Universitario de Deportes faced Millonarios of Colombia on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Estadio Monumental de Ate in a match that served as the club’s last friendly before the Torneo Clausura 2026. The kickoff was set for 15:30 in Peru, replacing an earlier 20:00 time on a day when the team was finishing its final warm-up before the league restart.
That is why Universitario Vs Millonarios is drawing attention now: it was not just another exhibition, but the last chance to see how the squad looked after a short break, a return to training in Lurín and a handful of changes that left the roster different from the one that started the month. Fabián Bustos and Rodrigo Ureña were back in Peru for the match, while Universitario had already added Adrián Quiroz, Jordan Guivin and Gianluca Lapadula during the process and lost Hugo Ancajima, Paolo Reyna, José Carabalí, Martín Pérez Guedes, Sekou Gassama and Miguel Silveira.
The buildup also carried the mark of a disrupted pre-season. Héctor Cúper had given the squad time off before the group resumed work in Lurín, a closed-door friendly against Atlético Grau ended 1-0 with a goal from Guivin, and another friendly against Sport Boys was suspended. Put together, it left Universitario heading into this date with less rhythm than usual but with one clear test left before competition resumed.
Supporters who wanted to follow the game online had to go through Universitario TV on YouTube, where access required a monthly subscription of 15 soles. The club also used the broadcast to frame the match as exclusive content, including an interview with Cúper and other material around the squad, turning a simple friendly into a paid viewing event for fans outside the stadium.
The next date on the calendar is already fixed. Universitario’s official debut in the Torneo Clausura 2026 was scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 13:15 against ADT in the Estadio Unión de Tarma, which makes the Millonarios match the last public checkpoint before the points begin to matter again.
