Cajamarca secured a remarkable 4-2 victory over Melgar in the fourth round of the Clausura phase of the Primera on Saturday evening. The visitors, sitting 16th in the table, overturned a half-time deficit to take all three points at the Estadio Monumental. Melgar had led through Johnny Vidales before Carlos Meza's strike sealed the win for the away side.
The match opened with tension as M. Arrasco saw his penalty saved in the 24th minute. To be fair, Cajamarca responded almost immediately when M. Rasmussen found the net a minute later. The home side dominated possession but struggled to convert their territory into clear-cut opportunities. By then, Melgar had already wasted the best chance of the opening half.
The second half saw Melgar find their rhythm. M. Arrasco equalised in the 55th minute before Vidales restored the lead just two minutes later. Things came to a head when A. Deneumostier received a red card in the 90th minute, leaving the hosts to defend desperately. Cajamarca's resilience showed as they added a third goal through Meza despite playing a man down for seven minutes.
The statistics tell an interesting story. Melgar controlled 69% of possession and completed 479 passes compared to Cajamarca's 215. Yet the visitors created five big chances to the hosts' two. Melgar registered 12 shots but could only find the target six times, while Cajamarca's accuracy was slightly higher at seven from thirteen attempts.
The result keeps Melgar in fourth place with 42 points from 25 games. Cajamarca remain rooted to 16th position on 24 points, though this victory provides genuine momentum. The home side had won three of their previous five matches before this setback. For the visitors, the away win is only their sixth of the season and represents a significant achievement.