CONMEBOL Libertadores

Sporting Cristal vs Palmeiras, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Sporting Cristal
    FT
    0 - 2
    Palmeiras
    • 32': Flaco López
    • 50': Ramón Sosa

    About

    Sporting Cristal are hosting Palmeiras at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima, Peru, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': José López (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal).
    • 4': Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras).
    • 6': Agustín Giay (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal).
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Írven Ávila.
    • 7': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras).
    • 7': Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Rafael Lutiger.
    • 10': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
    • 10': Allan (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Foul by Agustín Giay (Palmeiras).
    • 14': Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 15': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Írven Ávila with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Agustín Giay.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal).
    • 17': Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras).
    • 18': Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 20': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Arthur.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras). Assisted by Santiago González.
    • 21': Foul by Cristiano (Sporting Cristal).
    • 21': Allan (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Allan (Palmeiras).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Delay in match (Palmeiras).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 26': Foul by Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal).
    • 26': Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Írven Ávila is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
    • 29': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Diego Enríquez.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Arthur (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Diego Enríquez (Sporting Cristal).
    • 29': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Maxloren Castro.
    • 30': Agustín Giay (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal).
    • 30': Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Goal! Sporting Cristal 0, Palmeiras 1. José López (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Arthur (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Miguel Araujo.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Arthur (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras). Assisted by Írven Ávila.
    • 37': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Carlos Miguel.
    • 38': Foul by Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal).
    • 38': José López (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martín Távara.
    • 40': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Leandro Sosa.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Arthur (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Írven Ávila is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José López.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diego Enríquez (Sporting Cristal). Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Marlon Freitas (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Diego Enríquez (Sporting Cristal). Assisted by Allan.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Leandro Sosa.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Cristal 0, Palmeiras 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Cristal 0, Palmeiras 1.
    • 46': Foul by Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal).
    • 46': José López (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal).
    • 50': Goal! Sporting Cristal 0, Palmeiras 2. Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
    • 53': Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Arthur (Palmeiras).
    • 53': Attempt missed. José López (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
    • 54': Foul by Murilo (Palmeiras).
    • 54': Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Ramón Sosa (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
    • 56': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Miguel Araujo.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Felipe Vizeu replaces Írven Ávila.
    • 58': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Gabriel replaces Luis Iberico.
    • 58': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Maxloren Castro is caught offside.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Giay.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago González (Sporting Cristal).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 63': Handball by Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal).
    • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago González (Sporting Cristal).
    • 66': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Juan González replaces Santiago González because of an injury.
    • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Sosa with a cross.
    • 67': Delay in match (Palmeiras).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Felipe Vizeu (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Sosa with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. José López (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 72': Jhon Arias (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
    • 73': Substitution, Palmeiras. Lucas Evangelista replaces Arthur.
    • 73': Substitution, Palmeiras. Felipe Anderson replaces Jhon Arias.
    • 73': Substitution, Palmeiras. Jefté replaces Ramón Sosa.
    • 73': Foul by Jefté (Palmeiras).
    • 73': Juan González (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras).
    • 74': Attempt saved. Juan González (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras). Assisted by Leandro Sosa.
    • 74': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Carlos Miguel.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Gabriel (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 76': Foul by Agustín Giay (Palmeiras).
    • 76': Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Agustín Giay (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Lucas Evangelista (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal).
    • 77': Offside, Palmeiras. José López is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras). Assisted by Juan González.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Felipe Anderson (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Felipe Anderson.
    • 81': Substitution, Palmeiras. Emiliano Martínez replaces Andreas Pereira.
    • 81': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Catriel Cabellos replaces Martín Távara.
    • 81': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Ian Wisdom replaces Leandro Sosa.
    • 82': Felipe Vizeu (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Murilo (Palmeiras).
    • 82': Attempt saved. Miguel Araujo (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Carlos Miguel (Palmeiras). Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Gustavo Gómez.
    • 85': Murilo (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
    • 86': Foul by Felipe Anderson (Palmeiras).
    • 86': Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Felipe Vizeu (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano with a cross.
    • 88': Offside, Palmeiras. José López is caught offside.
    • 88': Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by José López (Palmeiras).
    • 89': Substitution, Palmeiras. Paulinho replaces José López.
    • 90': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Cristiano is caught offside.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Allan.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ian Wisdom with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Allan (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Cristiano (Sporting Cristal).
    • 90'+4': Lucas Evangelista (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sporting Cristal 0, Palmeiras 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Cristal 0, Palmeiras 2.

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
    Location: Lima, Peru

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cerro Porteño 6 +4 13
    2 Palmeiras 6 +5 11
    3 Sporting Cristal 6 -3 6
    4 Atlético Junior 6 -6 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SCR Sporting Cristal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Diego Enriquez (GK)
    5 Rafael Lutiger
    20 Miguel Araujo
    90 Cris Silva
    8 Leandro Sosa
    16 Luis Iberico
    19 Yoshimar Yotún
    25 Gerald Távara Yellow Card
    11 Irven Ávila Yellow Card
    23 Maxloren Castro
    7 Santiago González
    Sporting Cristal Substitutes:
    Gabriel, Ian Wisdom, Felipe Vizeu, Cristian Benavente, Joao Cuenca, Luis Abram, Alejandro Posito, César Bautista, Jean Franco Lara, Catriel Cabellos, Juan Cruz González, Diego Otoya.

    PAL Palmeiras (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Carlos Miguel (GK)
    26 Murilo
    15 Gustavo Gómez Yellow Card
    56 Arthur Gabriel
    4 Agustín Giay Yellow Card
    19 Ramón Sosa
    17 Marlon Freitas
    8 Andreas Pereira
    42 Flaco López
    11 Jhon Arias
    40 Allan Andrade
    Palmeiras Substitutes:
    Marcelo Lomba, Luiz Benedetti, Luis Felipe, Bruno Fuchs, Lucas Evangelista, Jefté, Emiliano Martínez, Felipe Anderson, Erick Machado, Mauricio, Khellven, Paulinho.

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