Match Report
Alianza Lima, 1st with 40 points, sat 24 points above Sporting Cristal (5th, 16). On recent form Alianza Lima sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Alianza Lima ran at 1.76 scored and 0.47 conceded, Sporting Cristal at 1.89 and 1.
Alianza Lima had won four straight. From the last five rounds, Alianza Lima held 12 points of 15 and Sporting Cristal 4.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Alianza Lima have 3 wins to Sporting Cristal's 1, with 4 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 13% of the wins in this fixture.
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Alianza Lima: Esteban Andres Pavez Suazo (90') · Sporting Cristal: Gustavo Cazonatti (72')
Key stats
Possession: Alianza Lima 56% · Sporting Cristal 44% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 1-2