Peruvian striker Paolo Guerrero converted again in the Ecuadorian league for Liga Quito’s 0-2 win over Libertad and was on the verge of another final this season on Sunday, after taking four points from Barcelona in Guayaquil.

In addition to the goal of the Peruvian, the second goal was scored by the Argentinian Lisandro Alzugaray, goals that allowed the League to collect 30 points.

Guerrero arrived in the League last July, winning the individual final of the Copa Sudamericana against Brazil’s Fortaleza, so if he wins the second stage, he will go to the final for the Ecuadorian championship title against Independiente del Valle, the winner of the first stage.

Barcelona SC moved away from the finals of the Pro League! The Canaries drew 0-0 against Emelec at the George Capwell Stadium

Placement table for the second stage of the Pro League

For their part, Barcelona SC reduced the possibility of winning the stage to a minimum, after a 0-0 draw in their visit to traditional rivals Emelec, and remained with 26 units with two dates until the end of the second round. stage of the tournament in Ecuador.

While El Nacional beat Gualaceo 4-2, it committed them to relegation until 2024 and their victory left them a step away from the next Copa Libertadores.

Maicon Solis, an own goal by Henry Mercado and two by Eder Caiced marked the victory of the team led by the Uruguayan-Paraguayan Ever Hugo Almeida.

Nacional get an important win against Gualaceo SC in the Pro League and confirm their position in the 2024 Copa Libertadores.

Gualaceo suffered the expulsion of the Argentinean Tobías Donsanti, who scored a goal, and the second Uruguayan Joaquín Vergés.

Accumulated standings of the Pro League

Aucas’ 2-0 win over Independiente del Valle secured their place in the next Copa Sudamericana.

Erick Castillo and Luis Cano scored the goals for Aucas, who will fight for access to the next Libertadores in the last two dates.

For its part, the Valle team, which at the end of the first local stage received a ticket to the group stage of the Libertadores 2024, lost the possibility of winning the title outright and will await the opponent between Liga de Quito and Barcelona.

Universidad Católica defeated Cumbaya 1-0 with a goal from Panamanian Ismael Díaz and qualified for Sudamericana 2024 under the leadership of Spanish coach Igor Oka.

Guayaquil City’s goal from Miguel Parrales, this year’s top scorer with 16 goals, celebrated 1-0 over Técnico Universitario and revived the possibility of saving the category, while the university team stopped the option of joining the Sudamericana in 2024.

Orense won 1-0 with a goal by Cristian Solano to Mushuca Runi and entered the qualification zone for Sudamericana.

The thirteenth term will conclude this Monday with the clash between Delfín and Deportivo Cuenca, and the tournament will be interrupted for fifteen days due to Ecuador’s participation in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. (D)