Sporting Cristal vs Carabobo, 2026 CONMEBOL Libertadores, Third Stage

· 2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SCR advance 3-2 on penalties

Sporting Cristal

50': Maxloren Castro

FT - Penalties
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - SCR advance 3-2 on penalties

Carabobo

4': Edson Castillo
29': Edson Castillo

About

Sporting Cristal are hosting Carabobo at Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima, Peru, starting on . The match is a part of the CONMEBOL Libertadores.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Carabobo. Edson Tortolero is caught offside.
4': Goal! Sporting Cristal 0, Carabobo 1. Edson Castillo (Carabobo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joshuan Berríos.
7': Attempt missed. Edson Tortolero (Carabobo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Maurice Cova following a fast break.
7': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Felipe Vizeu is caught offside.
8': Cristiano (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by José Riasco (Carabobo).
9': Attempt missed. José Riasco (Carabobo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Pérez with a cross following a fast break.
11': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Jean Fuentes.
16': Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Foul by Matías Núñez (Carabobo).
16': Attempt missed. Joshuan Berríos (Carabobo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by José Riasco following a fast break.
18': Foul by Edson Tortolero (Carabobo).
18': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt saved. Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas Bruera (Carabobo). Assisted by Cristiano.
19': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Lucas Bruera.
19': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Jean Fuentes.
20': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Rafael Lutiger is caught offside.
22': Corner, Carabobo. Conceded by Yoshimar Yotún.
23': Delay in match (Sporting Cristal).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
26': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
26': Matías Núñez (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Corner, Carabobo. Conceded by Cristiano.
28': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Bilbao (Carabobo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maurice Cova with a cross.
29': Goal! Sporting Cristal 0, Carabobo 2. Edson Castillo (Carabobo) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by José Riasco.
32': Catriel Cabellos (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Edson Tortolero (Carabobo).
32': Edson Tortolero (Carabobo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
33': Attempt missed. Cristiano (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
34': Attempt missed. Felipe Vizeu (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left.
34': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Maxloren Castro replaces Catriel Cabellos.
34': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Santiago González replaces Luis Iberico.
36': Attempt blocked. Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
36': Attempt missed. Felipe Vizeu (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
38': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Jonathan Bilbao.
38': Attempt missed. Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
39': Foul by Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal).
39': Joshuan Berríos (Carabobo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
39': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Offside, Carabobo. Edson Tortolero is caught offside.
43': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Edson Castillo.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Handball by Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal).
45'+3': Attempt blocked. José Riasco (Carabobo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maurice Cova.
45'+3': Corner, Carabobo. Conceded by Rafael Lutiger.
45'+4': Attempt missed. Edson Tortolero (Carabobo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maurice Cova following a corner.
45'+4': First Half ends, Sporting Cristal 0, Carabobo 2.
45': Second Half begins Sporting Cristal 0, Carabobo 2.
45': Substitution, Carabobo. Yohandry Orozco replaces Edson Tortolero.
45': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Írven Ávila replaces Felipe Vizeu.
47': Foul by Juan Pérez (Carabobo).
47': Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Goal! Sporting Cristal 1, Carabobo 2. Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Sosa with a cross.
51': Foul by Matías Núñez (Carabobo).
51': Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal).
52': Matías Núñez (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Matías Núñez (Carabobo).
53': Gabriel (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Gabriel (Sporting Cristal).
54': Jonathan Bilbao (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt blocked. Gabriel (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxloren Castro.
55': Attempt missed. Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxloren Castro following a fast break.
56': Substitution, Carabobo. Marcel Guaramato replaces José Riasco.
57': Attempt blocked. Edson Castillo (Carabobo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Guaramato.
59': Foul by Edson Castillo (Carabobo).
59': Gabriel (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Attempt blocked. Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Sosa with a cross.
61': Attempt blocked. Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún.
61': Handball by Maxloren Castro (Sporting Cristal).
61': Cristiano (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Marcel Guaramato (Carabobo).
62': Foul by Edson Castillo (Carabobo).
62': Martín Távara (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Offside, Sporting Cristal. Írven Ávila is caught offside.
65': Attempt saved. Joshuan Berríos (Carabobo) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Diego Enríquez (Sporting Cristal). Assisted by Yohandry Orozco with a cross.
65': Delay in match because of an injury Edson Castillo (Carabobo).
66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Delay in match (Sporting Cristal).
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
71': Foul by Joshuan Berríos (Carabobo).
71': Gabriel (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Joshuan Berríos (Carabobo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Substitution, Carabobo. Jaime Moreno replaces Joshuan Berríos.
72': Attempt saved. Gabriel (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Lucas Bruera (Carabobo).
72': Foul by Miguel Araujo (Sporting Cristal).
72': Lucas Bruera (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Bruera (Carabobo).
73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Edson Castillo (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Foul by Rafael Lutiger (Sporting Cristal).
75': Attempt missed. Jonathan Bilbao (Carabobo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Núñez.
75': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
75': Juan Pérez (Carabobo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Attempt missed. Yohandry Orozco (Carabobo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
78': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
78': Marcel Guaramato (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Substitution, Carabobo. Abraham Bahachille replaces Edson Castillo.
78': Substitution, Carabobo. Leonardo Aponte replaces Jonathan Bilbao.
78': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Gustavo Cazonatti replaces Martín Távara.
79': Attempt missed. Yohandry Orozco (Carabobo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
79': Foul by Matías Núñez (Carabobo).
79': Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt saved. Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Bruera (Carabobo). Assisted by Leandro Sosa.
82': Corner, Sporting Cristal. Conceded by Lucas Bruera.
83': Attempt saved. Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Bruera (Carabobo). Assisted by Santiago González.
84': Attempt saved. Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lucas Bruera (Carabobo). Assisted by Santiago González with a cross.
85': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Bruera (Carabobo).
86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Foul by Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal).
90': Maurice Cova (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Substitution, Sporting Cristal. Christofer Gonzáles replaces Gabriel.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Jean Fuentes (Carabobo).
90'+1': Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+1': Jean Fuentes (Carabobo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yoshimar Yotún with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+3': Corner, Carabobo. Conceded by Cristiano.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Abraham Bahachille (Carabobo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yohandry Orozco with a cross following a corner.
90'+5': Handball by Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal).
90'+5': Leandro Sosa (Sporting Cristal) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Foul by Santiago González (Sporting Cristal).
90'+6': Juan Pérez (Carabobo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Sporting Cristal 1, Carabobo 2.
90': Penalty Shootout begins Sporting Cristal 1, Carabobo 2.
91': Goal! Sporting Cristal 1, Carabobo 2(1). Maurice Cova (Carabobo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
92': Goal! Sporting Cristal 1(1), Carabobo 2(1). Yoshimar Yotún (Sporting Cristal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
93': Penalty missed! Still Sporting Cristal 1(1), Carabobo 2(1). Yohandry Orozco (Carabobo) hits the left post with a left footed shot.
94': Penalty saved. Írven Ávila (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Lucas Bruera (Carabobo).
95': Penalty missed. Leonardo Aponte (Carabobo) right footed shot is too high.
96': Goal! Sporting Cristal 1(2), Carabobo 2(1). Santiago González (Sporting Cristal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
97': Goal! Sporting Cristal 1(2), Carabobo 2(2). Matías Núñez (Carabobo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
97': Penalty saved. Christofer Gonzáles (Sporting Cristal) right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas Bruera (Carabobo).
98': Penalty missed. Jaime Moreno (Carabobo) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
99': Goal! Sporting Cristal 1(3), Carabobo 2(2). Cristiano (Sporting Cristal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
99': Penalty Shootout ends, Sporting Cristal 1(3), Carabobo 2(2).
0': Match ends, Sporting Cristal 1(3), Carabobo 2(2).

