Sporting Cristal defeated Universitario 2-0 in the second friendly match played at the Monumental Stadium. The first match was won by the cream team by the minimum difference with a goal from Alex Valera.
Tiago Nunes decided to make several changes to the team for the next match against Universitario, and he found the ideal system to achieve a motivating victory for the celestial team.
One of the players who did not start in the starting eleven but was crucial in the match was Joao Grimaldo. The 19-year-old player is slowly returning to friendly matches and is clearly showing that he wants to be part of the starting lineup.
That being said, the lineup presented by Tiago Nunes in the second match of Sporting Cristal against Universitario was as follows: Córdova, Huerto, Lutiger, Chávez, Madrid, Pretell, Sosa, Ascues, Alarcón, Ávila, and Vásquez. Indeed, the goals of Sporting Cristal's victory against Universitario were scored by Irven Ávila and Joao Grimaldo.
Alineación de Universitario ante Sporting Cristal
On the other hand, Universitario played the second match with this lineup: Romero, Navarro, Saravia, Luján, Bolivar, Murrugarra, Barco, Guivin, Quispe, López, Herrera.