Match Report
Sporting Cristal went into the game 4th in the table on 4 points; Club Bolívar sat 3rd on 6 — a 2-point gap. Sporting Cristal had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sporting Cristal 1 scored and 2.67 conceded per game, Club Bolívar 2 and 1.83, with the league averaging 1.29.
Estadio Alberto Gallardo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,500. Sporting Cristal led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sporting Cristal: Martín Cauteruccio (5'), Martín Cauteruccio (48') · Club Bolívar: Ramiro Vaca (73')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Cristal 31% · Club Bolívar 69% · Total shots: 7-15 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 2-5