Mushuc Runa closed the sixth round of the second stage as the absolute leader, after a 2-0 victory to stop Delfín, and took advantage of this Sunday’s 1-0 defeat in Liga Quito against Barcelona SC.

With the goals of Paraguayan Leonardo Villagra and Argentinean Diego Ledesma, Mushuc Runa collected 14 points, compared to 11 that Liga de Quito and Delfín had.

Janner Corozo scored the winning goal that gave Barcelona the possibility to continue the fight for a ticket to the second stage, with a header that prevented the departure of goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez, which gave Barcelona 10 points.

Técnico Universitario became the surprise team of the sixth match, defeating last year’s champions, Aucas, 2-4 at home.

The counter-attack, the speed and precision of Alexander Bolaños, the efficiency of Colombian Jean Carlos Blanco and the order of the midfield also of Colombian Steven Tapiero, along with his goals, were key to the university’s victory, which completed the breakthrough through Carlos Arboleda.

Table of positions for the sixth term of the second phase of the Pro League

Luis Cano and Venezuelan Rómulo Otero scored in stoppage time, so the current champion sat at the bottom of the table with four points.

Técnico Universitario collected the same 10 points as Universidad Católica, who also won 1-2 as a guest against Orense, who remained with 5 points.

Franklin Guerra and Panamanian Ismael Díaz scored so that the Catholic team remained unbeaten in the last thirteen days, with the technical leadership of Spaniard Igor Oka.

The winner of the first stage, Independiente del Valle, won again and defeated one of the last teams, Libertad, with 2-0 and added 7 points.

Anthony Landázuri and the American-Argentinian-Ecuadorian Michael Hoyos were responsible for the goals for the Valle team.

Deportivo Cuenca drew 0-0 away to one of the last teams of the tournament, Guayaquil City, leaving them with 9 points.

El Nacional continued without a win and accumulated a sixth draw, this time 1-1 at home against Emelec, who scored the first goal through Miller Bolaños, El Nacional’s goal was from Maicon Solís.

Emelec suffered the exclusion of defender Luis Fernando León in the 87th minute.

The top scorers are Miguel Parrales, from Guayaquil City, with 15 goals; followed by Colombian Jean Carlos Blanco, a university technician, with 12; and Michael Hoyos of Independiente with 11 goals.

The sixth meeting will conclude this Monday with the confrontation between Gualace and Cumbayá.