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Palmeiras Edges Out Sporting Cristal in Thrilling Lima Encounter
Lima, April 3, 2025 – Palmeiras secured a victory over Sporting Cristal in a thrilling CONMEBOL Libertadores 2025 Group Stage match at the Estadio Nacional de Lima. Argentine referee Dario Herrera oversaw the encounter, which ended 4-2 in favor of the Brazilian side. The game was characterized by its intensity and fluctuating scoreline.
Despite having less possession (39% to Palmeiras’ 61%), Sporting Cristal put up a strong fight. Estevao opened the scoring in the 38th minute, but J. Pretell equalized in the 67th minute. Palmeiras responded with a Piquerez penalty in the 82nd minute, extending their lead to 2-1. M. Tavara scored for Cristal in the 84th minute, tying the game again. However, a goal by R. Rios in the 90th minute secured the victory for the visitors. The match was intense, featuring 26 fouls and 6 yellow cards. Palmeiras generated more scoring chances (18 shots to Cristal’s 14), although both teams had similar shot-on-target numbers.
Substitutions sporting cristal: at minute 57 C. Cabellos came in and R. Lutiger went out., at minute 57 J. Lora came in and M. Cauteruccio went out., at minute 88 J. Alarcon came in and I. Avila went out., at minute 88 M. Sosa came in and M. Castro went out., at minute 88 I. Wisdom came in and J. Pretell went out.
Substitutions palmeiras: at minute 65 Flaco Lopez came in and Vitor Roque went out., at minute 65 Mayke came in and Bruno Fuchs went out., at minute 65 R. Rios came in and Felipe Anderson went out., at minute 71 A. Giay came in and Mayke went out., at minute 89 Luighi came in and Lucas Evangelista went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Sporting Cristal
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