Junior vs Sporting Cristal match stats & report

3–2 Full time

CONMEBOL Libertadores · Group Stage - 5 · Estadio Romelio Martinez, Cartagena · Ref L. Rey Hilfer

Junior stats & fixtures · Sporting Cristal stats & fixtures

Junior beat Sporting Cristal 3–2 in the CONMEBOL Libertadores (Group Stage - 5) on 21 May 2026. Expected goals finished 2.04–1.24. Junior had 50% of the ball.

Junior vs Sporting Cristal match statistics

JuniorSporting Cristal

50% Ball possession 50%
2.04 Expected goals (xG) 1.24
17 Total shots 19
8 Shots on target 5
6 Shots off target 10
3 Blocked shots 4
10 Shots inside the box 8
4 Corners 6
13 Fouls 10
3 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 1
424 Passes 405
84% Pass accuracy 84%
3 Goalkeeper saves 5

Goals and cards

9' Goal L. Muriel Junior
28' Goal K. Pérez (assist Jesús Rivas) Junior
36' Goal L. Muriel (assist E. Herrera) Junior
45' Goal Y. Yotún (assist Gustavo Cazonatti) Sporting Cristal
56' Goal Gustavo Cazonatti Sporting Cristal
66' Yellow card J. Sarmiento Junior
85' Yellow card Y. Súarez Junior
90+6' Yellow card Cris Silva Sporting Cristal

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Junior

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Alfredo Arias

30 J. Martínez

27 J. Navia 5 D. Rivera 24 J. Pestana 3 E. Herrera

22 Jesús Rivas 7 H. Rivera

18 K. Pérez 8 Y. Chará 21 J. Canchimbo

10 L. Muriel

Bench M. Silveira , T. Gutiérrez , C. Bacca , F. Ángel , Y. Súarez , J. Ríos , C. Barrios , G. Paiva , B. Castrillón , J. Sarmiento , J. Guerrero , A. Shmalbach

Sporting Cristal

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Ricardo Ze

1 D. Enríquez

5 R. Lutiger 96 L. Abram 15 A. Pósito 8 L. Sosa

25 G. Távara 55 Gustavo Cazonatti

18 J. González 19 Y. Yotún 23 M. Castro

11 I. Ávila

Bench C. Bautista , C. Benavente , Felipe Vizeu , M. RodrÃguez , I. Wisdom , Y. del Valle , J. Cuenca , Gabriel , Cris Silva , L. Díaz , D. Otoya , C. Cabellos

Form guide

Junior at home

3–6–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 1.1 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.3 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

19% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sporting Cristal away

2–1–4 in 7 matches

Scored: 1.0 per game
Conceded: 1.4 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 7
Corners: 2.8 per game
Shots on target: 2.7 per game

17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Based on 7 matches — treat these numbers lightly.

Junior vs Sporting Cristal head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
29 Apr 26	Sporting Cristal v Junior	2–0

Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Junior vs Sporting Cristal head-to-head record