Sporting Cristal failed to secure a favorable result during their visit to Andahuaylas, losing 3-2 to Los Chankas in the 8th round of the 2026 Apertura Tournament of Liga1 Te Apuesto. The coach of the sky-blue team, Paulo Autuori, expressed his dissatisfaction with the performance of his squad during the match. Clearly affected by the outcome, Autuori was blunt when asked if there was anything positive to highlight from the game. ‘Nothing to highlight. You have to talk about goals conceded. If I talk about matches and goals conceded, we have scored 22 goals, but how many have we conceded?’ he stated in a press conference. The head coach also mentioned the need to strengthen the forward line, although he insisted that his team has the capacity to score. ‘As long as I am here, that will not change. We have goals. How many times have we come back in matches?’ he added. Meanwhile, defender Miguel Araujo acknowledged that they need to correct defensive lapses to improve in the upcoming group stage of the Copa Libertadores. The starting lineup for Sporting Cristal included Enríquez; Sosa, Araujo, Lutiger, Cristiano; Távara, Cazonatti, Yotún, Santana; Castro, and Ávila. Despite the defeat, the team will seek to recover in their upcoming matches.
