Match Report
In the standings it was Universidad Católica 4th on 45 points, Mushuc Runa 9th on 37 — separated by 8. Universidad Católica had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.13 goals per team per game, Universidad Católica ran at 1.71 scored and 0.93 conceded, Mushuc Runa at 1.18 and 1.21.
Mushuc Runa had gone 5 games without a win.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Universidad Católica, 3 draws and 1 for Mushuc Runa, at 3 goals per meeting. In 83% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Olimpico Atahualpa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,742. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mushuc Runa led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.
Goal scorers
Universidad Católica: M. Díaz (85'), Azarias Londoño (88') · Mushuc Runa: C. Angulo (45'), Ronie Carrillo (48'), Arnaldo Zambrano (80')
Key stats
Possession: Universidad Católica 62% · Mushuc Runa 38% · Total shots: 17-15 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 7-1