Sporting Cristal
2 de Mayo
Outstanding performance
Sporting Cristal•DefenderSporting Cristal advanced to the next round of the Copa Libertadores after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over 2 de Mayo, winning 5-4 on spot kicks following a goalless 120 minutes. The match was a cagey defensive affair with neither side able to break the deadlock in regular or extra time, forcing the tie into penalties where Cristal held their nerve. Key saves from Diego Enríquez proved decisive, as he denied both Cristian Benavente and Matías Cáceres during the shootout. The result sees Cristal progress on aggregate after the two-legged tie finished 2-2, demonstrating their mental fortitude in high-pressure situations as they continue their continental campaign.
How entertaining was this match?
Goal! Sporting Cristal 0 - 3, 2 de Mayo 0 - 3. Christofer Gonzáles from Sporting Cristal successfully scores the penalty with a right-footed shot aimed at the center of the goal.
The penalty was thwarted! Matías Cáceres from 2 de Mayo took a right-footed shot, but Diego Enríquez of Sporting Cristal made a fantastic save right in the middle of the goal.
Goal! Sporting Cristal 0 - 2, 2 de Mayo 0 - Martín Távara from Sporting Cristal steps up and successfully converts the penalty with a powerful right-footed shot into the top center of the net.
Goal! Sporting Cristal 0 - 1 2 de Mayo! Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz steps up and successfully converts the penalty with a powerful right-footed shot.
Cristian BenaventeThe penalty was saved. Cristian Benavente from Sporting Cristal took a shot with his right foot, but it was stopped.
Goal! Sporting Cristal 0 - 1 - 2 de Mayo. Orlando Colmán from 2 de Mayo scores by converting the penalty with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner.
Goal! 2 de Mayo takes the lead against Sporting Cristal with a score of 0-1. Yoshimar Yotún steps up and successfully converts the penalty with a powerful left-footed strike.
Goal! Sporting Cristal 0, 2 de Mayo 1 - Óscar Romero scores! He successfully converts the penalty with a powerful right-footed shot into the top left corner of the net.
The penalty shootout is about to start with the score tied at Sporting Cristal 0, 2 de Mayo 0.
Corner kick awarded to Sporting Cristal after Ulises Coronel allowed the ball to go out.
Miguel Araujo from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Matías Cáceres from 2 de Mayo commits a handball.
Corner kick awarded to 2 de Mayo after Cristiano allowed the ball to go out.
Offside call against 2 de Mayo. Matías Cáceres has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Martín Távara from Sporting Cristal commits a foul.
Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be six minutes of stoppage time.
Substitution for Sporting Cristal: Juan González comes on to take the place of Leandro Sosa.
Substitution for Sporting Cristal: Cristian Benavente comes on in place of Santiago González.
Missed opportunity! Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.
Shot on goal denied. Yoshimar Yotún from Sporting Cristal takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but the goalkeeper makes the save.
Missed opportunity! Matías Cáceres from 2 de Mayo took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right of the goal. He was assisted by Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz.
Substitution for 2 de Mayo: Orlando Colmán comes on to take the place of Alan Gómez.
Substitution for 2 de Mayo: Miguel Barreto comes on to take the place of Víctor Dávalos.
Yoshimar Yotún from Sporting Cristal takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes just wide to the right. A missed opportunity!
Missed opportunity! Yoshimar Yotún from Sporting Cristal heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but it goes wide to the right. The cross was delivered by Leandro Sosa.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Ian Wisdom from Sporting Cristal tries to strike with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but his effort is blocked. The chance was set up by Christofer Gonzáles.
Corner kick awarded to Sporting Cristal after Pedro Sosa allowed the ball to go out of play.
Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo receives a yellow card.
Corner kick awarded to Sporting Cristal after Pedro Sosa allowed the ball to go out.
Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo receives a yellow card.
Leandro Sosa from Sporting Cristal is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo commits a foul.
Offside call against 2 de Mayo. Matías Cáceres has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Ian Wisdom from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Óscar Romero from 2 de Mayo commits a foul.
Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo strikes the crossbar with a long-range left-footed shot taken from the right during a direct free kick.
Yoshimar Yotún from Sporting Cristal commits a foul.
Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick on the right flank.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Brahian Ayala from 2 de Mayo takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Alan Gómez.
The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
The game is currently on hold due to an injury involving Alan Gómez from 2 de Mayo.
Christofer GonzalesYellow CardChristofer Gonzáles from Sporting Cristal receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Christofer Gonzáles from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Alan Gómez from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick on the right flank.
Missed opportunity. Cristiano from Sporting Cristal took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area.
Christofer Gonzáles from Sporting Cristal commits a foul.
Alan Gómez from 2 de Mayo is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Substitution for Sporting Cristal: Maxloren Castro comes on to take the place of Írven Ávila.
Substitution for 2 de Mayo: Matías Cáceres comes on to take the place of Diego Acosta.
Leandro Sosa from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in the defensive zone.
Foul committed by Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz of 2 de Mayo.
Sergio Sanabria from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Santiago González commits a foul for Sporting Cristal.
Missed opportunity! Santiago González from Sporting Cristal took a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area but couldn't find the target.
Chance wasted. Yoshimar Yotún from Sporting Cristal took a left-footed shot from over 35 yards out.
