Match Report
15 points for Cruzeiro (1st), 9 for Emelec (2nd): a 6-point gap. Emelec's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.83/0.33 for Cruzeiro and 1/0.83 for Emelec (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.23.
The last-five ledger: Cruzeiro 12/15, Emelec 4/15.
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 62,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Emelec led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.