Melga won a 1-0 match against Cienciano while at home for the return of Copa Sudamericana in 2022. Arequipas has everything they need, and for the time being they are superior to Cusqueños.In that sense, they had a great opportunity to extend their score through Luis Iberico, who was alone in front of the visiting goal but missed the shot in a surprising way, and goalkeeper Miguel Ángel Vargas sent the ball to the corner.