Match Report
El Nacional, 5th on 11 points, faced a 43-point deficit to Barcelona Guayaquil (2nd, 54). Recent form told a different story for Barcelona Guayaquil: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, El Nacional ran at 1.33 scored and 2.33 conceded, Barcelona Guayaquil at 1.53 and 1.1.
Across 7 recorded meetings, El Nacional have 3 wins to Barcelona Guayaquil's 3, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.
The venue was Olimpico Atahualpa, with room for 35,742 spectators. On the scoreboard, Barcelona Guayaquil led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
El Nacional: Jonathan Borja (24') · Barcelona Guayaquil: Janner Corozo (20'), Miguel Parrales (35')
Key stats
Possession: El Nacional 43% · Barcelona Guayaquil 57% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 1-3