Lineups for Universitario vs. Sporting Cristal in the 2025 Liga 1 Clausura Tournament match

Universitario and Sporting Cristal are counting down the hours to a crucial match in the Liga 1 Clausura Tournament. Jorge Fossati's team will be looking for a win to bring them closer to their long-awaited third championship title; However, they will face a team that still has hopes of winning the second tournament of the year. The cream-colored team will have to make changes to its starting lineup, as it will be without speedy winger Andy Polo (sent off against Ayacucho FC) and midfielder Jesús Castillo (suspended for accumulating yellow cards). For his part, coach Paulo Autuori will wait until the last minute for defender Luis Abram. Lineups Universitario - Sporting Cristal: possible formations One of the big news items for the ‘U’ will be the return of Chilean midfielder Rodrigo Ureña, who has not played in an official match since August. In the case of Rimense, Yoshimar Yotún is expected to start. Sporting Cristal: Diego Enríquez; Leandro Sosa, Miguel Araujo, Luis Abram, Luis Abram Rafael Lutiger; Jesús Pretell, Christofer Gonzales, Yoshimar Yotún; Santiago González, Felipe Vizeu, Maxloren Castro. Universitario: Sebastián Britos; Williams Riveros, Anderson Santamaría, Matías Di Benedetto; José Carabalí, Rodrigo Ureña, Martín Pérez, Jairo Concha, César Inga; Jairo Vélez, Alex Valera. When does Universitario play Sporting Cristal? The match between Universitario and Sporting Cristal, corresponding to matchday 14 of the Clausura Tournament, will be played this Thursday, October 23, at 8:00 p.m. at the National Stadium in Lima. TV channel for Universitario vs. Sporting Cristal The match between Universitario and Sporting Cristal will be broadcast by L1 MAX throughout Peru. The channel is available on various cable operators, such as DirecTV, Claro TV, and Best Cable. You can also subscribe to the Liga 1 Play platform, a portal for streaming matches. 2025 Clausura Tournament Standings: Universitario de Deportes is the sole leader and remains undefeated with four games left to play in the 2025 Clausura Tournament. Pos. TeamPts.PJGEPGFGCDif. 1Universitario33131030259+162Cusco FC26138232112+93Alianza Lima24147342316+74Sporting Cristal2212642218+135FBC Melgar21155642015+56ADT211363417 1707Deportivo Garcilaso2114563171708Comerciantes Unidos19135441517-29Cienciano18135351917+210Los Chankas18126061524 -911Alianza Atlético1613445119+212Sport Huancayo15144372424013Atlético Grau15134361617-114Sport Boys15144371219-715Alianza Universidad13134181526 -1116Juan Pablo II College1113256916-717Ayacucho FC11133281121-1018UTC9132381118-719Deportivo Binacional00000000