Match Report
Caracas went into the game 4th in the table on 6 points; Libertad sat 1st on 10 — a 4-point gap. Caracas's recent output lagged their position: 23rd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Caracas were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.33, Libertad 1.33 and 1, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Caracas's arrival. Libertad were unbeaten in 11, having scored in 14 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Caracas against 11/15 for Libertad.
Estadio Olímpico de la UCV in Caracas staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,940. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.