Ayacucho Upsets CD Garcilaso in High-Scoring, Card-Filled Peruvian League Match

AYACUCHO, Peru (Interstat) — Ayacucho defeated CD Garcilaso 4-2 in a chaotic Primera División match on Saturday that featured five red cards. The game at Estadio Ciudad de Cumaná saw Ayacucho overcome an early goal from Garcilaso’s Hideyoshi Arakaki. Substitute Ezequiel Naya scored a crucial second-half goal for the hosts, who pulled away late. The match was marred by discipline issues, with three red cards shown before halftime. The result defied projections, as Interstat’s simulator had favored visiting CD Garcilaso to win. The victory provides a bright spot for Ayacucho, which sits near the bottom of the league table.