Emelec beat Deportes Tolima 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 15 shots. Best on the pitch was Marlon Mejía, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2021
   ECU 3-5-2·4-2-3-1 COL
   Coach: Ismael Rescalvo · H. TorresReferee: G. Vargas📍 Estadio Banco del Pacífico
2. 1. First half
   2. 5'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      Marlon Mejía
   3. 15'
      COL
      Yellow card
      Nilson Castrillon
3. 1. Second half
   2. 61'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Jose Francisco Cevallos▼Jefferson Orejuela
   3. 63'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Á. Gracia▼Óscar Bagüí
   4. 63'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Bryan Carabali▼J. G. Rodriguez Perlaza
   5. 66'
      COL
      Substitution
      ▲J. Hernández▼Andrey Estupinan
   6. 68'
      COL
      Yellow card
      Sergio Mosquera
   7. 70'
      COL
      Own goalJ. Angulo
   8. 72'
      ECU
      GOOOAL!Joao Rojas
   9. 73'
      COL
      Substitution
      ▲Yohandry Orozco▼L. Miranda
   10. 73'
       COL
       Substitution
       ▲Daniel Cataño▼J. Ríos
   11. 74'
       COL
       Yellow card
       Daniel Cataño
   12. 80'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲J. Vernaza▼A. Cabeza
   13. 81'
       COL
       Substitution
       ▲G. Ramírez▼Juan Fernando Caicedo
   14. 87'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲A. Bangoura▼Joao Rojas
   15. 90'
       ECU
       Yellow card
       Jose Francisco Cevallos