Guayaquil City clinched a 2027 Copa Sudamericana place after a 1‑1 stalemate with Leones del Norte in the final quadrangular round, earning a return to continental action.
The match unfolded at Leones del Norte’s ground, where Cristhian Solano opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Erick Ladines equalised for Guayaquil City at 28 minutes.
Earlier, Emelec wrapped up the 2026 Liga Ecuabet campaign with a narrow 1‑0 win over Libertad. The electric side triumphed on Saturday, 7 November, at Loja’s Reina del Cisne stadium in the quadrangular’s last round.
Libertad finished the quadrangular atop the table with 51 points, sealing its Sudamericana ticket. For my money, the club earned that top spot. Emelec settled fourth with 45 points, missing out on international play.