Result. Aucas and Liga de Quito drew 1-1 in the Quito derby on Saturday, October 17 at Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, in round 3 of the LigaPro championship hexagonal. La Tri’s official account said members of the national team coaching staff were at the game.
How it happened
Aucas went ahead in the 13th minute. LDU goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle saved from Ayrton Preciado, and Braian Oyola scored the rebound, according to Expreso and El Universo.
LDU equalized in first-half stoppage time. After a VAR review, the referee gave a penalty for a hold by Burdisso, and Michael Estrada scored it four minutes into first-half stoppage time (45+4). Neither side scored after the break.
The draw suits neither team. Extra wrote that both sides drift further from a 2027 Copa Libertadores place. LDU have 53 points in third and Aucas 51 in fifth. Independiente del Valle lead on 77 and Macará are second on 60.
Libertad thrash Guayaquil City
In Loja, Libertad beat Guayaquil City 4-0 at Estadio Reina del Cisne in round 3 of the Copa Sudamericana playoff group. Gabriel Cortez opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Vilington Branda scored twice, in the 48th and 59th minutes, and Jackson Rodríguez added the fourth in the 67th after a VAR check, according to Ecuagol and Primicias.
Libertad, coached by Jorge Célico, move to 50 points, seven ahead of Guayaquil City (43). El Universo wrote that the win puts Libertad on course for the 2027 Copa Sudamericana. La Tri goalkeeper David Cabezas played 80 minutes and kept a clean sheet (FotMob rating 6.6).
Round 3 results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 16 | Cuenca 2-1 Técnico Universitario |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Macará 1-0 Independiente del Valle |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Libertad 4-0 Guayaquil City |
| Sat, Oct 17 | Aucas 1-1 Liga de Quito |
Still to come this weekend
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18 | 12:30 PM | Delfín vs Manta | Estadio Jocay |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 3:00 PM | Leones vs Emelec | Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 5:30 PM | Barcelona SC vs Universidad Católica | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
Kickoff times come from ESPN’s LigaPro schedule. Full fixtures are on our Schedule page.
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