Match Report
2 points and 4 places separated them: El Nacional 5th with 11, Manta 1st with 13. Manta's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, El Nacional were scoring 1.33 and conceding 2.33, Manta 2 and 1, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
The venue was Olimpico Atahualpa, with room for 35,742 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
El Nacional: Jonathan Borja (87')
Key stats
Possession: El Nacional 54% · Manta 46% · Total shots: 24-4 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 8-6