Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Universidad Católica (4th, 45 pts) held a 25-point advantage over Manta (16th, 20 pts). 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, Universidad Católica ran at 1.71 scored and 0.93 conceded, Manta at 0.61 and 1.46.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Universidad Católica wins, 2 for Manta, 0 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 80% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Olimpico Atahualpa (capacity 35,742). Universidad Católica led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Universidad Católica: M. Alonso (20'), José Fajardo (44'), Darwin Carlos Nazareno Arroyo (45'), M. Alonso (54'), M. Díaz (58') · Manta: Jostin Alman (30')
Key stats
Possession: Universidad Católica 64% · Manta 36% · Total shots: 25-6 · On target: 13-3 · Corners: 6-1