Melgar 2-1 Club Sporting Cristal: Stats & xG – Jul 26, 2026

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Liga 1 ·Sun 26 Jul

Melgar

2–1

HT 1–0

Full time

Club Sporting Cristal

Estadio de la UNSA, Arequipa · Ref: Michael Espinoza

Commentary

90'

Full-time. Melgar 2-1 Club Sporting Cristal.

90+6'

B. Cuesta

Attempt saved. B. Cuesta (Melgar), header on the counter. xG 0.17.

90+4'

M. Portillo

Attempt missed. M. Portillo (Melgar), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.09.

90+2'

R. Lutiger

Attempt missed. R. Lutiger (Club Sporting Cristal), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

90'

6 minutes of added time.

89'

B. Cuesta

Attempt saved. B. Cuesta (Melgar), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.13.

89'

Y. Yotún

Yellow card for Y. Yotún (Club Sporting Cristal) for persistent fouling.

88'

J. Escobar

Attempt blocked. J. Escobar (Melgar), header from a corner. xG 0.05.

88'

L. González

Attempt blocked. L. González (Melgar), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.

88'

B. Cuesta

Attempt saved. B. Cuesta (Melgar), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.

87'

N. Cabanillas

Substitution, Melgar: M. Portillo comes on for N. Cabanillas.

87'

Nicolás Quagliata

Substitution, Melgar: J. D'Arrigo comes on for Nicolás Quagliata.

86'

J. Escobar

Attempt blocked. J. Escobar (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.

85'

B. Cuesta

Attempt blocked. B. Cuesta (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

84'

M. Zegarra

Attempt missed. M. Zegarra (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.

82'

Y. Yotún

Attempt missed. Y. Yotún (Club Sporting Cristal), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

80'

M. Zegarra

Attempt missed. M. Zegarra (Melgar), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.

78'

J. Caceres

Attempt missed. J. Caceres (Melgar), header on the counter. xG 0.08.

77'

J. Vidales

Substitution, Melgar: M. Zegarra comes on for J. Vidales.

76'

I. Ávila

Goal! Melgar 2-1 Club Sporting Cristal. I. Ávila (Club Sporting Cristal) scores, assisted by M. Castro.

75'

J. Caceres

Off the woodwork! J. Caceres (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.

73'

Nicolás Quagliata

Attempt missed. Nicolás Quagliata (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

72'

C. Bordacahar

Substitution, Melgar: J. Caceres comes on for C. Bordacahar.

71'

C. Bordacahar

Attempt missed. C. Bordacahar (Melgar), header from a corner. xG 0.05.

70'

S. González

Attempt saved. S. González (Club Sporting Cristal), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.

69'

Nicolás Quagliata

Attempt blocked. Nicolás Quagliata (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

67'

H. Barcos

Attempt missed. H. Barcos (Club Sporting Cristal), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.

65'

M. Hoyos

Substitution, Club Sporting Cristal: I. Ávila comes on for M. Hoyos.

65'

M. Távara

Substitution, Club Sporting Cristal: H. Barcos comes on for M. Távara.

62'

J. Vidales

Goal! Melgar 2-0 Club Sporting Cristal. J. Vidales (Melgar) converts the penalty.

61'

R. Lutiger

Yellow card for R. Lutiger (Club Sporting Cristal) for argument.

59'

M. Lazo

VAR: no penalty for Melgar.

57'

B. Cuesta

Attempt saved. B. Cuesta (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.

56'

Nicolás Quagliata

Attempt saved. Nicolás Quagliata (Melgar), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.

51'

M. Hoyos

VAR: penalty awarded to Club Sporting Cristal.

46'

C. Cabellos

Substitution, Club Sporting Cristal: I. Wisdom comes on for C. Cabellos.

46'

L. Iberico

Substitution, Club Sporting Cristal: S. González comes on for L. Iberico.

46'

J. Gonzalez

Substitution, Club Sporting Cristal: R. Lutiger comes on for J. Gonzalez.

46'

The second half is under way.

45'

Half-time. Melgar 1-0 Club Sporting Cristal.

45+2'

B. Cuesta

Attempt saved. B. Cuesta (Melgar), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.

45+1'

M. Hoyos

Attempt blocked. M. Hoyos (Club Sporting Cristal), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.

45+1'

M. Távara

Attempt blocked. M. Távara (Club Sporting Cristal), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.

45'

1 minute of added time.

