Match Report
The table read 11th (Emelec, 36 pts) against 4th (Universidad Católica, 45 pts), 9 points apart. Universidad Católica ranked just 10th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Emelec ran at 0.86 scored and 1.18 conceded, Universidad Católica at 1.71 and 0.93.
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. R. Cabrera officiated: 36 games logged, averaging 2.5 yellow cards each. 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