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Sporting Cristal vs Palmeiras: result 0-2 and analysis

CONMEBOL LibertadoresGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on May 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima

Sporting Cristal
0-2
Palmeiras

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What was the result of Sporting Cristal vs Palmeiras?

Palmeiras won 0-2 on May 5, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 32′J. LópezPalmeiras
  • 50′R. SosaPalmeiras

Official lineup for Sporting Cristal vs Palmeiras

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Sporting Cristal

4-2-3-1
  1. 11I. Ávila
  1. 23M. Castro
  2. 16L. Iberico
  3. 7S. González
  1. 19Y. Yotún
  2. 25G. Távara
  1. 90Cris Silva
  2. 5R. Lutiger
  3. 20M. Araujo
  4. 8L. Sosa
  1. 1D. Enríquez

Palmeiras

4-2-3-1
  1. 42J. López
  1. 11J. Arias
  2. 19R. Sosa
  3. 40Allan
  1. 17Marlon Freitas
  2. 8Andreas Pereira
  1. 56Arthur
  2. 26Murilo
  3. 15G. Gómez
  4. 4A. Giay
  1. 1Carlos Miguel
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Cristal have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Palmeiras have 10, 4 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sporting Cristal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 3, 2026Cusco(home)2-2Primera División
Apr 29, 2026Junior(home)2-0CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 25, 2026Comerciantes Unidos(away)0-1Primera División
Apr 22, 2026Atletico Grau(away)1-4Primera División
Apr 19, 2026UTC Cajamarca(home)3-2Primera División
Palmeiras
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 2, 2026Santos(home)1-1Serie A
Apr 30, 2026Cerro Porteno(away)1-1CONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 26, 2026RB Bragantino(away)1-0Serie A
Apr 23, 2026Jacuipense(home)3-0Copa Do Brasil
Apr 19, 2026Atletico Paranaense(home)1-0Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Sporting Cristal wins, 0 draws, 3 Palmeiras wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 16, 2026Palmeiras 2-1 Sporting CristalCONMEBOL Libertadores
May 29, 2025Palmeiras 6-0 Sporting CristalCONMEBOL Libertadores
Apr 3, 2025Sporting Cristal 2-3 PalmeirasCONMEBOL Libertadores

Last archived meeting: Palmeiras vs Sporting Cristal on Apr 16, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sporting Cristal score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Palmeiras score 1.4 and concede 0.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sporting Cristal1.51.459/1510/15
Palmeiras1.40.769/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sporting Cristal sit 3rd in CONMEBOL Libertadores (6 points from 6 matches) and Palmeiras sit 2nd (11 points from 6 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Palmeiras632110511
3Sporting Cristal6204696

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