Match Report
Deportivo Español went into the game 6th in the table on 32 points; Lugano sat 11th on 26 — a 6-point gap. Recent form told a different story for CA Lugano: only 24th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 11th. Per game in the league, Deportivo Español were scoring 0.79 and conceding 0.88, Lugano 0.88 and 1.25, against a competition average of 1.03 goals per team per game.
Estadio Nueva España staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Español: Ezequiel Cohen (37') · Lugano: Damián Alexander Galván (26'), Pablo Vielma (56')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Español 56% · Lugano 44% · Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-3