Match Report
The table read 30th (El Nacional, 1 pts) against 17th (Banfield, 9 pts), 8 points apart. Banfield had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/1.83 for El Nacional and 1.33/1.33 for Banfield (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
The venue was Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, with room for 8,000 spectators.




