PREVIEW | Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal: team news, lineups, predictions (Libertadores 28/05)

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·26 de mayo de 2026

PREVIEW | Cerro Porteño vs Sporting Cristal: team news, lineups, predictions (Libertadores 28/05)

Cerro Porteño host Sporting Cristal this Thursday at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas of the Copa Libertadores.

Last time out, Cerro Porteño triumphed 2-0 against Rubio Ñú (Paraguayan League Apertura 2026). Last time out, Sporting Cristal triumphed 2-1 against ADT (Peru League 2026).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sporting Cristal winning 1-0.

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Cerro Porteño

Gabriel Aguayo - Surgery

Sporting Cristal

Luis Iberico - Unknown Injury
Santiago González - Muscular problems
Christofer Gonzáles - Cruciate Ligament Injury

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Cerro Porteño ( vs Rubio Ñú 2026-05-24): Gatito Fernández, Rodrigo Gómez, Guillermo Benítez, Lucas Quintana, Matías Pérez, Abel Luciatti, Juan Iturbe, Cesar Bobadilla, Mateo Klimowicz, Freddy Noguera, Jonathan Torres

Sporting Cristal ( vs ADT 2026-05-24): Diego Enriquez, Leandro Sosa, Miguel Araujo, Rafael Lutiger, Cristiano , Yoshimar Yotún, Martín Távara, Gustavo Cazonatti, Irven Ávila, Gabriel, Maxloren Castro

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MANAGERS

Ariel Holan has faced Zé Ricardo on one occasion, recording one defeat.
Zé Ricardo has faced Cerro Porteño on one occasion, recording one win.
Ariel Holan has faced Sporting Cristal on one occasion, recording one defeat.

TEAMS

Away from home, Sporting Cristal currently have one win in their last ten matches.
Away from home, Sporting Cristal are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Away from home, Sporting Cristal are coming off seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Sporting Cristal are coming off seven consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Sporting Cristal are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Sporting Cristal currently have one win in their last six matches.
Sporting Cristal are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
Sporting Cristal are coming off six consecutive matches conceding goals.
At home, Cerro Porteño currently have one defeat in their last ten matches.
At home, Cerro Porteño are coming off nine consecutive matches without defeat.
Cerro Porteño currently have four defeats in their last 20 matches.
Cerro Porteño are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Cerro Porteño are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
Cerro Porteño are coming off two consecutive wins.

HEAD TO HEAD

Cerro Porteño and Sporting Cristal have already met seven times, with Cerro Porteño holding the advantage: three wins, compared with one victory for Sporting Cristal.
At the Estadio General Pablo Rojas, Cerro Porteño have an advantage in their matches against Sporting Cristal: two wins in three games. Sporting Cristal have never won at Cerro Porteño's ground, with one draw recorded.
In the Copa Libertadores, seven matches were played between the two teams, with three wins for Cerro Porteño, three draws and one victory for Sporting Cristal.