Emelec beat Deportivo Cuenca 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 25 shots. Miller Bolaños scored 2 goals. Best on the pitch was Miller Bolaños, rated 9.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2023
   ECU 4-2-3-1·5-4-1 ECU
   Coach: M. Rondelli · G. Del ValleReferee: Y. Falcón📍 Estadio George Capwell
2. 1. First half
   2. 13'
      ECU
      GOOOAL!Miller BolañosAssist: D. García
   3. 35'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      L. León
   4. 38'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      L. Recalde
   5. 45'
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      Yellow card
      N. Rinaldi
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Bryan Carabali▼C. Cruz
   3. 46'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Sergio Lopez▼J. Almeida
   4. 49'
      ECU
      GOOOAL!L. MancinelliPenalty
   5. 58'
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      Yellow card
      R. Melo
   6. 60'
      ECU
      Yellow card
      Ronny Biojo
   7. 65'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲E. Dávila▼E. López
   8. 65'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲B. Angulo▼A. Cabeza
   9. 65'
      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲R. Becerra▼N. Rinaldi
   10. 76'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲J. Sánchez▼D. García
   11. 86'
       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲M. Caicedo▼R. Caicedo
   12. 86'
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       Substitution
       ▲Jose Francisco Cevallos▼D. Arroyo
   13. 89'
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       Substitution
       ▲S. Mina▼B. Rivera
   14. 89'
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       GOOOAL!Miller BolañosAssist: J. Sánchez
   15. 90+1'
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       Substitution
       ▲V. Branda▼Ronny Biojo
   16. 90+5'
       ECU
       VAR review
       B. Angulo
   17. 90+6'
       ECU
       Yellow card
       A. Leguizamon
   18. 90+7'
       ECU
       Yellow card
       Sergio Lopez