FBC Melgar vs Sporting Cristal: live score, stats and AI analysis

Liga 1 · · Status: Full time

FBC Melgar and Sporting Cristal met on 26 July 2026 (Liga 1); the match ended 2-1.

Final score: FBC Melgar 2-1 Sporting Cristal · Half-time: 1-0

Goals: FBC Melgar — Nicolás Quagliata 28', Jhonny Vidales 62' (P) · Sporting Cristal — Irven Ávila 76'

AI preview and result

Published: · 19 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

A low corner count is expected in the match between FBC Melgar and Sporting Cristal. Our model provides an 89% prediction for Total Corners Under 10.5.

How the pre-match analyses turned out

1 of 1 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

FBC MelgarSporting Cristal
Ball possession56%44%
Total shots2611
Shots on target74
Shots inside the box175
Blocked shots82
Corners52
Offsides31
Yellow cards13
Total passes542417
Accurate passes466342
Goalkeeper saves36

1st half

FBC MelgarSporting Cristal
Total shots116
Shots on target22
Corners22
Yellow cards11

Lineups

FBC MelgarFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21J. Cabezudo
  • 33M. Lazo
  • 23J. Escobar
  • 3L. Gonzalez
  • 27N. Cabanillas
  • 24W. Tandazo
  • 25K. Minda
  • 7C. Bordacahar
  • 10N. Quagliata
  • 11J. Vidales
  • 9B. Cuesta

Substitution

  • 72'In: J. Caceres · Out: C. Bordacahar
  • 77'In: M. Zegarra · Out: J. Vidales
  • 87'In: J. D'Arrigo · Out: N. Quagliata
  • 87'In: M. Portillo · Out: N. Cabanillas

Substitutes

  • 12C. Caceda
  • 77F. Zanelatto
  • 90Jesus Alcantar
  • 5A. Deneumostier
  • 8L. Guzman

Sporting CristalFormation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1D. Enriquez
  • 18J. Gonzalez
  • 20M. Araujo
  • 96L. Abram
  • 90Cristiano
  • 25M. Tavara
  • 23M. Castro
  • 21C. Cabellos
  • 19Y. Yotun
  • 16L. Iberico
  • 22M. Hoyos

Substitution

  • 46'In: S. Gonzalez · Out: L. Iberico
  • 46'In: R. Lutiger · Out: J. Gonzalez
  • 46'In: I. Wisdom · Out: C. Cabellos
  • 65'In: I. Avila · Out: M. Hoyos
  • 65'In: H. Barcos · Out: M. Tavara

Substitutes

  • 33C. Bautista
  • 27Gabriel
  • 32L. Diaz
  • 2D. Ballumbrosio

Player ratings

Match info

Last 5 matches

FBC Melgar

  • W3-1vs Cienciano18 Jul 2026
  • D0-0vs Moquegua29 Jun 2026
  • D0-0vs LDU Quito18 Jun 2026
  • D1-1vs LDU Quito17 Jun 2026
  • L2-3vs Tacna Heroica12 Jun 2026

Sporting Cristal

  • D0-0vs Bragantino23 Jul 2026
  • W1-0vs Deportivo Garcilaso17 Jul 2026
  • D1-1vs Tacna Heroica11 Jul 2026
  • W2-0vs Union Comercio27 Jun 2026
  • W2-1vs Estudiantil CNI21 Jun 2026

Head-to-head

Standings — Liga 1

PosPPts
1Sporting Cristal1531
2Sport Huancayo1531
3U. de Deportes1430
4Deportivo Garcilaso1528
5Alianza Atl.1528
6FBC Melgar1526
7Juan Pablo II1525
8Alianza Lima1425

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