Match Report
73 points separated the sides: Independiente del Valle 1st on 74, Guayaquil City 2nd on 1. Recent form told a different story for Guayaquil City: only 21st in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Guayaquil City 1 scored and 1 conceded per game, Independiente del Valle 2.43 and 1.1, with the league averaging 1.14.
Over the last five, Guayaquil City had taken 4 of 15 points to Independiente del Valle's 12.
?. Cajas officiated: 87 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt, capacity 10,152, hosted the game. Independiente del Valle led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Guayaquil City: Edinson Mero (56'), Edinson Mero (88') · Independiente del Valle: Emerson Pata (8'), Carlos González (38'), Carlos González (58'), Matías Perelló (90')
Key stats
Possession: Guayaquil City 52% · Independiente del Valle 48% · Total shots: 7-18 · On target: 3-13 · Corners: 0-4