Match Report
The table read 3rd (Sporting Cristal, 6 pts) against 2nd (Palmeiras, 11 pts), 5 points apart. Sporting Cristal's recent output lagged their position: 25th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.5 for Sporting Cristal and 1.67/0.83 for Palmeiras (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
13 matches unbeaten backed Palmeiras's arrival, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sporting Cristal 1, draws 0, Palmeiras 3, at 3.75 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Palmeiras led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: José Manuel López (32'), Ramón Sosa (50')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Cristal 42% · Palmeiras 58% · Total shots: 18-22 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 8-7




