Overview
- Emelec’s medical report confirmed a miofascial lesion of the right rectus anterior in Christian Cueva, who was substituted at halftime of the 4-0 loss to Barcelona SC.
- LigaPro’s disciplinary committee suspended Cueva for two matches and fined him $100 for violent conduct after his expulsion from the bench area.
- Cueva will miss the games against El Nacional and Orense, and the club says he is working a double-session recovery program without a stated return date.
- LigaPro ordered Emelec to play four home matches without fans and decreed a two-date stadium closure following the disturbances during the clásico.
- Coach Guillermo Duró said Cueva and José Angulo had been carrying muscular issues, which influenced the decision to replace Cueva at the interval.