Overview

• Players declined to concentrate for a second straight match in protest over overdue salaries.
• The club issued a statement claiming salaries were paid, though players have not confirmed receiving them.
• Emelec defeated Deportivo Cuenca 3–1 to open the Sudamericana-qualifying hexagonal and moved within a point of a berth.
• Christian Cueva was omitted for a third consecutive game due to a myofascial leg injury following a recent two-match ban, with the coach calling him the closest to returning.
• The match at Estadio George Capwell was played without fans due to a league sanction, as local reports continue to cite roughly $15 million in club debt.