They had to change it: an Emelec player found out about his father's death in the middle of the game.

In a match that should have been a celebration for Emelec, the blue team received sad news that overshadowed their 3-1 victory over Mushuc Runa in the Serie A of Ecuador at the George Capwell Stadium. During halftime, striker Edgar Lastre received the devastating news of his father's death, which led him to make the painful decision not to play in the second half. The case of the 'electric' team's footballer went viral on social media, leaving many shocked.

The story of Lastre in this match is an example of the difficult personal situations that athletes sometimes have to face while on the field. He started the match on the bench, but his entry became necessary when, at the 26th minute of the game, Jhon Jairo Sánchez suffered an injury that forced him to leave the field.