Melgar - Sporting Cristal - 21 August 2024 Liga 1 Perú - (2-0)

Nicolas Pasquini (Sporting Cristal) has received a yellow card from Daniel Ureta.

Free kick for Melgar in their own half.

Free kick for Sporting Cristal in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Arequipa.

Throw-in for Melgar in their own half.

Sporting Cristal awarded a free kick in their own half.

Free kick for Melgar in the half of Sporting Cristal.

Ball goes out of play for a Melgar goal kick.

Adrian Ascues (Sporting Cristal) gets a yellow card.

Bernardo Cuesta puts the ball in the net and the home team extend their lead. The score-line now reads 2-0.

Melgar to take a throw-in in Sporting Cristal territory.

Throw-in Melgar.

Melgar surge into the attack at Estadio de la UNSA but Bernardo Cuesta’s header is off-target.

Corner awarded to Melgar.

Melgar have been awarded a corner by Daniel Ureta.

Melgar have a dangerous throw-in.

Free kick for Melgar in the half of Sporting Cristal.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Arequipa.

Daniel Ureta awards Melgar a goal kick.

Franco Romero of Sporting Cristal gets in a strike, but is off target.

Sporting Cristal have been awarded a corner by Daniel Ureta.

Matias Lazo, who was grimacing earlier, has been substituted. Alexis Arias is the substitute for Melgar.

Adrian Ascues is replacing Maxloren Castro for Sporting Cristal at Estadio de la UNSA.

Play has been temporarily suspended for attention to Matias Lazo for Melgar who is writhing in pain on the pitch.

Daniel Ureta signals a free kick to Sporting Cristal in their own half.

Daniel Ureta awards the home team a throw-in.

Melgar awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Throw-in for Melgar at Estadio de la UNSA.

Melgar push forward at Estadio de la UNSA and Bernardo Cuesta gets in a great header. The attempt is cleared by the Sporting Cristal defence.

Ball safe as Sporting Cristal is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Corner awarded to Sporting Cristal.

Matias Jesus Noble (Melgar) has replaced the possibly injured Kenji Cabrera.

The home team replace Tomas Martinez with Walter Tandazo.

Daniel Ureta signals a free kick to Sporting Cristal in their own half.

The away team have replaced Gustavo Cazonatti with Jesus Pretell. This is the fourth substitution made today by Guillermo Farre.

Jostin Alarcon is replacing Gerald Tavara for the away team.

Melgar have a goal kick.

Christopher Gonzales for Sporting Cristal gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Daniel Ureta signals a Sporting Cristal throw-in in Melgar's half.

Goal kick for Melgar at Estadio de la UNSA.

Free kick for Melgar in their own half.

Daniel Ureta awards the home team a throw-in.

Sporting Cristal awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Melgar in the half of Sporting Cristal.

Daniel Ureta awards Sporting Cristal a goal kick.

Melgar's Tomas Martinez misses with an attempt on goal.

Kenji Cabrera is back on the pitch.

Ball goes out of play for a Sporting Cristal goal kick.

Melgar are coming forward and Tomas Martinez gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Arequipa to check on Kenji Cabrera, who is grimacing with pain.

Daniel Ureta signals a free kick to Melgar.

Gustavo Cazonatti (Sporting Cristal) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

Throw-in Melgar.

Free kick Sporting Cristal.

Sporting Cristal awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Sporting Cristal have a goal kick.

In Arequipa Melgar attack through Tomas Martinez. The finish is off target, however.

In Arequipa a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Melgar's Cristian Bordacahar is back in action after a slight knock.

Throw-in for Melgar at Estadio de la UNSA.

Cristian Bordacahar is writhing in pain and play has been suspended for a few moments.

Corner awarded to Melgar.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

Free kick Sporting Cristal.

Throw-in for Melgar in their own half.

Melgar awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Ball safe as Sporting Cristal is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Guillermo Farre (Sporting Cristal) is making a second substitution, with Irven Avila replacing Luis Iberico.

Guillermo Farre is making the team's first substitution at Estadio de la UNSA with Christopher Gonzales replacing Jhilmar Lora.

The ref's whistle signals the end of the first-half.

Sporting Cristal needs to be cautious. Melgar have an attacking throw-in.

Throw-in for Sporting Cristal at Estadio de la UNSA.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Arequipa.

Goal kick for Melgar at Estadio de la UNSA.

Can Sporting Cristal get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melgar's half?

Daniel Ureta awards Melgar a goal kick.

Daniel Ureta signals a Sporting Cristal throw-in in Melgar's half.

Free kick for Sporting Cristal in their own half.

Throw-in for Melgar in their own half.

Melgar's Bernardo Cuesta gets in a shot on goal at Estadio de la UNSA. But the effort is unsuccessful.

Daniel Ureta signals a free kick to Melgar.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Can Sporting Cristal get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Melgar's half?

Throw-in Sporting Cristal.

Melgar’s Paolo Reyna is on his feet again at Estadio de la UNSA.

Daniel Ureta awards the home team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Melgar at Estadio de la UNSA.

Attention is being given to Melgar’s Paolo Reyna and play has been suspended briefly.

Sporting Cristal to take a throw-in in Melgar territory.

