Liga de Quito visits Deportivo Cuenca at 19:00 in Cuenca — Deportivo Cuenca Vs Ldu Quito

Deportivo Cuenca vs LDU Quito opens with a table race, not a placeholder. Liga de Quito visits Deportivo Cuenca on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 19:00 at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro in Cuenca, with fifth place and fourth place separated by only one match result.

Cuenca arrives in fifth after 14 matches, while Liga de Quito sits fourth after 14 matches. Deportivo Cuenca has scored 16 goals and conceded 16, and Liga de Quito has 15 goals for and 12 against, so the margin between them is tight enough that one clean win can reshape the top end of LigaPro.

Jorge Célico and Tiago Nunes

Jorge Célico will have his side trying to protect that fifth-place spot on home ground. Across the field, Tiago Nunes brings a Liga de Quito team that can move closer to the top if it handles the trip to Cuenca.

The numbers point to a narrow game. Cuenca has matched its scoring and concession totals exactly, while Liga de Quito has allowed just 12 goals in 14 matches, a steadier defensive return that gives this meeting a clear edge in the standings race.

Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro

The match takes place in Cuenca, Ecuador, and it will be transmitted on Zapping. Minute-by-minute coverage is available on the Olé website for readers following the game live.

That schedule sits next to a Copa commitment for Liga de Quito, which receives Always Ready of Bolivia on Tuesday for the last date of the group stage. Liga de Quito can still finish first in its Copa group if Mirassol slips against already eliminated Lanús, so the lineup question around Tiago Nunes’ side is not just about LigaPro points.

Zapping and Olé coverage

For Deportivo Cuenca, the practical issue is simple: defend fifth place against a direct rival on home turf. For Liga de Quito, the challenge is to leave Cuenca with the table pressure still on its side while carrying that Tuesday Copa match into the week ahead.