MOQUEGUA, Peru (Interstat) — Alianza Lima beat Moquegua 1-0 Sunday at Estadio 25 de Noviembre, getting an 87th-minute goal from substitute Alan Cantero to secure the result. The visiting side broke through late in a match that remained scoreless through the opening hour and most of the second half. Cantero’s goal was the only scoring play of the game, and it gave Alianza Lima the win in the competition.

Cantero played 16 minutes after entering as a substitute and scored the only goal. Jairo Velez provided the assist and completed the match for Alianza Lima. The goal came in the 87th minute, after a long stretch in which neither side converted. Alianza Lima’s late breakthrough made the difference at Estadio 25 de Noviembre. The home team was Moquegua, and Alianza Lima was the visiting team.

Alianza Lima is now 3 wins, 0 losses in the competition and 3 wins, 0 losses across all competitions. Moquegua is 1 win, 2 losses in the competition and 1 win, 2 losses across all competitions. Those records are identical in competition play and across all competitions for both teams. Alianza Lima had won its previous two matches, beating Grau 3-1 at home and winning 2-1 at Cusco. Moquegua had split its previous two, defeating FC Cajamarca 1-0 on the road before losing 2-0 at home to Cienciano. Moquegua next faces AD Tarma in the Primera División. The result left Alianza Lima with three wins from three competition matches and Moquegua with one win from three.

Moquegua’s Zapata and Alianza Lima’s Gaibor were shown yellow cards in the 72nd minute, and Alianza Lima’s Guede was booked in the 89th. Moquegua made the first substitution, bringing on Collazos in the 61st minute and Chavez N. in the 62nd. Alianza Lima responded with Chavez G. in the 62nd and Quevedo K. in the 63rd. Alianza Lima also introduced Girotti F. and Garcia J. in the 74th, and Gaibor F. came off in the 86th. Moquegua used Lastre E. in the 82nd and Mejia C. in the 90th minute plus stoppage time.

The substitutions came after a scoreless first hour and before Cantero’s late goal. Moquegua made changes in the 61st, 62nd, 82nd and 90th minute plus stoppage time. Alianza Lima made changes in the 62nd, 63rd, 74th and 86th minutes before Cantero scored. There were cards in the 72nd and 89th minutes and nine substitutions before the final whistle. Cantero’s late finish ended the scoring. Alianza Lima finished with the only goal despite Moquegua playing at home. Moquegua could not answer after the goal. The match ended with Alianza Lima ahead 1-0.

Cantero’s 16-minute appearance produced the game’s only goal. Velez’s assist came on that play, and he was on the field for the full match. No other goals were recorded. Alianza Lima had five substitutions, while Moquegua had four. Three yellow cards were issued, two to Alianza Lima and one to Moquegua. The game’s only goal arrived in the 87th minute, after the 72nd-minute bookings and before Guede’s 89th-minute card.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Moquegua 1, Alianza Lima 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Moquegua with a 66.2 percent probability to win. Alianza Lima had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.75. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.