Sporting Cristal vs Palmeiras

Palmeiras traveled to Lima and returned with a commanding 0-2 win over Sporting Cristal at Matute in Matchday 4 of Group F. The night's defining moment came when Rafael Lutiger's costly mistake gifted Ramón Sosa the second goal, all but sealing the Peruvians' fate. José Manuel López opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a sharp volley inside the area. Cristal had wasted an early chance through Irven Ávila in the 5th minute, and that profligacy proved expensive. Sosa then pounced in the 49th after Lutiger's error. Four yellow cards were issued across both sides, but the match stayed at eleven-a-side throughout. Palmeiras goalkeeper Carlos Miguel capped a solid night with a late double save to preserve the clean sheet. The result lifts the Brazilian side to the top of Group F with 8 points, while Sporting Cristal drop from first place and now rely on other results to maintain their knockout-round qualification.