Overview
- Sporting Cristal beat Unión Comercio 2-0 at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, with Martín Távara scoring from distance and Irven Ávila adding a second, to finish top of Group J and qualify for the octavos de final.
- Coach Roberto Mosquera said the club will treat the Copa de la Liga as a trophy to win, arguing the competition is important for results and for restoring confidence after a heavy preseason.
- Mosquera confirmed Colombian winger Juan Manuel Cuesta is close to joining the squad and said the club is pursuing additional signings to strengthen the team ahead of the Clausura and knockout rounds.
- Comerciantes FC advanced as Group J runner-up while Unión Comercio was eliminated, and Sporting Cristal was the only one of Lima’s big three to reach the knockout stage after Alianza Lima and Universitario failed to progress.
- Sporting Cristal’s women’s team holds a 4-1 advantage from the first leg of its Torneo Apertura semifinal versus Atlético Andahuaylas, putting the club a step from the Liga Femenina final.