Sporting Cristal suffered a major setback during their visit to Arequipa in the semi-final first leg League 1 2022 against Melgar. Roberto Mosquera’s leaders put on a sallow performance that punished Domino with a 2-0 lead that delighted their fans by qualifying for the final.
The second chapter of this bracket will be played in Lima on Sunday, November 6th, starting at 3:00 p.m. The team that is victorious on the global scoreboard earns the right to face Alianza Lima to win the national title.
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Relive the goals of Melgar 2-0 Sporting Cristal
Luis Iberico set the first domino with a header in the 65th minute of play.
Twelve minutes later, Iberico reappeared to use a rebound after Bordacahar’s shot hit just the post.
Iberico is looking forward to the final
The Red and Black striker, architect of the 2-0 win with his brace, explained that they will go to Lima to win and advance to the League 1 final.
How are tickets sold for the second semi-final?
The sky blue club’s latest ticket sales report showed that 27% of the available capacity for that match was sold. Photo: Taken by @ClubSCristal/Twitter
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Welcome to the 2022 League 1 Semi-Finals preview by La República Deportes. Celestes and Rojinegros will meet in a few days to determine the second finalist of the Peruvian championship.
How to Sporting Cristal vs. Melgar?
In Peruvian territory, the second leg between Sporting Cristal vs. Melgar can be watched online via GolPerú signal (channel 14 and 714 HD of Movistar TV) or via Movistar Play. Star Plus broadcasts the duel via streaming from abroad.
Where does Sporting Cristal vs. play? Melgar?
The venue for this second semi-final is the National Stadium in Lima, the country’s most important sports venue, which can seat 45,000 spectators.
What do Cristal and Melgar need to advance to the finals?
In the case of Cristal, after losing 2-0 to advance to the League 1 final, you need to win by a landslide win (three goals or more) to reverse the aggregate result. If they win 2-0, they will take penalties.
Melgar on the other hand, a draw or even a single goal loss is enough to eliminate the Celestes. Of course, the win also gives him the pass to the final.