Overview
- Sporting Cristal beat ADT 5-0 at Estadio Alberto Gallardo on Thursday to complete a 6-0 aggregate and claim the first spot in the Copa Caliente de la Liga 2026 final.
- Santiago González scored twice in the second leg while Michael Hoyos, Leandro Sosa and Catriel Cabellos also found the net, and Gabriel Santana had delivered the lone goal in the 1-0 first leg in Tarma.
- Coach Roberto Mosquera praised the team's collective performance after the match and noted that Cristal won despite missing Yoshimar Yotún and Miguel Araujo because they were with the Peru national team.
- The semifinal was televised nationally on América TV and streamed on América tvGO and Bicolor+ with TV 360 as an alternative, and Cristal now awaits the winner of Alianza Atlético vs Sport Boys to learn its opponent for the 15 November final.
- Beyond the trophy, the Copa Caliente winner gains concrete competition benefits including points toward the 2027 accumulated table and a berth in the Recopa del Perú while eliminated ADT must refocus on its league and relegation concerns.