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Deportivo Cuenca Crushes El Nacional at Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Cuenca, Ecuador – In a match played at the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium, Deportivo Cuenca demonstrated overwhelming superiority against El Nacional, culminating in a resounding victory. The match, corresponding to the sixth round of the Placement Group of the Liga Pro 2025, was marked by the offensive efficiency of the home team and the indiscipline of the visiting team.
The score was opened early, in the 6th minute, with a goal by S. Morocho after an assist from L. Estupinan. Despite a slightly favorable possession for El Nacional (54% against 46%), Cuenca knew how to take advantage of its opportunities. The first half also saw two yellow cards for El Nacional, signaling a frictional game.
In the second half, Deportivo Cuenca consolidated its dominance. C. Luna Tobar scored in the 60th minute, unassisted, extending the lead. Shortly after, R. Calderon made it 3-0 in the 65th minute, with an assist from B. Nazareno. The situation became even more complicated for El Nacional when B. Rivera received a red card in the 67th minute.
Cuenca did not slow down, and C. Luna Tobar scored again in the 75th minute, again unassisted, demonstrating his scoring ability. L. Estupinan sealed the match with a penalty goal in the 82nd minute. The match, refereed by Gorky Stalin Araujo Zambrano, left a balance of 12 shots for Cuenca (6 on target) compared to 7 for El Nacional (2 on target). El Nacional accumulated three yellow cards and one red card, evidencing frustration at Cuenca’s dominance.
Substitutions el nacional: at minute 34 F. Carabali came in and B. Hernandez went out., at minute 83 C. Velez came in and L. Benalcazar went out., at minute 83 J. Chala came in and J. Guisamano went out., at minute 87 A. Mena came in and J. Borja went out.
Substitutions deportivo cuenca: at minute 46 A. Rodriguez came in and R. Calderon went out., at minute 79 B. Nazareno came in and F. Anguisaca went out., at minute 80 S. Morocho came in and A. Lopez went out., at minute 83 K. Moreno came in and D. Noboa went out., at minute 89 L. Estupinan came in and M. Piedra went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Deportivo Cuenca
El Nacional
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