LDU de Quito tied today 3-3 with Técnico Universitario in the final match of the local playoff phase for a spot in the 2018 Copa Sudamericana, where they will participate along with Barcelona, Deportivo Cuenca, and El Nacional, after winning 1-2 in the first leg.
Ecuadorian José Francisco Cevallos, twice, and Argentine Hernán Barcos scored the goals for Liga de Quito, while Brazilian Fabio Renato netted all three goals for Técnico Universitario.
Liga de Quito thus improved its inconsistent performance in the current season, with Uruguayan coach Pablo Repetto arriving in the second half of the season to organize the team and secure their qualification to the international tournament.
Barcelona, Deportivo Cuenca, and El Nacional had already qualified thanks to their points accumulation in both stages.
LDU vs Técnico Universitario | minute by minute
LDU vs Técnico Universitario | lineups
- LDU: Viteri, Narváez, Salaberry, Chalá, Hidalgo, Francisco Cevallos, Jonathan González, Vega, Quinteros, Julio, and Barcos.
- Técnico Universitario: Chávez, Castro, Córdoba, Hernández, Moscoco, Armas, Velez, Rodríguez, Mora, Zambrano, Fábio Renato.
- Estadio: Estadio de Liga Deportiva Universitaria (Quito).
- Hora: 11:30 (Peruvian time)
- Árbitro: Luis Quiroz.
LDU vs Técnico Universitario | preview
Técnico Universitario lost 1-2 against LDU de Quito at the Bellavista stadium in Ambato in the first leg of the fourth Ecuadorian spot playoff for the Copa Sudamericana 2018. The second leg will be played on Sunday and the tie is open.
On the other hand, a muscle problem prevented midfielder Álex Bolaños from finishing the game with LDU de Quito, his team, against Técnico Universitario, a match held on Wednesday night in Ambato, and ended with an LDU victory by 1-2, in the first leg for the last spot in the Copa Sudamericana.
The midfielder left the field in pain at the Bellavista stadium, at the 85th minute, and coach Pablo Repetto confirmed that he will not be available for the second leg, which will take place on Sunday at 11:30 am, at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium. Azucena's doctor, Richard Cabezas, confirmed the information.
Bolaños is the fourth player who will not be available for the coach. Midfielder Alfredo Intriago and forwards Juan Luis Anangonó and Ronnie Carrillo are still in the recovery process.