Sporting Crystal added their second consecutive Copa Libertadores defeat after losing 4-2 to River Plate at the Monumental Stadium. Although those led by Tiago Nunes started winning and played with one more man, the millionaires enforced their hierarchy and used the opportunities presented to them effectively. With this result, the Rimenses are the Coleros of Group D, while the Argentines are third.
After the match, the Argentine media spoke of the overwhelming victory of the millionaire team and had “hard” headlines for the sky blue team. “Enormous flow: Cup victory with one less”, headlined the newspaper Olé. As ESPN pointed out, “River was sheer character and intensity, falling behind in the Libertadores with a great win over Cristal.”
YOU CAN SEE: Corozo scored a spectacular goal from a free-kick, silencing Monumental and making it 2-2 for Cristal
Crystal vs. River Plate: Headlines in the Argentine Media
Olé newspaper headline 
Head of the TyC Sports newspaper 
Headline from ESPN Argentina 
Clarin daily headline
When will Sporting Cristal play with the Libertadores again?
The next game of Sporting Crystal in the Libertadores Cup will be before the strongest at the national stadium. The duel is scheduled for May 2nd, starting at 9:00 p.m. (Peruvian time).