The history of clashes between Sporting Cristal and Universidad Católica from Chile is tied, but favors the celestes and below, LÍBERO details the reasons.
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In the recent past between both teams, in the 2003 edition of the Copa Libertadores, Cristal defeated the southerners on two occasions. First as the visitor with a 1-0 score, with a goal by Flavio Maestri, and then as the home team with a 3-1 score, also with two goals by the former national team striker (the other one was by Julinho).
So much so that Roberto Mosquera's team will be looking for a victory on Tuesday, April 12th (5:15 p.m. Peruvian time) at the Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo in Santiago, Chile.
In addition, Sporting Cristal is in need of a victory to fight for a spot in the round of 16 in the Libertadores, after losing 2-0 to Flamengo last Tuesday, and on top of that, the triumph of Talleres de Córdoba by 1-0 over Católica.
As for the history of matches between Sporting Cristal and U. Católica, there have been three wins and three draws for each team. In that sense, it is very even.