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El Nacional Defeats Cuniburo in a Hard-Fought Match
Quito, Ecuador – In a match corresponding to matchday 27 of the Liga Pro 2025, El Nacional defeated Cuniburo at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa. The match, refereed by Yerson Zambrano, was marked by intensity and controversy.
Cuniburo, with 32% possession, tried to capitalize on their opportunities on the counterattack, registering 7 shots, 2 of which were on target. However, the defensive solidity of El Nacional and the expulsion of C. Larotonda in the 42nd minute made their task difficult. A goal by M. Julio was disallowed by VAR in the 24th minute for handball.
El Nacional, dominating possession with 68%, generated more danger with 14 shots, 5 of which were directed at the rival goal. Despite their dominance, the lack of effectiveness in front of goal kept the score at zero for most of the match. Cuniburo’s tactical discipline and some inaccuracies in the attack prevented El Nacional from capitalizing on their numerical superiority.
Finally, in the 87th minute, V. Branda broke the tie with a goal after an assist from J. Maya, giving the victory to El Nacional. The match concluded with Cuniburo playing with ten men and fighting to maintain the result, while El Nacional celebrated a hard-earned victory at home.
Substitutions el nacional: at minute 62 J. D. Mejia Moreira came in and B. De Jesus went out., at minute 72 J. Borja came in and J. Maya went out., at minute 72 J. Guisamano came in and F. Mora went out., at minute 83 J. Chala came in and V. Branda went out.
Substitutions cuniburo: at minute 74 M. Julio came in and K. Coba went out., at minute 83 K. Ushina came in and A. Melo went out., at minute 83 R. Monti came in and J. Lugo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cuniburo
El Nacional
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