Liga Pro · Matchday 1: Universidad Catolica and Emelec drew 1-1. The match was played on Thursday, 9 April 2026 at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado (Quito); refereed by Anthony Diaz, Ecuador.
Emiliano Clavijo 46' (Universidad Catolica) · Stalin Valencia 59' (Emelec)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-1.
Universidad Catolica held 71% of possession against 29%, attempting 13 shots to Emelec's 3.
Shots on target read 5-2 and corners 5-3.
Substitutes: Luis Moreno, José Fajardo, Diego Palacios, Everardo Rose, Álex Rodríguez, Jeysinio Chala, Johan Lara, Darwin Nazareno, Marcos Sevillano, Eric Valencia, Saenddy Yanez
Coach: Diego Martinez
Substitutes: Ariel Mina, Luca Klimowicz, José Cevallos, Orlando Herrera, Mathias Carabali, Jheremy Gonzaga, Geremias Narvaez, Tobar Bolivar, Mario Valero, Andrés Viteri
Coach: Vicente Sanchez
Mauro Díaz (Universidad Catolica) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.