Sporting Cristal lost 1-0 to Cienciano in matchday 18 of the Clausura Tournament of Liga 1 Betsson on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at the Inca Garcilaso de la Vega stadium. Danilo Carando scored the only goal of the match, giving the victory to the Cusco team. With this result, Tiago Nunes' team misses a golden opportunity to establish themselves at the top of the table.