Deportivo Garcilaso beat Atlético Grau 4:2 in the Clausura round eight at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega on 6 September 2026. The hosts moved to within three points of the top four while the visitors dropped further into the lower half. We had backed the home side before kick-off at 54 per cent confidence, and the performance vindicated that call. The margin of victory was never in doubt after the first twenty minutes.
Beto Da Silva opened the scoring in the 30th minute, finishing a move that carved them open down the right flank. And here's the thing — the penalty in the 68th minute decided the tie. Agustin Gonzalez stepped up and put the game to bed before Adrián Fernández had even arrived on the pitch. The visitors had already lost the battle for territory long before that moment.
Facundo Castelli doubled the lead in the 57th minute, but it was the substitution pattern that told the real story. García's bench came on fresh legs while Grau's manager turned to the kids out of desperation. Fernández arrived in the 70th minute and immediately proved his worth, scoring twice in quick succession. By then the match had gone beyond competition.
Garcilaso dominated possession at 59 per cent, but the difference was in the quality of their chances. Ten shots on target against five for the visitors, and they converted four goals from three big chances created. Grau managed to create three of their own but could not find the back of the net. The high line was picked apart repeatedly.
The table tells you where both sides stand after this result. Garcilaso sit third with 42 points from 24 games, four points clear of the play-off places. Grau remain twelfth with 29 points, eleven defeats already on their record. The hosts have kept three clean sheets on the spin, and this result extends that run with a bonus of goals.
