Matchday

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 · 5 May 2026

Club Sporting Cristal 0–2 Palmeiras

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.0 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.0 – 1.6
Goals
0 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Club Sporting Cristal 33%, the draw 29%, Palmeiras 38%.

Palmeiras won and made the better chances: 1.6 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Carlos Miguel, 64.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Carlos Miguel +11.4, Leandro Sosa +10.6, Gustavo Gómez +9.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Club Sporting Cristal

29 Apr 2026W 2–0v Junior Barranquilla Copa Libertadores
16 Apr 2026L 1–2at Palmeiras Copa Libertadores
9 Apr 2026W 1–0v Cerro Porteño Copa Libertadores
11 Mar 2026L 1–2v Carabobo FC Copa Libertadores
4 Mar 2026W 1–0at Carabobo FC Copa Libertadores

Palmeiras

2 May 2026D 1–1v Santos Brasileirão Série A
30 Apr 2026D 1–1at Cerro Porteño Copa Libertadores
26 Apr 2026W 1–0at Red Bull Bragantino Brasileirão Série A
23 Apr 2026W 3–0v Jacuipense Copa do Brasil
19 Apr 2026W 1–0v Athletico Brasileirão Série A

Head to head

16 Apr 2026Palmeiras 2–1 Club Sporting Cristal Copa Libertadores

Club Sporting Cristal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ian Wisdom Midfielder900–71.1–
Catriel Cabellos Midfielder9000.1362.0–
Yoshimar Yotún Midfielder90000.0257.6+3.2
Juan Cruz Gonzalez Defender24000.0151.3–
Irven Ávila Forward5700–50.7+9.1
Santiago González Forward66000.0650.4+4.2
Leandro Sosa Defender81000.0250.3+10.6
Gabriel Santana Midfielder32000.0150.3–
Felipe Vizeu Forward33000.1344.4–
Luis Iberico Forward58000.0444.1+4.5
Diego Enríquez Goalkeeper9000–43.7−6.3
Martín Távara Midfielder81000.0842.8−1.9
Cristiano Defender9000–42.4+0.7
Rafael Lutiger Defender90000.1240.8−6.4
Maxloren Castro Midfielder90000.0239.1−1.3
Miguel Araujo Defender90000.3738.6−4.2

Palmeiras

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Carlos Miguel Goalkeeper9000–64.9+11.4
Felipe Anderson Midfielder17000.0260.9–
Marlon Freitas Midfielder90000.2554.6+6.4
Gustavo Gómez Defender90000.0154.6+9.4
Ramón Sosa Forward73100.5254.5+8.6
Paulinho Forward100–50.7–
Arthur Gabriel Defender73000.0950.2+5.8
José Manuel López Forward89100.1649.9+4.8
Lucas Evangelista Midfielder1700–49.3–
Andreas Pereira Midfielder81000.2247.5−1.7
Jhon Arias Midfielder73010.1743.3−6.2
Murilo Defender9000–42.9−3.4
Allan Midfielder90000.1642.2−6.8
Agustín Giay Defender9000–41.5+2.0
Jefté Defender1700–40.5–
Emiliano Martínez Midfielder900–35.9–