The Clausura Tournament of Liga 1 Betsson has reached its final and decisive stage. And there are up to four teams dreaming of being crowned in this last matchday (19) that will be played simultaneously on Sunday. One of them is Melgar, the Arequipa club that is in second place with 35 points, one less than the leader Universitario. | More news from the Liga 1 Betsson.
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The 'Dominó' will visit Binacional in Juliaca in search of victory. This match will not be easy for the Arequipa team since the home team will be fighting for their stay and they also need the three points to continue in the top division of Peruvian football.
In that context, Melgar needs to win to keep dreaming of the Clausura. However, it does not depend solely on the result, as they must also hope that Universitario loses or ties at home against Sport Huancayo.
If this scenario occurs, the Arequipa team would add 38 points in the standings and surpass 'U'. Then, they would face Alianza Lima in the final, the same club they faced in the 2022 definition and were defeated.
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What happens if Melgar ties or loses?
If Melgar draws against Binacional as a visitor, they must wait for Universitario to lose by two goals or more to secure first place on goal difference: currently, Melgar has +17 and U +18. If they lose, the Arequipa team will say goodbye to the Clausura Tournament with no chance of reaching the playoffs.
Matchday 19 fixtures
- Universitario vs Sport Huancayo
- Deportivo Garcilaso vs Alianza Lima
- Sporting Cristal vs Alianza Atlético
- Binacional vs Melgar FBC
- ADT vs Mannucci
- Universidad César Vallejo vs Cusco FC
- Atlético Grau vs Unión Comercio
- Sport Boys vs Cienciano
- Municipal vs Cantolao