Substitution for 2 de Mayo: Brahian Ayala comes on to take the place of Pedro Delvalle.
Martín Távara from Sporting Cristal commits a foul.
Diego Acosta from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
Substitution for Sporting Cristal: Christofer Gonzáles comes on to take the place of Felipe Vizeu.
Substitution for Sporting Cristal: Ian Wisdom comes on to replace Catriel Cabellos, who is leaving the field due to an injury.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Catriel Cabellos from Sporting Cristal.
CristianoYellow CardCristiano from Sporting Cristal receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
Cristiano from Sporting Cristal committed a foul.
Cristiano commits a foul for Sporting Cristal.
Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick on the right flank.
Rafael Lutiger from Sporting Cristal commits a foul.
Offside call against Sporting Cristal. Santiago González has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Martín Távara from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Óscar Romero from 2 de Mayo committed a foul.
The shot is denied. Alan Gómez from 2 de Mayo tries a left-footed effort from the middle of the penalty area, but it's blocked.
Missed opportunity! Santiago González from Sporting Cristal had a header from the middle of the penalty area but couldn't find the target.
Missed opportunity! Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz from 2 de Mayo headed the ball from the center of the box, but it went just to the left of the goal. The chance was set up by Alan Gómez, who delivered a cross after a corner kick.
Corner kick awarded to 2 de Mayo after Cristiano's clearance went out of play.
Pedro Sosa from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Felipe Vizeu from Sporting Cristal commits a foul.
Substitution for 2 de Mayo: Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz comes on to take the place of Elías Alfonso.
Substitution for 2 de Mayo: Rodrigo Ruiz Díaz comes on to take the place of Elías Alfonso.
The first half concludes with the score tied at 0-0 between Sporting Cristal and 2 de Mayo.
Offside call against Sporting Cristal. Santiago González has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Santiago González from Sporting Cristal just had a go at goal with his right foot from the middle of the penalty area, but he couldn't find the target.
Catriel Cabellos from Sporting Cristal commits a handball.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be four minutes of stoppage time.
Yoshimar Yotún from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Sergio Sanabria from 2 de Mayo commits a foul.
Corner kick awarded to Sporting Cristal, following a foul by Ángel Martínez.
Shot on goal denied. Santiago González of Sporting Cristal takes a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but Ángel Martínez from 2 de Mayo makes a save in the bottom right corner. The assist came from Yoshimar Yotún.
Sergio Sanabria from 2 de Mayo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Írven Ávila from Sporting Cristal commits a foul.
Víctor Dávalos from 2 de Mayo receives a yellow card for committing a foul.
Santiago González from Sporting Cristal is awarded a free kick on the left side of the pitch.
Corner kick awarded to Sporting Cristal after Elías Alfonso allowed the ball to go out.
Rafael Lutiger from Sporting Cristal is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
Rafael Lutiger from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
The shot was blocked. Cristiano from Sporting Cristal took a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but Ángel Martínez from 2 de Mayo made a save in the top center of the goal.
Írven Ávila from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Sergio Sanabria from 2 de Mayo commits a foul.
Offside call against Sporting Cristal. Leandro Sosa has been flagged for being in an offside position.
Missed opportunity! Santiago González from Sporting Cristal took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but couldn't find the target.
Missed opportunity! Santiago González from Sporting Cristal took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it sailed just over the crossbar. He was set up by Martín Távara.
A shot attempt was thwarted. Pedro Delvalle from 2 de Mayo had a right-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The opportunity was set up by a cross from Diego Acosta.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Írven Ávila from Sporting Cristal tries a left-footed strike from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.
Offside call against 2 de Mayo. Diego Acosta has been flagged for being in an offside position.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Óscar Romero from 2 de Mayo takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. The assist came from Alan Gómez.
Offside call against 2 de Mayo. Diego Acosta has been flagged for being in an offside position.
A shot attempt is thwarted. Óscar Romero from 2 de Mayo takes a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Alan Gómez provided the assist.
Missed opportunity! Felipe Vizeu from Sporting Cristal heads the ball from the center of the box, but it sails just over the crossbar. The assist came from Írven Ávila.
Missed opportunity. Pedro Delvalle from 2 de Mayo takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the goal and to the right. He was set up by a header from Diego Acosta.
Missed opportunity! Leandro Sosa from Sporting Cristal took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it didn't hit the target.
Missed opportunity! Catriel Cabellos from Sporting Cristal took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide.
Corner kick awarded to Sporting Cristal after a play that resulted in a deflection off Camilo Saiz.
Cristiano commits a foul for Sporting Cristal.
Cristiano commits a foul for Sporting Cristal.
Missed opportunity! Catriel Cabellos from Sporting Cristal takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails just over the crossbar. He was set up by Martín Távara.
Martín Távara from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
Martín Távara from Sporting Cristal earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
The game is currently paused due to an injury to Miguel Araujo from Sporting Cristal.
A long-range shot from Pedro Delvalle of 2 de Mayo, taken with his right foot from the left side, is deflected away. The attempt was set up by Óscar Romero.
An attempt is thwarted. Pedro Delvalle from 2 de Mayo takes a right-footed shot from a distance on the left side, but it's blocked.
The first half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.
Sporting Cristal
Sporting Cristal wins on penalties
