LDU Quito took a narrow lead at the break through Luis Estupiñan, who struck in the nineteenth minute, but Técnico held firm until half-time. The visitors then turned it on, with Michael Estrada equalising in the fifty-second minute and Lucas Rodriguez putting them ahead in the sixty-fourth. Juan Rodriguez added a late third in the ninetieth minute to seal a 3:1 win at Estadio Bellavista in the Liga Pro Regular Season.
And here's the thing — Técnico started well enough, but the game shifted after the interval. LDU camped in the final third, pressing high and forcing errors. We had called for an away win with fifty per cent confidence, and by then the visitors had shown why. They came for a cross he never reached, then turned it on to take control.
The statistics tell the story of a team that dominated possession without needing to. LDU Quito held sixty-two per cent of the ball, completed 376 passes against Técnico's 193, and created two big chances compared with none. They took five shots on target to three, and converted 36 per cent of their efforts on target. Técnico managed 79 attacks but could not find the net again.
There were three substitutions for LDU in the closing stages — Ricardo Ade on in the sixty-eighth, then Luis Estupiñan and Fernando Cornejo both came off in the eighty-sixth. Técnico made six changes, including Lucas Rodriguez who had scored the second goal. Yellow cards went to Gian Franco Allala in the seventy-first and Rafael Francisco Chila Macias five minutes later.
To be fair, Técnico had their moments. They won fifteen aerial duels and made thirty-two clearances, but could not sustain pressure. LDU Quito moved up to fifth with 45 points, while Técnico remained fourteenth on 29 points after 29 matches. The visitors extended their unbeaten run to four games, holding their nerve when it mattered.
