Despite coach Tiago Nunes’ pleas to fill the stadium, the sky-blue fans didn’t live up to their expectations.
Sporting Crystal meets Nacional de Asunción this Tuesday 28 February at 19:00 to secure the second leg of the second phase of the Libertadores Cup 2023. For this duel Tiago Nunes He urged the Sky Blue fans to fill the national stadium to support the team. However, the fans didn’t have a great reaction.
Through social media, the Rímac club announced that only 55% of the tickets put on the market have been sold so far, surprising the Peruvian press.
Let’s remember that the beer team lost 2-0 to the Paraguayans in the first leg, so they need to win by a margin of three goals to go directly to the next round.
Possible line-up for Sporting Cristal against Nacional
For the duel against Nacional Tiago Nunes I would do some variations Sporting Crystal in relation to the starting team that played in the first leg. Martín Távara, Washington Corozo, Joao Grimaldo and Brenner Marlos would replace Yoshimar Yotún, Leandro Sosa, Irven Ávila and Alejandro Hohberg.
- Renato Solís, Nilson Loyola, Ignacio, Gianfranco Chávez, Jhilmar Lora, Jesús Castillo, Jesús Pretell, Martín Távara, Washington Corozo, Joao Grimaldo and Brenner Marlos.
What result does Cristal need to qualify?
- Victory by three points difference: If the light blues prevail with a difference of three goals, they go straight into phase 3.
- Victory by difference of two: If he wins by two goals he would force a penalty shootout and that’s where he could prevail.