Sporting Cristal defeated Bolívar 1-0 at Estadio Nacional on Wednesday, securing three points in the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores Group G. The lone goal came early in the match.
Martín Cauteruccio scored for the home side five minutes into the first half. Cristofer Gonzales provided the assist on the play.
The victory improves Sporting Cristal’s position in the competitive Group G standings. They entered the match seeking points following a recent 2-2 draw against Cerro Porteño in Paraguay.
Bolívar, who had previously defeated Sporting Cristal, sought a result to climb the group table but were unable to find an equalizer. The team from Bolivia had faced defeats against Cerro Porteño and Palmeiras in recent group stage matches.
The winning goal marked Martín Cauteruccio’s return to scoring form in international competition. Sporting Cristal fielded a lineup that included Jhilmar Lora, Franco Romero, Rafael Lutiger, Nicolás Pasquini, Martín Távara, Catriel Cabellos, Cristofer Gonzales, Santiago González, Maxloren Castro, Diego Enríquez, and Martín Cauteruccio. Bolívar's side included Federico Lanzillota, Y. Rocha, Jesús Sagredo, J. Quinteros, Ervin Vaca, Leonel Justiniano, Robson Matheus, Ramiro Vaca, Carlos Melgar, Patito Rodríguez, and Fabio Gomes.
Coverage of the match was available on ESPN in Peru. Streaming options included Disney+ and Pluto TV.
In other Peruvian football news, Alianza Lima recently lost to Sao Paulo in their Copa Libertadores fixture. Universitario is also competing in the tournament, facing Independiente del Valle in their group stage. The domestic Liga Peruana de Vóley also saw recent matches, including one where Alexandra Llaro suffered an injury while playing for Regatas Lima against Universitario.
