GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Canuelas protected its home field Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Lugano at Estadio Jorge Alfredo Arín. Mateo Coyette scored the only goal in the 66th minute, seven minutes after Canuelas lost E. Ibanez to a red card. The win kept Canuelas perfect in the competition and left Lugano still seeking its first victory.

The teams were scoreless at halftime. Ibanez was sent off in the 59th minute, leaving Canuelas to finish with 10 men. Canuelas found the decisive moment when Coyette converted to make the score 1-0. Coyette played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. That goal was the key contribution for Canuelas on a day when the match remained low-scoring.

Lugano could not find an equalizer after falling behind. The visiting side remained scoreless, and Canuelas held its advantage through the closing stages. The red card was the only dismissal listed in the match. Lugano did not score after the sending-off, and Canuelas held its lead. The result added another home victory to Canuelas’ record in the competition.

The result moved Canuelas to 5-0-0 in the competition and 5-0-0 across all competitions. Lugano fell to 0-4-1 in the competition and 0-4-1 overall. Canuelas had previously beaten Lugano 1-0 in their most recent head-to-head meeting. Lugano’s season has also included a 0-1 loss at Mercedes, a 3-2 home loss to Argentino de Rosario and a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Paraguayo. Canuelas’ previous results include a 4-0 home win over Central Ballester, a 2-1 home win over Fenix and a 2-0 win at Sportivo Barracas. The visitor entered the match without a win this season, and the home side entered unbeaten.

Canuelas played with a one-man disadvantage for more than half an hour after the red card but still produced the winning goal. Coyette’s finish in the 66th minute came after the sending-off and gave the home side the lead. Lugano could not answer and finished with no goals for the match. Canuelas closed out the win without conceding, improving its record in the competition and across all competitions. The match was played at Estadio Jorge Alfredo Arín in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Canuelas’ home victory followed its earlier 1-0 win over Lugano this season. Lugano remained without a win in the competition and across all competitions. Canuelas stayed unbeaten in both categories. The match marked the second meeting between the teams this season, and Canuelas won both. Lugano’s prior results this season also included a 0-1 loss at Mercedes, a 3-2 home loss to Argentino de Rosario and a 1-1 draw at Deportivo Paraguayo. Canuelas had beaten Central Ballester 4-0 at home, Fenix 2-1 at home and Sportivo Barracas 2-0 away. Those results preceded the home side’s latest victory.

Canuelas’ competition record and all-competitions record are both 5-0-0. Lugano’s competition record and all-competitions record are both 0-4-1. Canuelas has won each of its five competition matches. Lugano has four losses and one draw. Canuelas has also won each of its five matches across all competitions. Lugano has four losses and one draw across all competitions. The home side’s latest win came after a scoreless first half and a second-half goal from Coyette. Lugano did not score in the match. The goal was the only score of the match.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Canuelas 2, Lugano 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Canuelas with an 84.8 percent probability to win. Canuelas had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.