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Manta FC and El Nacional Battle to a Thrilling 4-4 Draw in Jocay Stadium
Manta, Ecuador – Jocay Stadium hosted a thrilling encounter between Manta FC and El Nacional in the fourth round of the 2025 Liga Pro regular season. The match, played on March 8th at 9:30 PM, ended in a 4-4 draw, showcasing a back-and-forth battle.
Manta FC took an early lead with a goal from D. Valencia in the 4th minute. However, El Nacional responded with a goal from J. Mejía in the 42nd minute, tying the score at halftime. The second half was a flurry of goals. J. Chala put El Nacional ahead in the 68th minute, but C. Alemán equalized for Manta FC in the 71st minute. D. Valencia scored again for Manta in the 79th minute, only for J. Cifuentes to score a penalty for El Nacional in the 90th minute. A late goal by Manta completed the exciting draw.
The game was characterized by its intensity, with a total of 29 fouls and 8 yellow cards. El Nacional dominated possession (56%), while Manta FC had more shots on target (3 vs 6).
Substitutions el nacional: at minute 46 J. Cevallos came in and A. Mena went out., at minute 57 J. Chala came in and J. Guisamano went out., at minute 71 C. Velez came in and D. Reasco went out., at minute 79 V. Branda came in and J. Mejia went out., at minute 80 J. Cifuentes came in and M. Olmedo went out.
Substitutions manta fc: at minute 46 C. Aleman came in and R. Ortiz went out., at minute 54 J. Riascos came in and M. Valencia went out., at minute 62 A. Castillo came in and E. Zorrilla went out., at minute 84 A. Guerrero came in and D. Cabezas went out., at minute 84 B. Ramirez came in and D. Valencia went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Manta FC
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El Nacional
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