Liga de Quito
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU) suffered a tough defeat this Saturday against El Nacional in the 17th round of the Ecuadorian Serie A.
The goals for El Nacional were scored by De Jesús (21' and 74') and Fuertes (61').
With this defeat, LDU moves away from the top spot held by Delfín (31 points). LDU now has 26 points.
El Nacional closed the gap at the top. They now have 28 points, 3 less than Delfín.
Liga Deportiva Universitaria (LDU) will face El Nacional at home this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. (LIVE ONLINE) in the 17th round of the Ecuadorian Serie A. The match will be played at the Liga stadium in Quito.
The university team arrives at this crucial match after a 2-0 loss against Barcelona, which moved them away from the top positions in the table. The visitors, on the other hand, have drawn their last two matches and will seek to surprise LDU in their home.
They have faced each other three times this season. Two matches ended in draws (always with goals), and the remaining one was a clear 4-2 victory for El Nacional in a match that ended with 10 men for LDU.
Possible Lineups:
LDU: Leonel Nazareno in goal. John Narváez, Horacio Salaberry, Lucas de Lima and Aníbal Chala in defense. In midfield: Jefferson Intriago, Anderson Julio, Sherman Cárdenas, and José Francisco Cevallos. In the forward line: Hernán Barcos and Jonathan Betancourt.
El Nacional: Johan Padilla in goal. Rinson López, Luis Segovia, Javier Quiñonez and Edder Fuertes in defense. In midfield: Roberto Garcés, Manuel Balda, Jonathan Borja, and Alejandro Villalba. In the forward line: Bryan de Jesús and Adolfo Muñoz.