Independiente del Valle thrashed Emelec 6-1 in Serie A, a result that reflected their complete control of the match. They racked up 20 shots to Emelec's four and kept 58% of the ball, turning a three-goal half-time lead into a rout.
Romario Caicedo opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, and Matías Perello doubled the lead seven minutes later. Emerson Pata made it 3-0 on 31 minutes with an assist from Hugo Quintana. Luca Klimowicz pulled one back for Emelec just after the break, but Arón Rodríguez restored the three-goal cushion on 77 minutes. Juan Angulo added a fifth in the 80th minute, and a sixth followed in the 90th minute.
The home side created six big chances and scored five of them, while Emelec managed only one big chance all game. Independiente del Valle also won six corners to Emelec's none, underlining their dominance from set pieces.
