Sporting Cristal overturned a first-half deficit to beat ADT 2-1 at Estadio Alberto Gallardo, a result that was decided by a dominant second-half display built on overwhelming territorial control and a relentless volume of shots. The final scoreline flattered ADT, who created almost nothing after their early goal and spent much of the match defending deep against a side that registered 27 total shots to their four. The Lemeister model had given ADT a marginal favourite's probability of 38 percent, but the outcome reflected a home performance that far exceeded those pre-match expectations.
ADT took a surprise lead in the 14th minute through J. Guivin Tanta, who was set up by an assist from J. Narvaez. It was a rare moment of attacking success for the visitors, who managed only one shot on target across the entire match. Sporting Cristal, however, responded immediately by dominating the ball. They finished with 63 percent possession and completed 440 of 502 passes at an 88 percent accuracy rate, compared to ADT’s 304 passes at 77 percent. The home side’s control was most evident in the corner count of 12 to zero and in their 18 shots from inside the penalty area, the vast majority of which were crowded out by a deep ADT defence. The visitors committed 14 fouls and received seven yellow cards, finally reduced to 10 men when Jhair Soto collected a second yellow in the 87th minute.
The Sporting Cristal equaliser came in the 59th minute. Yoshimar Yotún scored, assisted by M. Castro, at a point when the home side’s pressure was already becoming inexorable. Yotún was the outstanding performer on the pitch, earning a match rating of 9.2 from the Lemeister system. He was influential throughout, not only with the goal but as the central figure in a midfield that completed far more passes than their opponents. Gustavo Cazonatti, who scored the winning goal in the 78th minute, was also pivotal. He received a rating of 8.6 and his goal, assisted by C. Cabellos, was the product of sustained pressure that had already forced the ADT goalkeeper into four saves. Sporting Cristal had seven shots on target in total, all of which came in the second half.
The defensive numbers illustrate just how one-sided the match became. ADT did not force a single save from the Sporting Cristal goalkeeper. Their four shots included two from outside the box and only one on target, which was the early goal. By contrast, the home side accumulated an expected goals total that reflected their volume of chances, though the precise figure is not available in the data. The three best-rated players for Sporting Cristal , Yotún, Cazonatti and Rafael Lutiger , all rated above 7.0, while for ADT the best marks went to Juan Valencia and Carlos Cabello, each at 7.3, indicating their defensive efforts were insufficient to contain the wave of home attacks.
The victory moves Sporting Cristal into a stronger position in the Apertura table with one round remaining. They have shown the ability to recover from an early setback and dominate a match through possession and shooting volume, a formula that has served them well in this phase. ADT, despite their early lead, leave Lima with nothing and will be concerned by the sheer disparity in chances created across the 90 minutes, a pattern that will need to be corrected in the Clausura if they are to remain competitive.
