Universidad Católica and Aucas draw 1-1 in LigaPro clash

Universidad Católica and Aucas played to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa during matchday 28 of the LigaPro Serie A. The result keeps the race for the top positions in the Ecuadorian league highly competitive.

José Fajardo opened the scoring for Universidad Católica just before halftime, converting a penalty following a VAR review. Aucas responded in the second half when Michael Carcelén scored in the 65th minute to equalize.

The draw leaves Aucas in third place with 48 points, while Universidad Católica sits in fourth with 45 points. The outcome maintains pressure on teams like Barcelona SC and Liga de Quito as the season approaches its final stages.