Match Report
7th against 9th, but level on points: Sporting Cristal and Sport Huancayo both had 13. Recent form told a different story for Sporting Cristal: only 25th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. In league terms the two rates read 1.88/1 for Sporting Cristal and 1.5/1.38 for Sport Huancayo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sporting Cristal 6, draws 0, Sport Huancayo 1, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estadio Alberto Gallardo, with room for 20,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Cristal led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Sporting Cristal: Michael Hoyos (11'), Hernán Barcos (25'), Michael Hoyos (73'), Rafael Lutiger (80') · Sport Huancayo: Juan José Giménez Delgado (63')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Cristal 54% · Sport Huancayo 46% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 11-4