Highlights

89'

Y. Yotún (Persistent infringement)

76'

Í. Ávila (assist M. Castro)

62'

J. Vidales (on penalty)

61'

R. Lutiger (Dissent)

59'

M. Lazo (VAR - decision : Penalty)

51'

M. Hoyos (VAR - decision : No penalty)

HT 1 - 0

39'

C. Cabellos (Simulation)

29'

K. Minda (Foul)

28'

N. Quagliata

Your content after this ad

Substitutions

Starting eleven

87'

M. Portillo (N. Cabanillas - tactical)

87'

J. D'Arrigo (N. Quagliata - tactical)

77'

M. Zegarra (J. Vidales - tactical)

72'

J. Cáceres (C. Bordacahar - tactical)

65'

H. Barcos (M. Távara - tactical)

65'

Í. Ávila (M. Hoyos - tactical)

46'

S. González (L. Iberico - tactical)

46'

R. Lutiger (J. González - tactical)

46'

I. Wisdom (C. Cabellos - tactical)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	3	Cristal	19	10	6	1	3
	7	Melgar	18	10	5	3	2

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-1-4-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

B. Cuesta

N. Quagliata 2
Í. Ávila 1

Shots off target

M. Zegarra

N. Quagliata 2
J. Cáceres 2

Big chance created

J. Cáceres

M. Castro 1
N. Quagliata 1

Successful contests

N. Quagliata

L. González 2
M. Lazo 2

Fouls suffered

M. Lazo

M. Castro 2
W. Tandazo 1

Dispossessed

M. Hoyos

J. Vidales 1
M. Castro 1

Touches

M. Lazo

W. Tandazo 84
Y. Yotún 83

Duel won

M. Lazo

M. Castro 6
N. Quagliata 6

Duel lost

M. Castro

Y. Yotún 7
Cristiano 6

Interceptions

M. Araujo

L. Abram 3
K. Minda 3

Challenge lost

M. Castro

Y. Yotún 2
Cristiano 2

Tackles

M. Lazo

N. Quagliata 3
M. Araujo 2

Aerial duels won

J. Escobar

N. Cabanillas 2
M. Castro 2

Aerial duels lost

M. Castro

B. Cuesta 3
L. Iberico 2

Fouls

Y. Yotún

Cristiano 2
M. Castro 1

Saves

D. Enríquez

J. Cabezudo 3

Passes

W. Tandazo

Y. Yotún 70
M. Lazo 67

Accurate passes

W. Tandazo

M. Lazo 61
Y. Yotún 60

Accurate crosses

J. Cáceres

M. Távara 2
S. González 2

Current form

Stats

W W D W D

D W L L W

Last matches

Stats & bet

08/02/26

10/08/25

08/03/25

22/08/24

14/03/24

Referees

Michael Davis Espinoza Valles main referee

3.5

0.6

Average card count per match for 17 matches arbitrated
Stephen Alberto Atoche García VAR referee
Diego Martin Jaimes Vallejos assistant referee
David Huamán VAR assistant referee
Andree Mendoza assistant referee
Giancarlo Alvarado Sánchez fourth referee

Your content after this ad

Match venue

Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín - Arequipa

Year of construction: 1993
Surface: grass
Capacity: 40217
Average attendance: 5376
Maximum attendance: 24251
Minimum attendance: 692
% sold: 12

Match result Melgar Cristal

Date 26 July 2026 02:00
Competition Primera División
Season 2026
Stage Clausura - week 2
Code MEL-SCL
Area Peru
Home team Melgar
Away team Sporting Cristal

FAQ

What is the result between Melgar Cristal?

Melgar won the match with a 2-1 score

What are the official lineups for Melgar Cristal?

Melgar : Coached by L. Precone, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: J. Cabezudo, N. Cabanillas, L. González, J. Escobar, M. Lazo, K. Minda, W. Tandazo, J. Vidales, N. Quagliata, C. Bordacahar, B. Cuesta (C)

Sporting Cristal : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by R. Mosquera, is positioning themselves in a 4-1-4-1 : D. Enríquez, Cristiano, L. Abram, M. Araujo, J. González, M. Távara, L. Iberico, Y. Yotún (C), C. Cabellos, M. Castro, M. Hoyos

Who is the referee of the match Melgar Cristal ?

