Melgar vs Sporting Cristal Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

In Primera Division Apertura action, Melgar met Sporting Cristal on March 8. The match finished with Melgar victorious, 1-0.

The game turned on the 17th minute when Cristian Bordacahar found the net, handing Melgar the advantage and ultimately sealing the victory.

Tensions run high as the upcoming meeting sees Melgar and Sporting Cristal square off once more, 6 months after the Primera Division Clausura encounter which Melgar won 2-0. Melgar come into this match following a defeat to Cerro Porteno on March 5, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance.

Sporting Cristal are heading into this match following a defeat to Alianza Lima in the Primera Division Apertura on March 2.

This Primera Division Apertura clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Melgar and Sporting Cristal in this campaign. Melgar’s attacking options, with Walter Ribonetto at the helm, have been bolstered by Cristian Bordacahar, the team’s top scorer, and Kenji Giovanni Cabrera, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Bordacahar has already scored one goal in Primera Division Apertura this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up five goals this campaign. Leonel Gonzalez, Mathias Llontop and Facundo Castro have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Melgar’s attack.

Meanwhile, Martin Cauteruccio and Maxloren Castro have been pivotal for Sporting Cristal’s attack, crafted under Guillermo Farre’s leadership, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Sporting Cristal’s top scorer in Primera Division Apertura, Cauteruccio, has three goals this season, while Castro remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. Sporting Cristal’s offense has also been strengthened by Santiago Emanuel Gonzalez, Franco Romero and Irven Avila, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

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Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Melgar - Sporting Cristal in real time.

Melgar kicked off the game with Carlos Caceda, Alec Deneumostier who got substituted by Nelson Cabanillas on the 64th minute, Leonel Gonzalez, Pier Barrios, Matias Lazo, Horacio Orzan who got substituted by Alexis Arias on the 73rd minute, Kenji Giovanni Cabrera, Gregorio Rodriguez who got substituted by Walter Tandazo on the 54th minute, Tomas Martinez who got substituted by Piero Vivanco on the 73rd minute, Cristian Bordacahar and Lautaro Guzman who got substituted by Facundo Castro on the 64th minute as starters, with Jorge Cabezudo, Elias Alejandro Ramos, Nelson Cabanillas, Mathias Llontop, Alexis Arias, Piero Vivanco, Walter Tandazo, Percy Liza and Facundo Castro on the bench.

Sporting Cristal's starting eleven were Diego Enriquez, Nicolas Pasquini, Flavio Alcedo who got substituted by Gerald Tavara on the 66th minute, Franco Romero, Gianfranco Chavez, Christofer Gonzales who got substituted by Jostin Alarcon on the 77th minute, Jesus Pretell who got substituted by Maxloren Castro on the 77th minute, Catriel Cabellos who got substituted by Misael Sosa on the 66th minute, Santiago Emanuel Gonzalez, Irven Avila who got substituted by Leandro Sosa Toranza on the 66th minute and Martin Cauteruccio, with Alejandro Duarte, Alejandro Posito, Rafael Lutiger, Jostin Alarcon, Maxloren Castro, Ian Wisdom, Misael Sosa, Gerald Tavara and Leandro Sosa Toranza on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.06 - 1.72
• Ball Possession: 50 - 50
• Big Scoring Chances: 1 - 0
• Total Attempts: 11 - 14
• Shots On Target: 3 - 5
• Blocked Shots: 3 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 9
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 2
• Fouls: 10 - 12
• Corners: 4 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 18 - 22
• Saves: 5 - 2
• Free Kicks: 12 - 10
• Offsides: 0 - 3
• Passes into Final Third: 106 - 85
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 62 - 60
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 20 - 20
• Tackles: 9 - 12
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 9
• Total Crosses: 18 - 27
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 6
• Interceptions: 5 - 5
• Clearances: 20 - 26

Referee showed the yellow card four times throughout the game. Alec Deneumostier, Flavio Alcedo, Leandro Sosa Toranza and Franco Romero were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since November 2022, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Melgar have won three times, Sporting Cristal once, with the other one encounter ending in stalemate. The last time these teams met was on August 22, 2024, in the Clausura of the Primera Division in Peru, and Melgar emerged victorious with a 2-0 scoreline. Melgar have managed seven goals in these five matches, while Sporting Cristal have scored three in total. So far, Melgar have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Sporting Cristal.

Melgar have won six of their ten matches in Primera Division Apertura this season, with two draws and two defeats, scoring eighteen goals, averaging 1.80 per match, while conceding eleven, an average of 1.10 per match. In Primera Division Apertura, Sporting Cristal have played ten matches, winning five, drawing one and losing four, scoring sixteen goals at an average of 1.60 per match and conceding thirteen at a rate of 1.30 per match.

Recent Form

Melgar are coming off a loss in their last match against Cerro Porteno, while Sporting Cristal's most recent outing ended in a loss against Alianza Lima. Overall, Melgar have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing two and drawing seven, while Sporting Cristal have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing five.

Live Standings

As always, Peru Primera Division Apertura's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Melgar hold 3rd place with twenty points after ten matches, while Sporting Cristal are 6th with sixteen points from their ten games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Melgar and Sporting Cristal in real time. You can watch the goal by Cristian Bordacahar as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Melgar - Sporting Cristal are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.