Metropolitanos secured a narrow 1:0 victory over Trujillanos in the Clausura round seven, adding three points to their third-place standing in the first division. The hosts had already accumulated 38 points from 19 games, while Trujillanos sat in 14th with just 11. The result extends Metropolitanos' winning momentum following two draws in their previous two outings.
Metropolitanos went ahead late in the first half when Miku Fedor found the net at 45+3, then Andres Ferro added a second at 55 before the break. Junior Paredes scored at 70, and Jose Alexander Riasco Brizuela grabbed two late goals at 85 and 90 to seal the win. Trujillanos were unable to respond despite creating opportunities of their own.
Metropolitanos made six substitutions between the 63rd and 79th minutes, bringing on Zalzman, Ramirez, Mendez, Carmona, Nakache, Ortiz, Ayine, and Gonzalez in pairs. Trujillanos responded with Leomar Mosquera at 85, while Francisco Manenti picked up two bookings in five minutes at 71 and 72. Abreu Enderson and Jorge Echeverría also went into the book for the visitors.
Both sides shared possession evenly at 50%, but Metropolitanos generated more attacking pressure with 111 attacks compared to Trujillanos' 97. The hosts created two big chances and shot with 55% accuracy from six attempts on target, while Trujillanos managed only one big chance and hit 33% accuracy from five shots on target.
Metropolitanos completed 412 passes against Trujillanos' 413, but the visitors lost more possession with 76 failed passes to the hosts' 61. Trujillanos attempted more crosses with 23 compared to 19, though Metropolitanos won 12 of 23 aerial duels to match their opponents. The hosts made 19 clearances while Trujillanos cleared 22 balls.
The victory keeps Metropolitanos firmly in the upper half of the table, three points behind leaders. Trujillanos remain 27 points adrift of the top four, with only two wins from 19 matches. The visitors have now lost seven of their last eight league games, a run that includes three consecutive draws before slipping to defeat.
