Sporting Cristal will face River Plate at the Estadio Alberto Gallardo in the CONMEBOL Libertadores group stage on Friday.
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The hosts are riding high in the league but have struggled to reproduce that form on the continent. Sporting dropped their first two group games but bounced back with a narrow but well-deserved 1-0 win over The Strongest last time around.
Meanwhile, River is flying high in Argentina's top division but is at risk of exiting the Copa Libertadores at the group stage. In their most recent game, they were defeated 5-1 by Fluminense of Brasileiro Serie A, allowing four goals in the second half.
The visitors are at the bottom of the group, with only three points from an obtainable nine.
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Sporting Cristal vs River Plate kick-off time
| Date: | May 26, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT |
| Venue: | Estadio Ciudad de La Plata |
Sporting Cristal vs River Plate face off on May 26 at Estadio Nacional de Lima. Kickoff is set for 2:00 pm Eastern Time (ET), or 11:00 am Pacific Time (PT).
How to watch Sporting Cristal vs River Plate online - TV channels & live streams
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The game will not be broadcast live on TV but it will be available to stream live online through Fubo.
Team news & squads
Sporting Cristal team news
Sporting Cristal Possible XI: Solis; Lutiger, Ignacio, Chavez, Lora; Pretell, Castillo, Alarcon; Yotun, Brenner, Hohberg
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Solis, Cordova, Duarte |
| Defenders: | Lutiger, Ignacio, Chavez, Lora, Loyola, Madrid, Diaz, Alcedo |
| Midfielders: | Pretell, Castillo, Alarcon, Yotun, Tavara, Alarcon, Grimaldo, Sosa, Sanchez |
| Forwards: | Brenner, Hohberg, Corozo, Avila, Otoya |
River Plate team news
River Plate Possible XI: Armani; Casco, Rojas, P. Diaz, E. Diaz; Aliendro, Perez; de la Cruz, Fernandez, Barco; Beltran
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Armani, Petroli |
| Defenders | Rojas, Martinez, Mammana, Pirez, Herrera, Diaz, Maidana, Gomez |
| Midfielders | Fernandez, De La Cruz, Barco, Solari, Perez, Palavecino, Kranevitter, Zuculini, Aliendo |
| Forwards | Borja, Rondon, Beltran, Suarez |
Head-to-Head Record
These two squads have only played together once so far with River Plate having won 4-2 despite being a man down.