Brazilian strikes, Autuori’s side reach Copa Libertadores group stage | OneFootball

On Wednesday, Sporting Cristal, the team coached by Paulo Autuori, lost 2-1 to Carabobo at Estadio Miguel Grau in Peru, in the second leg of the third round of the Pre-Libertadores. In the penalty shootout, the Peruvian team qualified for the group stage with the decisive kick taken by Cristiano, formerly of Fluminense.

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📋 Match Summary

🔵 SPORTING CRISTAL (3) 1 X 2 (2) CARABOBO 🟡

🏆 Competition: 3rd round of the Pre-Libertadores (second leg) 🏟️ Venue: Estadio Miguel Grau, Peru 📅 Date: March 11, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Edson Castillo, 4′ 1st half (Carabobo)

⚽ Edson Castillo, 20′ 1st half (Carabobo)

⚽ Maxloren Castro, 5′ 2nd half (Sporting Cristal)

How the match went

At four minutes, Edson Castillo opened the scoring for Carabobo after receiving from Berrío at the edge of the box and firing first time. At the 20th minute, Castillo extended the lead with a powerful shot from outside the box into the top left corner past Henríquez. Five minutes into the second half, Sosa crossed and Maxloren Castro finished into the back of the net, taking the match to a penalty shootout.

Penalties

In the penalty shootout, the visitors missed three kicks by shooting wide. Meanwhile, two shots from the home team were stopped by goalkeeper Bruera. On the final penalty, full-back Cristiano, formerly of Fluminense, converted his kick and secured qualification for the group stage.

Other matches of the day

Tolima 2 x 0 O’Higgins – Tolima qualified with an aggregate score of 2-1.

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