43'

Nicolás Quagliata

Attempt blocked. Nicolás Quagliata (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.

39'

C. Cabellos

Yellow card for C. Cabellos (Club Sporting Cristal) for simulation.

36'

C. Bordacahar

Attempt blocked. C. Bordacahar (Melgar), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.10.

35'

C. Bordacahar

Attempt missed. C. Bordacahar (Melgar), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.

34'

M. Castro

Attempt blocked. M. Castro (Club Sporting Cristal), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.

32'

B. Cuesta

Attempt missed. B. Cuesta (Melgar), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.

31'

Nicolás Quagliata

Off the woodwork! Nicolás Quagliata (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.

29'

K. Minda

Yellow card for K. Minda (Melgar) for foul.

28'

Nicolás Quagliata

Goal! Melgar 1-0 Club Sporting Cristal. Nicolás Quagliata (Melgar) scores.

23'

W. Tandazo

Attempt blocked. W. Tandazo (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.

20'

M. Távara

Attempt saved. M. Távara (Club Sporting Cristal), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

19'

M. Lazo

Attempt missed. M. Lazo (Melgar), header from a corner. xG 0.26.

12'

M. Hoyos

Attempt saved. M. Hoyos (Club Sporting Cristal), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.10.

J. Vidales

Attempt blocked. J. Vidales (Melgar), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.

M. Távara

Attempt missed. M. Távara (Club Sporting Cristal), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.

J. Vidales

Attempt missed. J. Vidales (Melgar), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.11.

Kick-off: Melgar vs Club Sporting Cristal.

Player of the match

Match events

28' ⚽ Nicolás Quagliata1–0

29' K. Minda · Foul

39' C. Cabellos · Simulation

Half-time · 1–0

46' 🔁 R. Lutiger ◂ J. Gonzalez

46' 🔁 S. González ◂ L. Iberico

46' 🔁 I. Wisdom ◂ C. Cabellos

51' VAR Penalty not given after review · M. Hoyos

59' VAR Penalty check · M. Lazo

61' R. Lutiger · Argument

62' ⚽ J. Vidales (pen)2–0

65' 🔁 H. Barcos ◂ M. Távara

65' 🔁 I. Ávila ◂ M. Hoyos

72' 🔁 J. Caceres ◂ C. Bordacahar

76' ⚽ I. Ávila · assist M. Castro2–1

77' 🔁 M. Zegarra ◂ J. Vidales

87' 🔁 J. D'Arrigo ◂ Nicolás Quagliata

87' 🔁 M. Portillo ◂ N. Cabanillas

89' Y. Yotún · Persistent fouling

Full-time · 2–1

Coaches

Miguel Rondelli

Roberto Mosquera

Recent form

Melgar

WACienciano3-1

DALDU1-1

WHAlianza Atlético de Sullana3-1

DAACD Juan Pablo II1-1

WHSport Huancayo4-1

Club Sporting Cristal

DHRed Bull Bragantino0-0

WHDeportivo Garcilaso1-0

LACienciano2-3

LACerro Porteño0-2

WHAsociación Deportiva Tarma2-1

Match facts

Stadium

Estadio de la UNSA

City

Arequipa

Referee

Michael Espinoza

4.00 yellows/match · 21 matches

Kickoff

26 Jul, 01:00 UTC

Competition

Liga 1

Top stats

56%Possession44%

4.04Expected goals (xG)0.6

29Total shots11

8Shots on target4

4Big chances2

5Corners2

Shots

12Shots off target4

9Blocked shots3

18Shots inside box5

11Shots outside box6

2Hit woodwork0

1Big chances scored1

3Big chances missed1

Attack

34Touches in box11

55Final third entries36

3Offsides1

11Free kicks6

3Fouled in final third1

Passing

543Passes419

466Accurate passes342

21/46 (46%)Long balls28/61 (46%)

5/15 (33%)Crosses5/14 (36%)

18Throw-ins22

Duels

61Duels39

32/52 (62%)Ground duels20/52 (38%)

10/17 (59%)Aerial duels7/17 (41%)

10/16 (63%)Dribbles6/13 (46%)

3Dispossessed6

Defending

13Tackles9

54Tackles won67

9Interceptions12

12Clearances19

56Recoveries46

Discipline

6Fouls12

1Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Goalkeeping

3Saves6

5Goal kicks13

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

Expected goals (xG) flow

Match momentum

Average positions

Shot map

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