Match Report
Sporting Cristal had won three straight. Unión Española's winless run stood at 6. The last-five ledger: Sporting Cristal 12/15, Unión Española 4/15.
With 19 matches recorded and 1.4 yellow cards per game, A. Samaniego was the man in the middle. Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sporting Cristal led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Sporting Cristal: Cristian Palacios (27'), Cristian Ortíz (43'), C. Gonzáles (52')
Key stats
Possession: Sporting Cristal 58% · Unión Española 42% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 1-13