Match Report
El Nacional and 22 de Julio went into the game level on 16 points, 5th against 6th in the table. On recent form 22 de Julio sat only 25th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. Per game in the league, El Nacional were scoring 0.7 and conceding 1.44, 22 de Julio 0.48 and 1.81, against a competition average of 0.95 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for 22 de Julio — six in succession.
The match was played at Olimpico Atahualpa (capacity 35,742). On the scoreboard, El Nacional led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.
Goal scorers
El Nacional: Jonathan Borja (2'), Jonathan Borja (54'), Jhoel Maya (61')
Key stats
Possession: El Nacional 54% · 22 de Julio 46% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-2