Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Barcelona Guayaquil 6th with 42, LDU Quito 5th with 45. Recent form flatters LDU Quito's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Barcelona Guayaquil ran at 1.07 scored and 0.82 conceded, LDU Quito at 1.03 and 0.79.
LDU Quito had gone 5 games without a win. Barcelona Guayaquil had banked 8 of the last 15 points on offer; LDU Quito, 2.
10 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Barcelona Guayaquil 2, draws 2, LDU Quito 6, at 2.7 goals per meeting.
The venue was Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, with room for 59,283 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
LDU Quito: Michael Estrada (52')
Key stats
Possession: Barcelona Guayaquil 63% · LDU Quito 37% · Total shots: 16-17 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 8-3