In the Primera División game on 16 August 2026, Portuguesa FC beat Trujillanos FC 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 5:3, corners 5:4.
Match report
Portuguesa edged Trujillanos 1-0 in the Clausura fourth round on Friday night, the solitary goal settling a match where the home side controlled much of the tempo. The result keeps Portuguesa fourth in the table with 33 points from 21 games, while Trujillanos remain 14th on 11 points after their string of defeats continued.
O. Lopez broke the deadlock in the 74th minute, a moment that proved decisive in a contest where chances were at a premium. The home side had created one big chance throughout the evening, while Trujillanos also managed just one, but neither side could find a second breakthrough despite the attacking intent displayed.
The match was punctuated by several tactical changes, with Portuguesa making four substitutions including C. Santos and J. Paredes on together in the 64th minute. Trujillanos responded with three changes as well, bringing on A. Abet and O. Lopez in the 78th minute in an attempt to find an equaliser, though their efforts ultimately came to nothing.
Portuguesa dominated possession at 59 per cent and completed 338 passes compared to their opponents' 235. They registered five shots on target with 29 per cent accuracy, while Trujillanos managed three attempts on goal at just 20 per cent efficiency. The statistics tell a straightforward story: control did not translate into a rout.
The result leaves Portuguesa firmly in the upper reaches of the table, though they have not won since their previous fixture. Trujillanos, meanwhile, have now lost 14 of their 21 league games this season, a record that leaves them searching for consistency in an already difficult campaign.
Prepared from match data
Key numbers
Possession, %59–41
Shots on target5–3
Shots off target6–7
Big chances1–1
HT🟨10' M. Granados — Yellow card⇄30' J. Da Silva — Substitution⇄46' R. Rojas — Substitution🟨51' K. Gonzalez — Yellow card⇄61' V. H. Navas Barrera — Substitution⇄64' C. Santos — Substitution⇄64' J. Paredes — Substitution⇄69' J. Canete — Substitution🟨71' J. Martinez — Yellow card⚽74' O. Lopez — Goal⇄78' A. Abet — Substitution⇄78' Substitution⇄82' O. Lopez — Substitution⇄82' L. Lovazzano — Substitution🟨90' L. Moreno Quero — Yellow card🟨90+5' J. Gonzalez — Yellow card🟨90+5' G. Aguirre — Yellow card
