Match Report
Metropolitanos went into the game 1st in the table on 16 points; Deportivo Táchira sat 2nd on 11 — a 5-point gap. Metropolitanos had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Metropolitanos were scoring 2.14 and conceding 1.14, Deportivo Táchira 1.33 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Deportivo Táchira arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 2 Metropolitanos wins, 7 for Deportivo Táchira, 4 draws, at 2.31 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 31% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, with room for 23,940 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Metropolitanos: Christian Camarillo (28'), Miku Fedor (48'), K. Ortiz (90') · Deportivo Táchira: Jeferson Caraballo (45')
Key stats
Possession: Metropolitanos 37% · Deportivo Táchira 63% · Total shots: 15-21 · On target: 6-8 · Corners: 1-6