In an electrifying clash, Globo stood firm until the very end as Ávila struck in minute 96, sealing a heartbreak for Huracán and sending Globo to the Copa Sudamericana instead of the Libertadores. The mood in Parque Patricios will be restless tonight as Juanchón García’s one-on-one miss looms large in the memories of La Quema. The late drama meant that, even though extra time wasn’t played, the late goal at 96.30 cut Diego Dabove’s team short of the coveted continental prize.
Following a goalless draw at the Ducó, Globo travelled to face Sporting Cristal with a clear objective: stay compact, stay sharp, and exploit counter opportunities. The game began with an unsettling moment as Claus awarded a penalty just nine seconds in, a decision later corrected by VAR. Early on, Hezze tested discipline with a yellow, Brenner sparked a dangerous sequence, and a decision to cancel a buildup after a harsh challenge from Yotún added to the tense atmosphere.
Globo showed resilience in defense, repelling dangerous attempts on the counter and relying on Cóccaro’s pace to create problems of their own. Sauro and Cordero had two headed chances that were cleared off the line by Solís, moments that could have rewritten events if one of them had found the back of the net.
In the second half the contest stayed tight around Chaves, with both sides cautious and organised. Huracán carved out two golden opportunities, but a quick counter finish by Cóccaro and then Acevedo failed to convert. García found the target with a strike that kissed the post, only for the rhythm of the night to shift once more. The Celeste roared, and the pressure grew relentless as the final whistle approached, leaving Parque Patricios with a heavy sense of what might have been. The South American spot remains beyond reach for Huracán on this occasion, a tough pill to swallow given the emotional stakes of the match.
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SP. CRYSTAL – HURRÍCANE MINUTE BY MINUTE
- The match between Sporting Cristal and Huracán, minute by minute.
- Sporting Cristal strike! Ávila shapes up and delivers a cross that sends Celeste into the group stage.
- García’s last-gasp effort misses by inches in the dying moments.
- VAR intervenes again after a potential elbow from Yotún alters the trajectory of Brenner’s strike.
- That was a historic moment for a quick penalty decision, but Claus’s review found no foul on Soto.
- Good evening and welcome to another GOAL broadcast. Sporting Cristal hosts Huracán at the Alberto Gallardo for the return of the Libertadores third stage in 2023.
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HOW TO WATCH LIVE ON TV AND STREAMING
The match between the Celeste and the Balloon is broadcast across South America by Fox Sports for subscribers of cable TV.
Online viewing is available through Mi Telefe and Pluto TV, an ad-supported streaming option. Access the service via mitelefe.com/conmebol-libertadores or through the Mi Telefe app on mobile devices and tablets.
FORMATIONS
SPORTING CRISTAL
Renato Solís; Carlos Lora, Ignacio, Gianfranco Chávez, Nilson Loyola; Jesús Castillo, Jesús Pretel, Jostin Alarcón; Washington Corozo, Brenner, Yoshimar Yotún. DT: Tiago Retzlaff Nunes.
HURACÁN
Luke Chaves; Guillermo Soto, Fernando Tobio, Gastón Sauro, Guillermo Benítez; Juan Gauto, Santiago Hezze, Federico Fattori, Jonas Acevedo; Matías Cóccaro and Nicolás Cordero. DT: Diego Dabove.
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