Overview
- Sporting Cristal defeated ADT 5-0 at Estadio Alberto Gallardo to complete a 6-0 aggregate and become the first finalist of the Copa Caliente de la Liga after Thursday’s return leg.
- Santiago González scored twice and Michael Hoyos, Leandro Sosa and Catriel Cabellos also found the net as Cristal turned a one-goal first-leg advantage into a comprehensive win.
- Coach Roberto Mosquera praised the team’s collective play as the reason for the result and highlighted the squad’s depth after advancing without Yoshimar Yotún and Miguel Araujo due to national-team call-ups.
- The final is scheduled as a single neutral‑venue match on November 15, with Cristal’s opponent to come from the Alianza Atlético vs Sport Boys tie in which Alianza Atlético leads 5-2 from the first leg.
- Beyond the trophy, the Copa Caliente winner earns two points in the 2027 accumulated table and a place in the Recopa del Perú, giving Cristal a competitive boost as it pursues the Torneo Clausura while ADT shifts focus to its league survival campaign.