Always Ready don shock LDU Quito for their own backyard for Copa Libertadores group stage match wey play for Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado for Quito. The Bolivian side win 2-1, come from behind to collect three precious points wey keep their qualification hopes alive.
LDU Quito start the match strong, Yerlin Quiñónez score for the 6th minute to put the Ecuadorian champions ahead. But Always Ready no gree fold. Enrique Triverio equalise for the 18th minute, and then Fernando Nava score for the 39th minute to give the visitors the lead before half time.
Always Ready coach Marcelo Straccia say before match: “We never lose hope of achieving something more than a good result. Unfortunately we played away last week and lost a good chance.” The win lift Always Ready from bottom of Group C to four points, same as Lanús and Mirassol, while LDU Quito remain on six points.
The match see Always Ready execute 194 passes and eight shots on target, while LDU Quito manage 177 passes and seven shots. The referee for the game na Chilean Fernando Vejar, assisted by Carlos Poblete and Leslie Vásquez, with VAR handled by Miguel Araos.
Always Ready, wey be last in group with three units before this match, still dey cling to slim chance of advancing. LDU Quito, wey win Copa Libertadores for 2008, now need to bounce back for remaining fixtures. The group still tight with two matchdays to go.
