Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Universidad Católica (2nd, 51 pts) held a 48-point advantage over Macará (2nd, 3 pts). The last five rounds placed Universidad Católica no better than 27th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.14 goals per team per game, Macará ran at 2 scored and 1 conceded, Universidad Católica at 1.7 and 0.9.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 Macará win, 6 for Universidad Católica, 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 71% of the meetings.
Estadio Bellavista de Ambato staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Macará: Agustín Campana (71') · Universidad Católica: Emiliano Clavijo (52')
Key stats
Possession: Macará 35% · Universidad Católica 65% · Total shots: 13-18 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 5-3