Throw-in for Sporting Cristal in their own half.

Tomas Martinez is on target to give Melgar a 1-0 advantage.

Daniel Ureta signals a free kick to Melgar in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Sporting Cristal goal kick.

Melgar are pushing forward but Bernardo Cuesta's finish is wide of the goal.

Melgar have a goal kick.

Throw-in high up the field for Sporting Cristal in Arequipa.

Throw-in for Sporting Cristal close to the penalty box.

In Arequipa, Melgar push forward quickly but are pulled up for offside.

In Arequipa a free kick has been awarded the home team.

In Arequipa Melgar drive forward through Jean Archimbaud. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Melgar drive forward but Bernardo Cuesta is judged offside.

Throw-in Melgar.

Goal kick for Melgar at Estadio de la UNSA.

Franco Romero's header is off-target for Sporting Cristal.

Free kick for Sporting Cristal in the half of Melgar.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Arequipa.

Melgar's Cristian Bordacahar breaks free at Estadio de la UNSA. But the strike goes wide of the post.

Melgar advance rapidly upfield but Daniel Ureta blows for offside.

Melgar have been awarded a corner by Daniel Ureta.

Ball safe as Melgar is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Sporting Cristal awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Daniel Ureta awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in Melgar.

Daniel Ureta awards Sporting Cristal a goal kick.

Daniel Ureta awards the away team a throw-in.

Throw-in for Melgar in their own half.

Ball goes out of play for a Sporting Cristal goal kick.

Cristian Bordacahar (Melgar) fires in a shot – and hits the post!

Daniel Ureta signals a throw-in for Melgar, close to Sporting Cristal's area.

Melgar have a goal kick.

Throw-in for Sporting Cristal in the half of Melgar.

Throw-in for Sporting Cristal at Estadio de la UNSA.

Ball safe as Sporting Cristal is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Goal kick for Sporting Cristal at Estadio de la UNSA.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Arequipa.

Sporting Cristal awarded a free kick in their own half.

Melgar have a dangerous throw-in.

Sporting Cristal awarded a throw-in in their own half.

FBC Melgar scores 2.18 goals when playing at home and Sporting Cristal scores 1.58 goals when playing away (on average).

Both teams haven't won their last match in Liga 1.

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between FBC Melgar and Sporting Cristal is 0.8.

Average number of goals in meetings between FBC Melgar and Sporting Cristal is 2.

FBC Melgar scores 1.4 goals in a match against Sporting Cristal and Sporting Cristal scores 0.6 goals against FBC Melgar (on average).

FBC Melgar have won just 1 of their last 5 Liga 1 games against Sporting Cristal.

Sporting Cristal have lost just 1 of their last 5 Liga 1 games against FBC Melgar.

In the last 5 meetings FBC Melgar won 3, Sporting Cristal won 1, 1 draws.

FBC Melgar have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against Sporting Cristal (in all competitions).

Sporting Cristal's performance of the last 5 matches is better than FBC Melgar's.

In Liga 1, Sporting Cristal has better performance than FBC Melgar.

When Sporting Cristal is down 1-0 away, they win 14% of their matches.

When FBC Melgar is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When Sporting Cristal leads 0-1 away, they win in 50% of their matches.

When FBC Melgar leads 1-0 at home, they win in 92% of their matches.

On their last meeting FBC Melgar won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was FBC Melgar.

FBC Melgar wins 35% of halftimes, Sporting Cristal wins 41%.

FBC Melgar wins 1st half in 35% of their matches, Sporting Cristal in 41% of their matches.

Sporting Cristal have scored at least one goal for 28 consecutive matches.

FBC Melgar have scored at least one goal for 17 consecutive matches.

Bernardo Cuesta has more yellow cards (12) than any other player at FBC Melgar. Jesus Pretell has collected 12 for Sporting Cristal.

Cristian Bordacahar has assisted the most goals for FBC Melgar with 11. Santiago Gonzalez is Sporting Cristal's biggest assister (22).

Bernardo Cuesta is FBC Melgar's top scorer with 23 goals. Martin Cauteruccio has scored 43 times for Sporting Cristal.

Sporting Cristal's away record this season: 0-2-1.

Sporting Cristal haven't scored in 0 of their 3 away matches in Liga 1 this season.

Sporting Cristal haven't won any of their last 5 away matches.

Sporting Cristal haven't lost in their last 6 games.

FBC Melgar haven't lost in any of their last 11 home matches.

FBC Melgar have won 9 home matches in a row.

Did you know that Sporting Cristal scores 33% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

Did you know that FBC Melgar scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

During the last 64 meetings, FBC Melgar have won 23 times, there have been 17 draws while Sporting Cristal have won 24 times. The goal difference is 90-80 in favour of Sporting Cristal.

During the last 31 meetings with FBC Melgar playing at home, FBC Melgar have won 15 times, there have been 10 draws while Sporting Cristal have won 6 times. The goal difference is 42-26 in favour of FBC Melgar.

The most common result of matches between FBC Melgar and Sporting Cristal is 2-1. 9 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between FBC Melgar and Sporting Cristal when FBC Melgar is playing at home is 1-1. 5 matches have ended with this result.