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2019 season | ||||
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President | José Francisco Cevallos | |||
Head Coach | Guillermo Almada (until 12 April) Leonardo Ramos (until 30 October) Tabaré Silva | |||
Stadium | Monumental Banco Pichincha | |||
Liga Pro | Quarter-finals | |||
Copa Ecuador | Semi-finals | |||
C. Libertadores | Second qualifying stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Fidel Martínez (16) All: Fidel Martínez (17) | |||
Biggest win | Barcelona 6–2 Deportivo Cuenca | |||
Biggest defeat | Mushuc Runa 5–1 Barcelona | |||
The 2019 season was Barcelona Sporting Club's 94th season in existence and the club's 61st season in the top flight of Ecuadorian football. Barcelona was involved in three competitions: the main national tournament Liga Pro, the national cup called Copa Ecuador, and the international tournament Copa Libertadores.
In their Copa Libertadores campaign, Barcelona played the second qualifying phase against the Uruguayan Defensor Sporting. Barcelona won the first leg match 2-1 away from home, but Defensor Sporting claim CONMEBOL for an infraction of Barcelona. CONMEBOL awarded Defensor Sporting a 3–0 win as a result of Barcelona fielding an ineligible player. In the second leg match, Barcelona won 1-0 at home but Defensor won 3-1 on aggregate, so Barcelona was eliminated from the tournament.
In their Copa Ecuador campaign Barcelona started playing in the round of 32. Barcelona won 3–1 on aggregate against Mineros SC and advanced to the round of 16. Then Barcelona won the key by the away goals rule (the aggregate score ended up in 2–2) against Santa Rita and advanced to quarterfinals. Barcelona also won in their quarterfinals key against El Nacional by the away goals rule (the aggregate score ended up 1–1) and advanced to semifinals. However, in their semifinals key, Barcelona tied 4-4 on aggregate but lost by the away goals rule against Delfín SC and was eliminated from the tournament.
In their Liga Pro campaign, Barcelona was one of the sixteen fighting for the championship. In the first stage Barcelona won 17 matches, had 4 draws and 9 losses obtaining 55 points at the end of the stage and a +18 of goal difference. Barcelona ended up in the second place of the table, qualifying to 2020 Copa Libertadores first stage and the playoffs. In the quarterfinals Barcelona lost the key against Aucas 0-1 on aggregate and was eliminated from the tournament.
On 6 February, Barcelona started their season and their Copa Libertadores campaign defeating Defensor Sporting 1-2 away from home. [1] Ely Esterilla scored the first goal of the 2019 Barcelona season. Álvaro Navarro scored for the Uruguayan club getting a temporary draw, but Barcelona took the lead again by a goal from Xavier Arreaga near the end of the match. [2]
On 9 February, Barcelona started their Liga Pro campaign defeating El Nacional 5–2 at home. [3] Fidel Martínez scored the first goal of the match by penalty kick. [4] Two goals scored by Martínez and another more by Stalin Caicedo made Barcelona taking the lead in the first half. In the second half, El Nacional scored two goals by Jordy Caicedo, but Barcelona expanded their score by two more goals from Ayrton Cisneros y Ángel Quiñónez in the last minutes of the match. [5]
On 11 February, CONMEBOL awarded Defensor Sporting a 3–0 win as a result of Barcelona fielding the ineligible player Sebastián Pérez Cardona in the first leg. [6]
On 12 February, Barcelona defeated Uruguayan Defensor Sporting again 1-0 at home, but due to the CONMEBOL punishment Defensor Sporting won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages. [7]
In their second Liga Pro match held on 16 February, Barcelona drew 0-0 against Macará. [8]
On 24 February, Barcelona defeated Mushuc Runa 2-0 away from home. Oscar Estupiñan and Ángel Quiñonez scored for Barcelona. [9]
Barcelona lost their two first matches in March: the first one was held on 3 March against Independiente with a 3-0 lost away from home, [10] and the second one was against Universidad Católica with a 2-1 at home held on 10 March. [11]
On 17 March, Barcelona defeated Fuerza Amarilla 0-3 away from home. [12] Barcelona goals were scored by Pedro Pablo Velasco, Fidel Martínez and Christian Alemán. [13]
In the seventh round of the Liga Pro first stage, Barcelona drew 1-1 against Liga de Quito in a match played on 30 March. [14] Barcelona goal was scored by Fidel Martínez in the 25th minute, but in the last minutes of the match Rodrigo Aguirre scored for L.D.U. [15]
Barcelona started April with a draw against América de Quito in a match played on 6 April which ended 2-2 away from home. [16]
Barcelona's biggest win of this season was held on 12 April against Deportivo Cuenca which was defeated 6-2 at home.
