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Unmissable! Sporting Cristal vs. Cienciano will face each other in one of the most important matches of date 18 of the 2023 Clausura Tournament of the Liga 1 Betsson. And it's because the 'celestes', who are in third place in the standings, will seek victory at all costs against 'El Papá', with the objective of not letting go of the goal of reaching the top. That's why we have prepared this article where you can learn all the details of this great match that the teams of Tiago Nunes and Óscar Ibáñez will play. Note that the date and time have already been confirmed for the 18th round of the Clausura Tournament.
In their last match, the 'cervecero' team was able to win 2-0 against Sport Huancayo, a result that placed them in third place in the second tournament of the year. On that occasion, the Rímac team was able to achieve the goal of not losing more points thanks to the goals of Joao Grimaldo and Alejandro Hohberg.
It should be noted that for this match, Sporting Cristal will be able to count on the players called up to the Peruvian National Team, as they will already be back from the World Cup 2026 qualifying process. Among them are names like Yoshimar Yotún and Renato Solís.
Cienciano, on the other hand, has three games remaining and the closest one will be on matchday 17 against Deportivo Municipal. The match will be played on Saturday, October 7th at the Ivan Eías Moreno stadium. This will be the last match before the break for the FIFA date.
In matchday 18, they will face Sporting Cristal with the possible absence of some players such as Fernando Pacheco, Kevin Sandoval, and Juan Romagnioli, who are being evaluated by the medical department. A similar case is Miguel Vargas. Óscar Ibáñez's team still has a chance to play in the next Copa Sudamericana.
What time does Sporting Cristal vs. Cienciano play?
The match between Sporting Cristal vs. Cienciano is scheduled to take place on matchday 18 of the 2023 Clausura Tournament and will be played on Sunday, October 22nd at the Garcilaso de la Vega stadium, starting at 8 pm.
Sporting Cristal vs. Cienciano: Where to watch?
The Sporting Cristal vs. Cienciano match can be watched through the signals of Liga 1 Max, DIRECTV Sports, and Claro TV all over the country. Likewise, we recommend not watching it on Futbol Libre TV, a pirate signal. Remember that at Depor we bring you the most complete minute-by-minute coverage, as well as the match incidents. Don't miss it.
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