Sporting Cristal derrotó por 2-0 ante Melgar en la fecha 7 del Torneo Apertura. Tras el triunfo en el estadio Alberto Gallardo, los celestes alcanzaron momentáneamente la punta con 14 puntos, los mismos que tiene Sport Rosario, y a la espera del choque de Alianza Lima.
Los goles de Sporting Cristal fueron anotados por el juvenil Marcos López de cabeza a los 22 minutos y el argentino Emanuel Herrera con un potente remate que lo mantiene como goleador del torneo.

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