Michael Davis Espinoza Valles is the referee for this match

Where is the match Melgar Cristal?

The venue Estadio de la Universidad Nacional San Agustín in Arequipa is hosting the match

At what time is Melgar Cristal?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 26 July 2026. Kick-off at 02:00

Your content after this ad

Confirmed line-ups

Melgar 4-2-3-1

- 21 J. Cabezudo
- 27 N. Cabanillas
- 3 L. González
- 23 J. Escobar
- 33 M. Lazo
- 25 K. Minda
- 24 W. Tandazo
- 11 J. Vidales
- 10 N. Quagliata
- 7 C. Bordacahar
- 9 (C) B. Cuesta
- 1 D. Enríquez
- 90 Cristiano
- 96 L. Abram
- 20 M. Araujo
- 18 J. González
- 25 M. Távara
- 16 L. Iberico
- 19 (C) Y. Yotún
- 21 C. Cabellos
- 23 M. Castro
- 22 M. Hoyos

Sporting Cristal 4-1-4-1

- L. Precone Coach
Substitutes
- J. Alcántar #90 - Defender
- 77'
  
  M. Zegarra #45 - Defender
- C. Cáceda #12 - Goalkeeper
- 87'
  
  J. D'Arrigo #80 - Midfielder
- A. Deneumostier #5 - Defender
- 87'
  
  M. Portillo #26 - Midfielder
- F. Zanelatto #77 - Striker
- 72'
  
  J. Cáceres #16 - Midfielder
- L. Guzmán #8 - Striker
- R. Mosquera Coach
Substitutes
- 46'
  
  I. Wisdom #26 - Midfielder
- Gabriel #27 - Midfielder
- L. Díaz #32 - Defender
- 46'
  
  R. Lutiger #5 - Defender
- 65'
  
  Í. Ávila #11 - Striker
- C. Bautista #33 - Goalkeeper
- 46'
  
  S. González #7 - Striker
- D. Ballumbrosio #2 - Defender
- 65'
  
  H. Barcos #29 - Striker

Your content after this ad

Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Duel won

61%

39%

Accurate passes

86%

82%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Goals from Inside Box

169

Final Third Touches

Shots Created

Direct Setpiece Goals

Goals from Outside Box

Passing

543

Passes

419

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Successful Penalty Area Entries

113

Carries

116

Successful Final Third Entries

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Progressive Carries

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

346

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

404

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

J. Cáceres

M. Castro 1
N. Quagliata 1

Shots (%)

B. Cuesta

71% 5/7

M. Hoyos 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

N. Quagliata

L. González 2
M. Lazo 2

Fouls suffered

M. Lazo

M. Castro 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

C. Bordacahar

0% 0/3

M. Zegarra 0% (0/2)
J. Cáceres 0% (0/2)
J. Escobar 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

M. Lazo

83% 10/12

N. Cabanillas 71% (5/7)
N. Quagliata 67% (6/9)
J. Escobar 67% (4/6)
W. Tandazo 67% (4/6)

Interceptions

M. Araujo

L. Abram 3
K. Minda 3
J. González 2
J. Escobar 2

Aerial duels won (%)

J. Escobar

75% 3/4

N. Cabanillas 67% (2/3)
M. Castro 33% (2/6)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Cristiano

0% 0/6

M. Hoyos 0% (0/4)
B. Cuesta 0% (0/4)
M. Castro 32% (6/19)
Y. Yotún 36% (4/11)

Challenge lost

M. Castro

Aerial duels won (%)

