Matchday

CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026 · 21 May 2026

Junior Barranquilla 3–2 Club Sporting Cristal

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.2 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.2 – 1.4
Goals
3 – 2

Footybot saw it as open: Junior Barranquilla 39%, the draw 28%, Club Sporting Cristal 34%.

Junior Barranquilla won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 1.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Luis Muriel, 69.1 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Cazonatti +11.0.

Well below it: Leandro Sosa −16.5, Gabriel Santana −10.3, Diego Enríquez −8.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Junior Barranquilla

8 May 2026L 0–1v Cerro Porteño Copa Libertadores
29 Apr 2026L 0–2at Club Sporting Cristal Copa Libertadores
14 Apr 2026L 0–1at Cerro Porteño Copa Libertadores
9 Apr 2026D 1–1v Palmeiras Copa Libertadores

Club Sporting Cristal

5 May 2026L 0–2v Palmeiras Copa Libertadores
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

Head to head

29 Apr 2026Club Sporting Cristal 2–0 Junior Barranquilla Copa Libertadores

Junior Barranquilla

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Luis Muriel Forward63200.7569.1–
Yeison Suárez Defender1900–51.3–
Kevin Pérez Midfielder90100.4647.8+3.9
Yimmi Chará Midfielder90000.0944.7+0.7
Joel Canchimbo Forward55000.3742.9–
Jefersson Martínez Goalkeeper9000–42.7–
Fabián Ángel Midfielder3500–40.6–
Edwin Herrera Defender9001–39.9–
Daniel Rivera Defender9000–37.2–
Harold Rivera Midfielder6300–34.5–
Teófilo Gutiérrez Forward27000.0332.1–
Jesús Rivas Midfielder55010.3432.0−6.3
Jean Carlos Pestaña Defender9000–30.7–
Cristian Barrios Midfielder35000.0129.5–
Jannenson Sarmiento Midfielder27000.1129.1–

Club Sporting Cristal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gustavo Cazonatti Midfielder73110.3354.7+11.0
Martín Távara Midfielder84000.0952.2+7.8
Yoshimar Yotún Midfielder90100.1651.1−3.6
Felipe Vizeu Forward45000.6549.0+7.8
Luis Abram Defender9000–45.4–
Irven Ávila Forward45000.0342.9−0.1
Rafael Lutiger Defender9000–42.6−3.8
Diego Enríquez Goalkeeper9000–40.9−8.3
Catriel Cabellos Midfielder17000.0539.7–
Gabriel Santana Midfielder45000.0239.6−10.3
Juan Cruz Gonzalez Defender90000.0737.5+0.3
Cristiano Defender4500–37.5−4.3
Maxloren Castro Midfielder9000–36.5−3.7
Leandro Sosa Defender4500–24.6−16.5