Melgar beats UTC and closes in on leaders in Peruvian Clausura

Melgar beat UTC Cajamarca 2-1 in round 13 of the 2026 Clausura tournament in Peru's Liga 1. According to Infobea, the team coached by Miguel Rondelli controlled the match at the Héroes de San Ramón stadium in Cajamarca, in a game that stayed tightly contested until the final whistle.

With the victory, Melgar matched the 25 points held by leaders Sporting Cristal and Sport Huancayo, positioning itself as an active contender in the race for the national title. The result keeps the competition wide open at round 13, which proved decisive for several Liga 1 2026 clubs.

In Argentina, round 14 of the Clausura tournament also saw significant movement. Platense won away against Gimnasia de Mendoza at the Víctor Antonio Legrotaglie stadium, while in La Plata, Gimnasia defeated Sarmiento at El Bosque.

Gimnasia de La Plata achieved a 2-0 result against Sarmiento in the fourteenth round of the Liga Profesional Clausura, played at the Juan Carmelo Zerillo stadium. According to La Nación, Nacho Fernández opened the scoring after an error by the visiting defence, while the final 2-0 was considered a notable goal.

Atlético Tucumán also recorded victory in round 14, winning away at Tigre. These results come with three rounds remaining in the regular phase, a stage where multiple teams vie for positions leading to international cups and the tournament playoffs.

Round 13 of the Peruvian Clausura saw the official assignment of referees, assistant referees, fourth officials and VAR teams, as reported by El Comercio. The matches also included the participation of Atlético Grau and ADT, among other Liga 1 2026 clubs.