Cienciano vs Sporting Cristal Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Cienciano took on Sporting Cristal in the Apertura of the Primera Division in Peru on May 31. Cienciano emerged victorious with a 3-2 win.

The game shifted on the 27th minute when Gabriel converted the chance, giving Sporting Cristal the lead. Rafael Lutiger, Maxloren Castro, Matias Succar and Alejandro Hohberg then scored, ending the game at 3-2.

7 months after their last face-off in Primera Division Clausura, the countdown begins for a clash that promises intensity as Cienciano and Sporting Cristal renew their battle. In their last encounter, Sporting Cristal secured a 2-1 win. Approaching this game, Cienciano are coming off two straight draws against Juventud and Sport Huancayo. Conceding goals in their last six matches in a row, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Sporting Cristal are heading into this match following a defeat to Cerro Porteno in the Copa Libertadores Group Stage on May 28. Their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have struggled to keep opponents from scoring, conceding in their last eight away matches.

In this Primera Division Apertura showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Cienciano and Sporting Cristal throughout the campaign. Carlos Garces and Alejandro Hohberg have been pivotal for Cienciano’s attack, under the tactical direction of Horacio Melgarejo, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Garces has already scored ten goals in Primera Division Apertura this season, with Hohberg leading their creative tally in the league with five assists. Supporting them are Neri Bandiera, Cristian Souza and Matias Succar, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Cienciano’s attack.

Meanwhile, Sporting Cristal’s top finisher Yoshimar Yotun and Irven Avila have played important roles in ensuring their attack, crafted under Ze Ricardo’s leadership, remains effective. With five goals in Primera Division Apertura, Vizeu is Sporting Cristal’s top scorer in the league, while Yotun remains their top assist provider in the competition with six. Supporting them are Gustavo Cazonatti, Maxloren Castro and Luis Iberico, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Sporting Cristal’s attack.

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AI Prediction

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Line-Ups

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

Cienciano kicked off the game with Gonzalo Falcon, Alonso Yovera, Kevin Becerra, Claudio Nunez, Marcos Martinich who got substituted by Ademar Robles on the 46th minute, Gonzalo Aguirre who got substituted by Gerson Barreto on the 46th minute, Henry Caparo who got substituted by Matias Succar on the 46th minute, Cristian Souza, Neri Bandiera who got substituted by Santiago Arias on the 78th minute, Alejandro Hohberg who got substituted by Renzo Salazar on the 88th minute and Carlos Garces as starters, with Italo Espinoza, Renzo Salazar, Sebastian Cavero, Ademar Robles, Didier La Torre, Gerson Barreto, Santiago Arias, Alvaro Rojas and Matias Succar on the bench.

Sporting Cristal's starting eleven were Diego Enriquez, Cristiano, Luis Abram, Rafael Lutiger, Leandro Sosa Toranza who got substituted by Joao Cuenca on the 78th minute, Maxloren Castro who got substituted by Catriel Cabellos on the 78th minute, Gerald Tavara who got substituted by Ian Wisdom on the 65th minute, Gustavo Cazonatti, Gabriel who got substituted by Diego Otoya on the 77th minute, Yoshimar Yotun and Luis Iberico who got substituted by Leonardo Diaz on the 52nd minute, with Cesar Bautista, Joao Cuenca, Leonardo Diaz, Ian Wisdom, Jair Moretti, Cristian Benavente, Catriel Cabellos, Diego Otoya and Irven Avila on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 3.62 - 0.2
• Ball Possession: 57 - 43
• Big Scoring Chances: 4 - 1
• Total Attempts: 26 - 10
• Shots On Target: 7 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 6 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 20 - 5
• Shots from Outside the Box: 6 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
• Fouls: 8 - 4
• Corners: 6 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 19 - 24
• Saves: 2 - 5
• Free Kicks: 4 - 8
• Offsides: 6 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 106 - 71
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 83 - 41
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 30 - 10
• Tackles: 9 - 9
• Completed Tackles: 5 - 6
• Total Crosses: 44 - 14
• Successful Crosses: 20 - 2
• Interceptions: 7 - 7
• Clearances: 14 - 29

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Gustavo Cazonatti was the one to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since February 2024. Cienciano have one win to their name, Sporting Cristal two, and two games ended in draws. The most recent match between them was on November 7, 2025, in the Clausura of the Primera Division in Peru, where Sporting Cristal secured a 2-1 victory. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Cienciano have found the net seven times, whereas Sporting Cristal have scored eleven. So far, Sporting Cristal have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Cienciano.

In Primera Division Apertura, Cienciano have played seventeen matches, winning ten, drawing three and losing four, scoring 34 goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding 22, an average of 1.29 per match. Sporting Cristal have played seventeen matches in Primera Division Apertura, with five wins, four draws, and eight losses this season, scoring 28 goals, averaging 1.65 per match, while conceding 30, an average of 1.76 per match.

Recent Form

Cienciano's recent form includes two consecutive draws, having drawn against Juventud and Sport Huancayo in their last two matches, while Sporting Cristal played their last match against Cerro Porteno, which ended in a loss. Overall, Cienciano have won eleven of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing four, while over their most recent twenty games, Sporting Cristal have claimed seven victories, suffered eleven defeats, and drawn two times.

Live Standings

As always, Peru Primera Division Apertura's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Cienciano are 3rd with 33 points from their seventeen games, while Sporting Cristal are currently 12th in the table with nineteen points from seventeen matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Cienciano and Sporting Cristal in real time. You can watch the goals by Gabriel, Rafael Lutiger, Maxloren Castro, Matias Succar and Alejandro Hohberg 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 Cienciano - Sporting Cristal are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.