Match Report
Emelec (4th, 1 pts) visited River Plate (1st, 12 pts) with 11 points between them. The last five rounds placed Emelec no better than 32nd for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, River Plate were scoring 1 and conceding 0.5, Emelec 0.5 and 1.83, against a competition average of 1.08 goals per team per game.
River Plate entered with four wins in a row.
The match was played at Estadio Mâs Monumental (capacity 61,321). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
River Plate: Lucas Pratto (66'), Pity Martínez (74') · Emelec: Ayrton Preciado (90')
Key stats
Possession: River Plate 58% · Emelec 42% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 9-2