Sporting Cristal 2-0 Junior FC
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Sporting Cristal won: Sporting Cristal 2-0 Junior FC in the Copa Libertadores (Round Group Stage - Round 3) on Wed, 29 Apr 2026 at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima. Sporting Cristal goals: Santiago González 52', Catriel Cabellos 90'+1. Sent off: Jermein Peña (21'). Expected goals: 2.27-0.82. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Santiago González (8.5).
Match report
Sporting Cristal beat Junior FC 2-0
Sporting Cristal got the better of Junior FC 2-0 at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva on Wednesday 29 April in Copa Libertadores.
Santiago González put Sporting Cristal ahead on 52' (1-0) and Catriel Cabellos made it 2-0 on 90+1'.
Jermein Peña (Junior FC) was sent off on 21'.
Sporting Cristal had 56% of the ball, shots were 17-13 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.27-0.82. Sporting Cristal were the better side on chances, too.
Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Match stats
| Sporting Cristal | Junior FC | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.27 | 0.82 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 368 (86%) | 280 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Sporting Cristal (4-2-3-1): Diego Enríquez, Leandro Sosa, Miguel Araujo, Rafael Lutiger, Cristiano, Gustavo Cazonatti, Yoshimar Yotún, Santiago González, Luis Iberico, Maxloren Castro, Írven Ávila
Junior FC (4-2-3-1): Mauro Silveira, Jhomier Guerrero, Jermein Peña, Lucas Monzón, Yeison Suárez, Juan Ríos, Fabián Ángel, Joel Canchimbo, Jesús Rivas, Kevin Pérez, Teofilo Gutiérrez
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Gustavo Cazonatti (Sporting Cristal)
- 21' · Red card · Jermein Peña (Junior FC)
- 46' · Substitution · Martín Távara for Gustavo Cazonatti (Sporting Cristal)
- 49' · Yellow card · Santiago González (Sporting Cristal)
- 52' · Goal · Santiago González (Sporting Cristal)
- 57' · Substitution · Yimmi Chará for Jesús Rivas (Junior FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Cristian Barrios for Kevin Pérez (Junior FC)
- 57' · Substitution · Luis Muriel for Teofilo Gutiérrez (Junior FC)
- 63' · Substitution · Gabriel for Luis Iberico (Sporting Cristal)
- 63' · Substitution · Felipe Vizeu for Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal)
- 69' · Substitution · Guillermo Paiva for Joel Canchimbo (Junior FC)
- 74' · Substitution · Juan González for Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal)
- 85' · Substitution · Bryan Castrillón for Juan Ríos (Junior FC)
- 87' · Substitution · Catriel Cabellos for Santiago González (Sporting Cristal)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Guillermo Paiva (Junior FC)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Sporting Cristal vs Junior FC?
Sporting Cristal won, 2-0 (Copa Libertadores) on Wed, 29 Apr 2026.
When and where is Sporting Cristal vs Junior FC?
Wed, 29 Apr 2026, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima, Copa Libertadores.