CONMEBOL Libertadores

Sporting Cristal vs Cerro Porteño, 2025 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Group Stage

· CONMEBOL Libertadores
Sporting Cristal
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cerro Porteño
    • 14': Juan Iturbe
    • Red Card 83': Jonathan Torres

    About

    Sporting Cristal are hosting Cerro Porteño at Estadio Nacional de Lima, Lima, Peru, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 3': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Jonatán Torres is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal).
    • 3': Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Benítez with a headed pass.
    • 6': Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Matías Pérez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 6': Matías Pérez (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 7': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Alexis Martín Arias.
    • 9': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Christofer Gonzales.
    • 10': Attempt blocked. Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Federico Carrizo with a cross.
    • 10': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Martín Távara.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Matías Pérez (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Federico Carrizo with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Foul by Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal).
    • 13': Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Goal! Sporting Cristal 0, Cerro Porteño 1. Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Carrizo with a through ball.
    • 16': Hand ball by Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal).
    • 18': Foul by Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal).
    • 18': Gustavo Velázquez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño).
    • 19': Gianfranco Chávez (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Fernando Pacheco (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 21': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Gianfranco Chávez.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Alan Benítez (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 23': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Diego Enríquez.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal).
    • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Jhilmar Lora replaces Leandro Sosa because of an injury.
    • 25': Foul by Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 25': Jesús Pretell (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño).
    • 30': Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Diego León (Cerro Porteño).
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Catriel Cabellos.
    • 33': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Martín Cauteruccio is caught offside.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Martín Arias (Cerro Porteño).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño).
    • 36': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Diego León.
    • 38': Foul by Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño).
    • 38': Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal).
    • 39': Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Federico Carrizo.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonatán Torres following a fast break.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Pretell.
    • 45': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Rafael Lutiger.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal).
    • 45'+1': Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+1': Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Cerro Porteño. Jonatán Torres is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Alan Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Franco Romero.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño).
    • 45'+4': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Cristal 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sporting Cristal 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Nicolás Pasquini replaces Rafael Lutiger.
    • 47': Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franco Romero.
    • 48': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Gustavo Velázquez.
    • 50': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Diego León.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Pretell.
    • 51': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Gustavo Velázquez.
    • 53': Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Gianfranco Chávez (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Jesús Pretell (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 58': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Federico Carrizo (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 60': Foul by Lucas Quintana (Cerro Porteño).
    • 60': Martín Cauteruccio (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Távara with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Franco Romero (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Távara.
    • 63': Diego León (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Franco Romero (Sporting Cristal).
    • 63': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Jostin Alarcón replaces Catriel Cabellos.
    • 64': Foul by Juan Iturbe (Cerro Porteño).
    • 64': Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Benítez with a cross.
    • 69': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Gustavo Velázquez.
    • 70': Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal).
    • 70': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Irven Ávila replaces Gianfranco Chávez.
    • 72': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Maxloren Castro replaces Fernando Pacheco.
    • 73': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Bruno Valdez replaces Federico Carrizo.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Gabriel Aguayo replaces Juan Iturbe.
    • 75': Foul by Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal).
    • 75': Gabriel Aguayo (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Foul by Jesús Pretell (Sporting Cristal).
    • 79': Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Cecilio Domínguez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 80': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Sergio Araújo replaces Cecilio Domínguez because of an injury.
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Foul by Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño).
    • 80': Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Jhilmar Lora (Sporting Cristal).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño).
    • 83': Jonatán Torres (Cerro Porteño) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
    • 84': Franco Romero (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Foul by Jesús Pretell (Sporting Cristal).
    • 85': Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Irven Ávila.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhilmar Lora.
    • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Alexis Martín Arias (Cerro Porteño).
    • 89': Substitution, Cerro Porteño. Jorge Morel replaces Diego León.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jesús Pretell (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Távara.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Christofer Gonzales (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Cauteruccio.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Jorge Morel.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Pasquini.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Irven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhilmar Lora with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Franco Romero (Sporting Cristal).
    • 90'+6': Robert Piris da Motta (Cerro Porteño) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Jostin Alarcón (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Alan Benítez (Cerro Porteño).
    • 90'+7': Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Sergio Araújo (Cerro Porteño) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Piris da Motta with a through ball.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Diego Enríquez.
    • 90'+10': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Alan Benítez.
    • 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Alan Benítez (Cerro Porteño) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Aguayo.
    • 90'+11': Corner, Cerro Porteño. Conceded by Jesús Pretell.
    • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Sporting Cristal 0, Cerro Porteño 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Sporting Cristal 0, Cerro Porteño 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

    Venue: Estadio Nacional de Lima
    Location: Lima, Peru
    Attendance: 31,514

    CONMEBOL Libertadores Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Palmeiras 6 +13 18
    2 Cerro Porteño 6 -4 7
    3 Bolívar 6 +1 6
    4 Sporting Cristal 6 -10 4
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    SCR Sporting Cristal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Diego Enriquez (GK)
    4 Gianfranco Chávez Yellow Card
    21 Franco Romero Yellow Card
    5 Rafael Lutiger Yellow Card
    8 Leandro Sosa
    25 Gerald Távara Yellow Card
    10 Christofer Gonzáles
    6 Jesús Pretell
    9 Martín Cauteruccio
    24 Fernando Pacheco Yellow Card
    77 Catriel Cabellos
    Sporting Cristal Substitutes:
    Maxloren Castro, Ian Wisdom, Axel Cabellos, Carlos Lora, Irven Ávila, Henry Caparó, Alejandro Posito, Leonardo Diaz, Alejandro Duarte, Jostin Alarcón, Nicolás Pasquini, Flavio Alcedo.

    CPT Cerro Porteño (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Alexis Arias (GK)
    14 Lucas Quintana
    23 Gustavo Velázquez
    37 Diego León
    2 Alan Benítez
    3 Matías Pérez Yellow Card
    26 Robert Piris Da Motta Yellow Card
    8 Federico Carrizo
    11 Juan Iturbe
    27 Jonathan Torres Yellow Card
    10 Cecilio Domínguez
    Cerro Porteño Substitutes:
    Sergio Araujo, Daniel Rivas, Gatito Fernández, Jorge Morel, Rodrigo Gómez, Chico, Ricardo Marecos, Jorge Marcelino, Gabriel Aguayo, Derlis Rodriguez, Bruno Valdez, Alexis Fariña.

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