Cienciano del Cusco continued their strong form with a 3-1 victory over Sport Boys on Sunday, March 9, 2026, in a Peruvian Liga 1 contest at Estadio Inca Garcilaso de la Vega in Cusco.
Carlos Garcés opened the scoring for Cienciano in the 16th minute, assisted by Alejandro Hohberg. Luciano Nequecaur leveled the match for Sport Boys in the 52nd minute, but Cienciano responded with late goals from Hohberg in the 85th minute and Cristian Souza in the 88th minute to secure the win. ESPN has the full match recap.
The victory moves Cienciano to 10 points in the Apertura tournament, while Sport Boys remain on 5. This result extends Cienciano’s positive momentum after recently eliminating Melgar from the Copa Sudamericana, as reported by RPP.
Cienciano controlled possession with 59.1% of the ball and recorded 6 shots on goal from 13 total attempts. Sport Boys managed 3 shots on goal from 8 attempts. The match saw 2 yellow cards issued to Cienciano and 2 to Sport Boys, with 3 corner kicks for Cienciano and 4 for Sport Boys. Cienciano’s goalkeeper made 2 saves, while Sport Boys’ goalkeeper recorded 3 saves.
Alejandro Hohberg was instrumental in the win, scoring one goal and providing the assist for Garcés’ opener. Futbolperuano.com highlighted Hohberg’s performance, noting his impact on the match.
Lineups:
Cienciano: Ítalo Espinoza, Rotcheh Aguilar, Kevin Becerra, Maximiliano Amondarain, Ademar Robles, Ray Sandoval, Marcos Martinich, Gerson Barreto, Matías Succar, Alejandro Hohberg, Carlos Garcés.
Sport Boys: Diego Melián, Gustavo Dulanto, Renzo Alfani, Federico Illanes, Hansell Riojas, Mathias Llontop, Hernán Da Campo, Emilio Saba, Oslimg Mora, Rolando Díaz, Luciano Nequecaur.
Cienciano will next face Cusco FC, while Sport Boys will take on Sporting Cristal at Estadio Alberto Gallardo. A modern broadcast channel has been confirmed to air Liga 1 matches, bringing the games back to television screens, according to Diario Libero. Movistar Deportes has also announced a new panel of journalists to cover the Cienciano vs. Sport Boys match, as reported by Infobae.