Statistics

CAR		SCR
13	Fouls	13
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	3
4	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	1
33.8	Possession	66.2
14	SHOTS	17
3	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
219	Accurate Passes	509
301	Passes	586
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	7
14	Crosses	33
0.3	Cross %	0.2
64	Long Balls	55
22	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.3	Long Balls %	0.7
3	Blocked Shots	4
8	Effective Tackles	12
16	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	3
37	Effective Clearances	23
37	Clearances	23

Game Information

Competition: CONMEBOL Libertadores

Venue: Estadio Alejandro Villanueva
Location: Lima, Peru

Line-Ups

Sporting Cristal (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Diego Enriquez (GK)
5	Rafael Lutiger
20	Miguel Araujo
90	Cris Silva
8	Leandro Sosa
25	Gerald Távara
19	Yoshimar Yotún
21	Catriel Cabellos
9	Felipe Vizeu
16	Luis Iberico
27	Gabriel

Sporting Cristal Substitutes:

Cristian Benavente, Irven Ávila, Ian Wisdom, César Bautista, Diego Otoya, Christofer Gonzáles, Maxloren Castro, Santiago González, Gustavo Cazonatti, Juan Cruz González, Alejandro Posito, Leonardo Diaz.

Carabobo (3-5-2)

No.	Name
22	Lucas Bruera (GK)
32	Ezequiel Neira
3	Jean Franco Fuentes
28	Jonathan Bilbao
15	Maurice Cova
5	Edson Castillo
26	Matías Núñez
8	Juan Pérez
14	Joshuan Berríos
7	Edson Tortolero
9	José Riasco

Carabobo Substitutes:

Jaime Moreno, Keiber Roa, Franyer Oliveros, Dimas Meza, Sebastián Mendoza, Abraham Bahachille, Leonardo Aponte, José Durán, Yohandry Orozco, Loureins Martínez, Marcel Guaramato, Franner López.

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