Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Independiente del Valle 1st with 64 points, El Nacional 5th with 11, 53 apart. El Nacional's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Independiente del Valle ran at 1.83 scored and 0.77 conceded, El Nacional at 1.33 and 2.33.
Independiente del Valle had not lost in 13 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Independiente del Valle against 6/15 for El Nacional.
The match was played at Estadio Banco Guayaquil (capacity 12,000). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Independiente del Valle: Patrik Mercado (50')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente del Valle 65% · El Nacional 35% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 6-4