B. Cuesta

0% 0/3

M. Hoyos 0% (0/2)
L. Iberico 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

M. Lazo

91% 61/67

J. Escobar 90% (46/51)
J. Vidales 89% (32/36)
K. Minda 87% (53/61)
W. Tandazo 86% (68/79)

Your content after this ad

Clausura

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Deportivo G.	22	10	7	1	2	18	6	12
2	Universitario	20	10	6	2	2	19	16	3
3	Cristal	19	10	6	1	3	20	10	10
4	Alianza Atl.	19	10	6	1	3	20	17	3
5	Huancayo	19	10	6	1	3	16	13	3
6	Juan Pablo	18	10	5	3	2	20	12	8
7	Melgar	18	10	5	3	2	16	9	7
8	Boys	18	10	5	3	2	14	7	7
9	Cusco	18	10	6	0	4	19	14	5
10	Alianza Lima	16	10	4	4	2	14	10	4
11	Grau	16	10	5	1	4	14	13	1
12	FC Cajamarca	10	10	3	1	6	18	24	-6
13	Comerciantes	9	10	2	3	5	17	18	-1
14	Cienciano	7	8	2	1	5	10	15	-5
15	Moquegua	7	10	1	4	5	7	17	-10
16	Los Chankas	7	9	2	1	6	10	23	-13
17	ADT	2	9	0	2	7	5	20	-15
18	UTC	-3	10	0	2	8	11	24	-13

Champion Play-off

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Cristal	15	5	5	0	0	15	2	13
2	Deportivo G.	15	5	5	0	0	16	4	12
3	Alianza Atl.	15	5	5	0	0	12	5	7
4	Boys	13	5	4	1	0	10	2	8
5	Cusco	12	5	4	0	1	12	3	9
6	Grau	12	5	4	0	1	8	3	5
7	Alianza Lima	12	6	4	0	2	9	5	4
8	Juan Pablo	11	5	3	2	0	12	2	10
9	Huancayo	10	5	3	1	1	8	6	2
10	Universitario	8	4	2	2	0	8	4	4
11	Melgar	8	5	2	2	1	9	7	2
12	Los Chankas	6	5	2	0	3	8	11	-3
13	Comerciantes	4	4	1	1	2	7	7	0
14	Cienciano	4	4	1	1	2	4	5	-1
15	Moquegua	3	5	0	3	2	5	9	-4
16	UTC	2	5	0	2	3	5	10	-5
17	ADT	1	4	0	1	3	3	7	-4
18	FC Cajamarca	1	6	0	1	5	8	17	-9

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Universitario	12	6	4	0	2	11	12	-1
2	Melgar	10	5	3	1	1	7	2	5
3	FC Cajamarca	9	4	3	0	1	10	7	3
4	Huancayo	9	5	3	0	2	8	7	1
5	Deportivo G.	7	5	2	1	2	2	2	0
6	Juan Pablo	7	5	2	1	2	8	10	-2
7	Cusco	6	5	2	0	3	7	11	-4
8	Comerciantes	5	6	1	2	3	10	11	-1
9	Boys	5	5	1	2	2	4	5	-1
10	Alianza Lima	4	4	0	4	0	5	5	0
11	Cristal	4	5	1	1	3	5	8	-3
12	Alianza Atl.	4	5	1	1	3	8	12	-4
13	Grau	4	5	1	1	3	6	10	-4
14	Moquegua	4	5	1	1	3	2	8	-6
15	Cienciano	3	4	1	0	3	6	10	-4
16	Los Chankas	1	4	0	1	3	2	12	-10
17	ADT	1	5	0	1	4	2	13	-11
18	UTC	0	5	0	0	5	6	14	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Cusco	22	10	7	1	2	10	3	7
2	Deportivo G.	22	10	6	4	0	9	0	9
3	Huancayo	18	10	5	3	2	10	5	5
4	Juan Pablo	17	10	4	5	1	9	5	4
5	Universitario	16	10	5	1	4	8	9	-1
6	Boys	16	10	4	4	2	7	4	3
7	Melgar	16	10	3	7	0	8	4	4
8	Cristal	15	10	4	3	3	8	5	3
9	Alianza Atl.	15	10	3	6	1	9	8	1
10	Moquegua	12	10	3	3	4	6	8	-2
11	Alianza Lima	11	10	2	5	3	7	8	-1
12	Cienciano	10	8	2	4	2	6	7	-1
13	FC Cajamarca	9	10	2	3	5	10	13	-3
14	Grau	9	10	1	6	3	5	6	-1
15	Comerciantes	8	10	1	5	4	7	11	-4
16	UTC	6	10	1	3	6	5	11	-6
17	Los Chankas	4	9	1	1	7	5	14	-9
18	ADT	4	9	0	4	5	2	10	-8