Feb 28, 2024 07:57 am EST
Sporting Cristal defeated Always Ready 3-1 in the second leg of phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores 2024
Sporting Cristal vs Always Ready: the ‘beer’ team beat the ‘albirrojo’ team 3-1 on Tuesday, February 27, for the second leg of phase 2 of the Copa Libertadores 2024. The duel took place at the National Stadium.
The ‘celeste’ team was eliminated from the Conmebol championship despite the victory, it was surpassed by an aggregate score of 7-4 after the spectacular 6-1 first-leg victory that was played in El Alto, Bolivia.
Attacker Martín Cauteruccio scored a hat trick (36′, 46′ and 78′) that allowed him the comeback, but it was insufficient. The Bolivian forward, Adalid Terrazas, opened the scoring with a goal from a free kick and led the series for the ‘band’ that stretched the goal difference in favor. Always will play phase 3 in March against the winner of the key between Nacional of Uruguay and Puerto Cabello of Venezuela.
Cristal will face Atlético Grau on Saturday, March 2 at the Alberto Gallardo stadium on matchday 6 of League 1 2024. Always will face Guabirá on matchday four of the Bolivian tournament.