Match Report
Caracas went into the game 10th in the table on 15 points; Rayo Zuliano sat 11th on 14 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Rayo Zuliano no better than 28th for form, against 11th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1.31 for Caracas and 1/1.77 for Rayo Zuliano (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Caracas wins, 1 for Rayo Zuliano, 0 draws, at 2.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Olímpico de la UCV (capacity 23,940). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rayo Zuliano led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Caracas: Michael Covea (71'), Jesus Yendis (88') · Rayo Zuliano: Jhan Velez (24')
Key stats
Possession: Caracas 53% · Rayo Zuliano 47% · Total shots: 20-15 · On target: 10-7 · Corners: 0-4