Sporting Cristal plays the second leg of the semifinals against Melgar with aspirations to qualify for the grand final of Liga 1, but amidst all the excitement there is a clear disadvantage for the celestial team that gives favoritism to the team from Arequipa.
As we know, Melgar defeated Cristal 2-0 in Arequipa and arrives with an advantage to the match at the Estadio Nacional, so simply by defending well they could qualify for the decisive match against Alianza Lima. Therefore, here we provide you with a fact that will further encourage the 'Dominó'.
According to Son datos, no opiniones, Sporting Cristal is at a disadvantage in the qualification because the statistics of the entire season support it. "A team has been able to win by three or more goals difference in only 6.9% of Liga 1 2022 matches (47 out of 686 games played)", he said.
That is to say, the celestials must go against the current in order to reverse the result of the first leg, and it should be noted that there is no away goal in this definition but there is a goal difference. That is, Cristal must win by two goals difference to force extra time and by three if they want to qualify directly.
When will the final be played?
GOLPERÚ reported the following:
- Cristal vs. Alianza
- Wednesday 9th at 8pm at Matute
- Saturday 12th at 2pm at El Gallardo
- Alianza vs. Melgar
- Wednesday 9th at 3pm in Arequipa
- Saturday 12th at 8pm at Matute
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