Leones del Norte held Barcelona SC to a hard-fought 1-1 draw at the Estadio Olimpico de Ibarra in a tense Liga Pro encounter. The home side drew first blood in the 22nd minute when P. Madero found the back of the net, a goal masterfully set up by D. Pazmino. Despite a flurry of yellow cards for both sides throughout the match, including bookings for G. Vallecilla and M. Lugo for Barcelona, and C. Solano and R. Arroyo for Leones, the game remained tightly contested. Barcelona SC, after making several second-half substitutions, finally found their equalizer in the 78th minute through S. Diaz, ensuring the points were shared. The late goal capped off a spirited performance from Leones del Norte, who defended resolutely to deny Barcelona a victory on the road.