English
Cusco secured a hard-fought victory at the Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. The match, part of the 4th round of the 2025 Peruvian Primera División Apertura, ended 2-1 in favor of the home team. It was a closely contested affair, with Cusco dominating possession (57%) and creating more goal-scoring opportunities (9 shots to UTC’s 8).
J. Tevez opened the scoring for Cusco in the 42nd minute with a penalty. However, UTC fought back and managed to equalize in the 90th minute through a goal by C. Mejia, assisted by J. Quintero. The match was characterized by tension, evident in the numerous yellow cards shown: three to Cusco and three to UTC. Despite UTC’s late pressure, Cusco held on to secure a crucial home win.
Substitutions utc: at minute 58 G. Balanta came in and B. Palacios went out., at minute 70 J. Aguirre came in and F. Oncoy went out., at minute 70 L. De la Cruz came in and E. Ramirez went out., at minute 89 M. Cabanillas came in and R. Villamarin went out.
Substitutions cusco: at minute 63 F. Callejo came in and J. Tevez went out., at minute 63 L. Colitto came in and P. Da Silva went out., at minute 85 J. Aquino came in and N. Silva went out., at minute 85 J. Zevallos came in and O. Valenzuela went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cusco
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