Sporting Cristal vs Melgar Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Sporting Cristal faced Melgar in the Apertura of the Primera Division in Peru on February 8. Melgar wrapped up the match with a 1-2 triumph.

The deadlock was broken on the 53rd minute when Bernardo Cuesta found the net, putting Melgar ahead. This was followed by goals from Felipe Vizeu and Cristian Bordacahar, ending the game at 1-2.

In what promises to be a thrilling clash, Sporting Cristal and Melgar meet again, 6 months after the Primera Division Clausura encounter that concluded in a 1-0 victory for Sporting Cristal. Sporting Cristal come into the match following a draw against Deportivo Garcilaso on February 1 in the Primera Division Apertura, stretching their unbeaten streak to two matches. Conceding goals in their last three matches in a row, they face a critical test to shore up their defensive performance.

After their recent two-win streak against Cienciano and Dep. Macara, Melgar approach this match with renewed confidence. However, their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last three away matches.

In this Primera Division Apertura showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for Sporting Cristal and Melgar throughout the campaign. Sporting Cristal’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Paulo Autuori, has leaned on Santiago Emanuel Gonzalez, their main scorer, and Maxloren Castro, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Gonzalez leads Sporting Cristal’s scoring charts in Primera Division Apertura this season with one goal, and continues to shine as their top assist provider, with one goal-creating pass this term.

Meanwhile, Melgar’s leading scorer Cristian Bordacahar and Jeriel De Santis have played significant roles in the team’s attack, under Juan Maximo Reynoso’s management, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. In Primera Division Apertura, Bordacahar has been Melgar’s standout scorer with one goal, while Lazo remains their top assist provider in the competition with one. Supporting them are Matias Zegarra and Bernardo Cuesta, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Melgar’s attack.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the Sporting Cristal–Melgar match, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds. The forecast, generated from pre-game data, showed Sporting Cristal’s victory had the highest chance, at 43%, while a draw was at 29% and Melgar’s victory was at 28%.

Line-Ups

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

Sporting Cristal kicked off the game with Diego Enriquez, Cristiano, Miguel Araujo, Rafael Lutiger who got substituted by Luis Iberico on the 73rd minute, Juan Gonzalez, Gerald Tavara, Gabriel who got substituted by Catriel Cabellos on the 80th minute, Gustavo Cazonatti who got substituted by Leandro Sosa Toranza on the 67th minute, Yoshimar Yotun who got substituted by Maxloren Castro on the 66th minute, Felipe Vizeu and Santiago Emanuel Gonzalez as starters, with Cesar Bautista, Leandro Sosa Toranza, Alejandro Posito, Ian Wisdom, Catriel Cabellos, Cristian Benavente, Maxloren Castro, Irven Avila and Luis Iberico on the bench.

Melgar's starting eleven were Carlos Caceda, Matias Lazo who got substituted by Yimy Gamero on the 66th minute, Alec Deneumostier who got substituted by Nelson Cabanillas on the 80th minute, Jesus Alcantar, Matias Zegarra, Cristian Bordacahar, Javier Salas who got substituted by Pablo Erustes on the 66th minute, Horacio Orzan, Walter Tandazo who got substituted by Nicolas Figueroa on the 73rd minute, Jhonny Vidales who got substituted by Lautaro Guzman on the 73rd minute and Bernardo Cuesta, with Jorge Cabezudo, Nelson Cabanillas, Patricio Nunez, Jhamir D'Arrigo, Lautaro Guzman, Yimy Gamero, Jeriel De Santis, Pablo Erustes and Nicolas Figueroa on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 2.06 - 1.96
• Ball Possession: 65 - 35
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 21 - 12
• Shots On Target: 5 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 5 - 7
• Shots in the Box: 16 - 8
• Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 1 - 1
• Fouls: 10 - 8
• Corners: 8 - 5
• Throw-Ins: 25 - 23
• Saves: 1 - 5
• Free Kicks: 8 - 10
• Offsides: 2 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 128 - 74
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 86 - 37
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 28 - 17
• Tackles: 10 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 12
• Total Crosses: 32 - 9
• Successful Crosses: 9 - 3
• Interceptions: 5 - 4
• Clearances: 20 - 30

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Felipe Vizeu, Jesus Alcantar, Matias Lazo, Gerald Tavara, Matias Zegarra and Bernardo Cuesta were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since July 2023. Sporting Cristal claimed victory once, Melgar three times, while the other match ended in a draw. The last time these teams met was on August 10, 2025, in the Clausura of the Primera Division in Peru, and Sporting Cristal emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline. Sporting Cristal have managed three goals in these five matches, while Melgar have scored six in total. Overall, Melgar hold a stronger head-to-head record against Sporting Cristal in recent meetings.

This season in Primera Division Apertura, Sporting Cristal have recorded zero wins, one draw, and one loss in two matches, scoring two goals, averaging 1.00 per match, while conceding three, an average of 1.50 per match. In Primera Division Apertura, Melgar have played two matches, winning two, drawing zero and losing zero, scoring four goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding one, an average of 0.50 per match.

Recent Form

Sporting Cristal’s previous game resulted in a draw against Deportivo Garcilaso., while Melgar's recent form includes two consecutive wins, having won Cienciano and Dep. Macara in their last two matches. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Sporting Cristal have recorded ten wins, five losses, and five draws, while Melgar have won nine of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing seven.

Live Standings

As always, Peru Primera Division Apertura's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Sporting Cristal are currently 12th in the table with one points from two matches, while Melgar occupy 2nd spot with six points in two matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Sporting Cristal and Melgar in real time. You can watch the goals by Bernardo Cuesta, Felipe Vizeu and 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 Sporting Cristal - Melgar are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.