Match Report
51 points separated the sides: Universidad Católica 2nd on 51, Emelec 4th on 0. Universidad Católica ranked just 27th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Emelec ran at 1 scored and 2 conceded, Universidad Católica at 1.7 and 0.9.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Emelec, 3 draws and 3 for Universidad Católica, at 2.86 goals per meeting. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 71% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Banco del Pacífico, with room for 3,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Emelec: Juan Pablo Ruíz Gómez (82')
Key stats
Possession: Emelec 33% · Universidad Católica 67% · Total shots: 9-8 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-5