Leones del Norte drew 1-1 with Libertad on Saturday, 28 February 2026 in Liga Pro. The match was refereed by Gorky Stalin Araujo Zambrano. It was played at Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra.
First half: Leones del Norte took an early lead at 5' when E. Griffa scored, with the assist credited to A. Mansilla, making the score 1-0. Jonathan Arroyo received a yellow card for Leones del Norte at 35'. Libertad leveled the score at 39' when Vilinton Germán Branda Merlín scored, with the assist credited to I. Zambrano, making the score 1-1.
Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Libertad made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Patta replacing Stick Carlos Castro Palma. Leones del Norte made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Mansilla replacing N. Caicedo. Leones del Norte made their 2nd substitution at 67', with R. Borja replacing M. Caramuto. Libertad made their 2nd substitution at 73', with B. Corozo replacing J. Bravo. Libertad made their 3rd substitution at 73', with H. Batalla replacing S. Bueno Quinonez. Leones del Norte made their 3rd substitution at 76', with C. Solano replacing S. Arrieta. M. Caramuto received a yellow card for Leones del Norte at 77'. Libertad made their 4th substitution at 79', with G. Cortéz replacing A. Chére. I. Zambrano received a yellow card for Libertad at 81'. Stick Carlos Castro Palma received a yellow card for Libertad at 89'. Libertad made their 5th substitution at 90+5', with Vilinton Germán Branda Merlín replacing J. Guisamano.
Leones del Norte used 3 substitutions while Libertad used 5 substitutions. Leones del Norte got 2 yellow cards, while Libertad got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was played
- Match ended level at 1-1.
- Shots were tight (16-13).
- Libertad controlled possession (61%).
