English:
El Nacional defeated Deportivo Cuenca in a thrilling match played at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito. The game, corresponding to the first round of the 2025 Liga Pro season, was marked by the expulsion of J. Chácon from Deportivo Cuenca in the 22nd minute. Despite their numerical advantage, El Nacional failed to reflect their dominance on the scoreboard until the 59th minute, when K. Moreno scored the only goal of the game, assisted by C. Luna Tobar. El Nacional dominated possession (66%) and created more goal-scoring opportunities (24 shots, 4 on target), while Deportivo Cuenca, with 34% possession, responded with 10 shots (3 on target). Both teams received yellow cards; two for El Nacional and one for Deportivo Cuenca. El Nacional added three vital points to start the season. The referee was Aragon Bautista, Augusto Bergelio from Ecuador.
Substitutions deportivo cuenca: at minute 46 C. Luna Tobar came in and L. Estupinan went out., at minute 67 A. Rodriguez came in and I. Bailone went out., at minute 68 S. Morocho came in and L. Mancinelli went out., at minute 83 L. Gustavino came in and M. Piedra went out.
Substitutions el nacional: at minute 61 E. Mejia came in and A. Cela went out., at minute 61 E. Caicedo came in and M. Montano went out., at minute 61 J. Chala came in and M. Olmedo went out., at minute 78 J. Maya came in and B. Rivera went out., at minute 78 B. De Jesus came in and F. Martinez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
El Nacional
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Deportivo Cuenca
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