Match summary
Before kickoff, Independiente Juniors (1st, 38 pts) were 27 points ahead of El Nacional (12th, 11 pts). Before kickoff, El Nacional were 12th in the table but 5th on points from the last five league games.
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Independiente Juniors vs El NacionalResult, Lineups & H2H
2026Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+2Yellow Card
Independiente Juniors
90'+1Yellow Card
El Nacional
67'Yellow Card
Independiente Juniors
Goal!
1-1
Luis Benalcazar
60'·El Nacional
⚽
16'Yellow Card
El Nacional
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
El Nacional
59%Ball Possession41%
16Shots Total12
4Shots On Target6
6Corners4
17Fouls21
2Yellow Cards2
3Offsides1
5Saves3
339Passes225
7Shots Off Target4
125Attacks112
76Dangerous Attacks55
9Shots Inside Box2
7Shots Outside Box10
1Goals1
3Free Kicks2
4Shots Blocked1
5Substitutions3
1Hit Woodwork1
0Tackles6
260Accurate Passes150
12Total Crosses4
4Accurate Crosses1
13Interceptions10
Team Lineups
Starting XI
23
SM
Santino Luciano Marrone29
JB
James Bone15
JM
Jorge David Viscarra Mina13
HA
Henry Josué Palacios Angulo66
ER
Elkin Ruiz99
HM
Hans Stalin Peralta Montezuma5
AA
Ariel Angulo8
SS
Santino Sciacqua11
LI
Leo IzquiedoSubstitutes
2
JA
Jorge Arcos14
KM
Kelvin Montaño17
DG
Dary García20
SS
Santiago Sánchez51
JC
Jared Damian Sandoval Cordoba53
JM
Javier Meza70
SA
Steven Rai Heras AnguloManager: N/A
Starting XI
34
AM
Anthony Josué Piloso Morales35
JL
Joseph Leon50
JH
Juan Diego Guarnizo Hipocuro8
CP
Carlos Javier Garrido Piza14
TL
Teddye Lara99
AA
Alexander Angulo53
JM
Jhoel Maya40
LB
Luis BenalcazarSubstitutes
12
MV
Mijail Vaca36
MA
Mateo Sebastián Lozano Analuisa37
BC
Berlen Mauricio De Jesus Criban39
JN
Joshua Nazareno42
ME
Marco Antonio Acosta Espinoza46
EP
Edison Poaquiza48
DH
Derlys Hidalgo49
DE
Deivis Erazo51
NQ
Neider Quintero54
JM
Josué Mayorga55
IO
Isaac OrtegaPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J. Cuero FW | 77' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 18 | - | 8/24 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 16 | - | 8/19 | ||
Henry Josué Palacios Angulo DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 31 | - | 10/15 | |
Ariel Angulo MF | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | - | 7/11 | |
Hans Stalin Peralta Montezuma MF | 77' | 0 | 0 | 0/4 | 26 | - | 4/10 | |
Santiago Sánchez MF | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | - | 1/2 | |
Jorge David Viscarra Mina DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 44 | - | 6/9 | |
Elkin Ruiz DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37 | - | 12/21 | |
Dary García DF | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | - | 1/3 | |
James Bone DF | 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 26 | - | 6/14 | |
Santino Sciacqua MF | - | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 39 | - | 16/20 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total39 Accurate30 Accuracy0% Key Passes2 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions3 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total20 Won16 Lost4 Won %80% Aerials Won6 Ground Won0 Possession Touches50 Dribbles1/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn5 Chances Created0 Crosses2/2 | ||||||||
Leo Izquiedo FW | - | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | 16 | - | 6/16 |
Shots Total3 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked3 Passes Total16 Accurate14 Accuracy0% Key Passes3 Long Balls1 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions1 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total16 Won6 Lost10 Won %38% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches33 Dribbles2/4 Dispossessed2 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses1/1 | ||||||||
Santino Luciano Marrone GK | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | - | - |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total31 Accurate24 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls7 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total0 Won0 Lost0 Won %0% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches34 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Kelvin Montaño FW | - | 37' | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 6 | - | 1/4 |
Shots Total2 On Target1 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total6 Accurate4 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total4 Won1 Lost3 Won %25% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches15 Dribbles1/2 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/1 | ||||||||
Jared Damian Sandoval Cordoba MF | - | 28' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9 | - | 1/6 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked1 Passes Total9 Accurate6 Accuracy0% Key Passes1 Long Balls2 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total6 Won1 Lost5 Won %17% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches15 Dribbles0/3 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Javier Meza FW | - | 21' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 3/6 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total1 Accurate0 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total6 Won3 Lost3 Won %50% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches5 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Independiente Juniors vs El Nacional — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente Juniors | 15 | D1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13/15 | 10-4 |
| El Nacional | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 5-4 |
- W1-0 @ LDU Portoviejo2026-07-17
- W2-0 vs Vinotinto FC2026-07-23
- W3-2 @ Gualaceo2026-08-01
- W2-0 vs 22 de Julio2026-08-06
- D2-2 @ 9 de Octubre2026-08-15
- L1-2 @ Vinotinto FC2026-07-15
- D0-0 vs Gualaceo2026-07-24
- W3-1 @ 22 de Julio2026-07-31
- W1-0 vs 9 de Octubre2026-08-06
- L0-1 vs San Antonio2026-08-13
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2021-04-23 – 2026-03-21
- Independiente Juniors wins
- 1
- Draws
- 3
- El Nacional wins
- 1
- Avg goals per meeting
- 1.8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 20%
- Both teams scored
- 40%
- Home side won
- 20%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 1W 3D 1L (Independiente Juniors view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 1.8 vs 1.8
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | El Nacional | 0-1 | Independiente Juniors |
| 2022-10-01 | El Nacional | 1-1 | Independiente Juniors |
| 2022-03-15 | Independiente Juniors | 0-0 | El Nacional |
| 2021-10-13 | Independiente Juniors | 1-1 | El Nacional |
| 2021-04-23 | El Nacional | 4-0 | Independiente Juniors |
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente Juniors | 1 | 21 | 38 | 12 | WWWWD | 1 | 0 |
| El Nacional | 12 | 20 | 11 | -16 | LDWWL | 5 | +7 |
- Points gap
- 27 ptsIndependiente Juniors 38 · El Nacional 11
- Positions
- #1 vs #12
- Goals per game
- 1.29/0.71 vs 0.65/1.45scored/conceded per game · league average 0.94
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
3-6
Total matches
5Recent matches
Liga Pro Serie B•Mar 21, 2026
0-1
Independiente Juniors
Liga Pro Serie B•Oct 1, 2022
1-1
Independiente Juniors
Liga Pro Serie B•Mar 15, 2022
0-0
El Nacional
Liga Pro Serie B•Oct 13, 2021
1-1
El Nacional
Liga Pro Serie B•Apr 23, 2021
4-0
Independiente Juniors
Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
1
Independiente Juniors wins
3
Draws
1
El Nacional wins
Goals Scored
3 - 6
Matchday 22 — Liga Pro Serie B
- Atlético JBG vs Cumbaya — 20 Aug 20263-0
- Deportivo Cuenca Juniors vs Gualaceo — 20 Aug 20260-3
- 9 de Octubre vs San Antonio — 26 Sept 20263-0
- LDU Portoviejo vs 22 de Julio — 24 Sept 20262-2
- Santo Domingo vs Vinotinto FC — 22 Aug 20260-0