Devei de Octubre and UT Cotopaxi shared the points in a 2-2 draw during the Regular Season stage of Liga Pro Serie B on 15 August 2026. The result kept the gap between the league leaders and third place at just two points.
UT Cotopaxi remain top of the table on 39 points after 22 games, with ten wins and nine draws. Devei de Octubre sit third with 37 points from the same number of matches, their record showing nine victories and ten draws. By then, both sides had suffered three defeats in the campaign.
The visitors arrived with momentum, having won their last two fixtures. They beat 22 de Julio 2-0 and followed that with a 3-2 victory over Guallasaco. Devei de Octubre, meanwhile, had gone winless in their previous two outings, drawing with Vargas Torres before falling 1-0 to El Nacional.
A draw away from home proved difficult to avoid for the league leaders. They have now taken points from six of their last seven league matches, with only one defeat in that span. Devei de Octubre showed resilience at home, bouncing back from their loss to El Nacional with results against 22 de Julio and Cumbaya.
The two-point margin between first and third remains tight as the season progresses. UT Cotopaxi still lead, but Devei de Octubre are on a good run of form and closing the gap. What happens next depends on how both sides respond to this result.