Overview
- The Liga 1 Apertura match, which kicks off Monday at 7:00 p.m. Lima time, will air on L1 Max and stream on L1 Play.
- The game will be played at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Cusco, Deportivo Garcilaso’s home ground with a capacity of about 42,000.
- Deportivo Garcilaso enters after a 1–2 loss to Sport Huancayo and sits 16th with 10 points, while Melgar comes off a 2–1 win over Universitario and is 7th with 17.
- Referee Boris Santos has been assigned to officiate the fixture.
- Recent meetings have been even, with one home win, one away win, and three draws, including a 1–1 result in September 2025.