in Carlos Preciado, Gabriel Costa, and Willyan Mimbela. The 'PCM' shone again and with six matches remaining, the 'blanquiazul' team is already a candidate for the championship.

Goals Galore for Alianza Lima

Julio Landauri, Gabriel Costa, Miguel Araujo, and Willyan Mimbela (in that order) were responsible for the goals at Matute. Alianza Lima was already winning 2-0 and dominating the game within 20 minutes. The third goal was a wonder strike from outside the area, and the fourth was a masterclass on how to take a penalty. Pablo Lavandeira scored a consolation goal for the opposing team.

Absolute Leader of the Tournament

Alianza Lima reached 22 points in the standings, two points ahead of Real Garcilaso and Deportivo Municipal, their nearest pursuers. In the next match, they will visit Ayacucho FC with the goal of further consolidating their position as the sole leader of the Torneo Apertura. There are six challenging matches ahead.

Alineaciones Decided for Alianza Lima vs UTC

	Alianza Lima		UTC
12	Leao Butrón	1	Juan Begazo
17	Roberto Guizasola	30	Renzo Reaños
4	Koichi Aparicio	28	Rolando Bogado
24	Miguel Araujo	2	Felix Uculmana
27	Luis Trujillo	20	Diego Encinas
13	Josimar Atoche	6	José Mendoza
7	Paulo Albarracín	24	Leonardo López
20	Julio Landauri	29	Henry Solís
22	Gabriel Costa	10	Pabl Lavandeira
18	Willyan Mimbela	3	Manuel Tejada
29	Carlos Preciado	9	Victor Rossel
DT	Gustavo Roverano	DT	Javier Arce

Pre-Match Analysis

With one point less than the leaders, Real Garcilaso and Municipal, everything is set for Alianza Lima to take the top spot by themselves and continue dreaming of winning the Torneo Apertura.

With seven matches remaining, Alianza Lima cannot afford to be complacent. They will face UTC, who are having an inconsistent campaign in the middle of the table. Additionally, since their return to the First Division in 2012, UTC has not earned a single point against Alianza Lima.

Everything looks good for Alianza Lima to secure another three points. First, they have the home advantage and have already won four consecutive matches. Furthermore, the team is in good form, winning, playing well, and occasionally scoring big. On top of that, the 'PCM' trio (Carlos Preciado, Gabriel Costa, and Willyan Mimbela) is in great shape.

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