Overview
- Universitario beat FC Cajamarca 1-0 at the Monumental, but a late collision with goalkeeper Diego Romero went unreviewed by VAR, intensifying concern over officiating consistency and the team’s league-low 3.6 shots on target per game.
- Coach Javier Rabanal said Sekou Gassama was left out for tactical reasons as he nears full fitness, with the unbeaten side on 11 points trailing leaders Alianza Lima on 13.
- River Plate drew 1-1 away to Independiente Rivadavia in their first game after Marcelo Gallardo’s exit under interim Marcelo Escudero, while talks advance to hire Eduardo ‘Chacho’ Coudet and bring Santiago Solari into a sporting role.
- Real Madrid lost 1-0 at home to Getafe on Martín Satriano’s strike, with Franco Mastantuono sent off in stoppage time and Kylian Mbappé missing out due to a knee injury.
- Lionel Messi scored twice in Inter Miami’s 4-2 comeback over Orlando City and taunted the rival bench with an autograph gesture after his late free kick, and Rosario Central won the derby 2-0 at Newell’s through Ángel Di María and Enzo Copetti.