Sporting Cristal continues with the championship dream

Sporting Cristal continues with the championship dream, especially with winning the Clausura Tournament, after defeating Sport Huancayo 2-0 in the 17th round of the Liga 1 Betsson, staying just two points behind the leader Melgar FC, who also managed to win 2-1 against Carlos Mannucci, in Arequipa.

The team led by Tiago Nunes opened the scoring in the 17th minute of the first half, after Joao Grimaldo received the ball on the left side and, after a dribble, shot to put the ball into the rival's goal.

In the second half, the "Cervecero" team extended their dominance over Sport Huancayo. After many goal opportunities throughout the second half, Alejandro Hohberg scored the 2-0 from a penalty kick in extra time.

What does Sporting Cristal need?

After the 17th round of the Clausura Tournament, Melgar FC and Universitario de Deportes are tied with 35 points in the table, while Sporting Cristal has accumulated 33 points. With only two rounds left to finish the championship, the "Bajopontinos" no longer depend on themselves. They would only have to hope that "U" stumbles against Cusco FC and they win both matches against Cienciano (V) and Alianza Atlético (L).