On 21 April, Barcelona defeated Delfín 3-1 at home. Barcelona goals were scored by Fidel Martínez, Robert Herrera and Leonardo Campana.
On 24 April, Barcelona started their Copa Ecuador campaign with drew match against Mineros SC with a 1-1 away from home.
Also Aucas was defeated by Barcelona in a match played on 27 April which ended 3-4 away from home.
On 5 May, Barcelona defeated Guayaquil City 1-0 at home. Barcelona's only goal was scored by Leo Campana.
On 12 May, Barcelona defeated their big rival Emelec 0-1 away from home. In the first official Clásico del Astillero of the year, Barcelona's only goal was scored by Fidel Martínez.
On 16 May, Barcelona played the second leg match of the Copa Ecuador Round of 32 against Mineros SC winning with a 2-0. Osbaldo Lastra and Ely Esterilla scored for the Canarios. Barcelona won 3-1 on aggregate and advanced to Round of 16.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | App. | Liga Pro | Copa Ecuador | Copa Libertadores | Total |
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11 | FW | Fidel Martínez | - | 16 | 1 | 0 | 17 | |
23 | MF | Christian Alemán | - | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
9 | FW | Oscar Estupiñán | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
FW | Jonathan Álvez | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
19 | FW | Leonardo Campana | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
21 | FW | Ángel Quiñonez | - | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
13 | FW | Ely Esterilla | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
10 | FW | Damián Díaz | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
77 | MF | Washington Vera | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
29 | DF | Félix Torres | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
18 | MF | Matías Oyola | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
MF | Pedro Arboleda | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
8 | MF | Richard Calderón | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | DF | Robert Herrera | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
31 | DF | Pedro Pablo Velasco | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
33 | DF | Ayrton Cisneros | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
31 | MF | Osbaldo Lastra | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
3 | DF | Xavier Arreaga | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
53 | MF | José Caicedo | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | Marcos Caicedo | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Billy Arce | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Byron Castillo | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Mario Pineida | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Gabriel Marques | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
MF | Sebastián Pérez Cardona | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
TOTAL | 34 | 3 | 3 | 40 |
Win Draw Loss
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Macará | 30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 47 | 16 | +31 | 62 | Advance to Playoffs |
2 | Barcelona | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 55 | |
3 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 53 | |
4 | Delfín | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 53 | |
5 | Independiente del Valle | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 52 | |
6 | LDU Quito | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 49 | |
7 | Aucas | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 49 | |
8 | Emelec | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 46 | |
9 | El Nacional [lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 44 | |
10 | Deportivo Cuenca [lower-alpha 2] | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | |
11 | Olmedo | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 34 | |
12 | Guayaquil City | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 31 | |
13 | Mushuc Runa | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 30 | |
14 | Técnico Universitario | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 60 | −20 | 29 | |
15 | América de Quito (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 25 | Relegation to Serie B |
16 | Fuerza Amarilla [lower-alpha 3] (R) | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 74 | −50 | 6 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 38 | +18 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 |
Last updated: 4 November 2019 .
Source: Liga Pro
9 February 20191 | Barcelona | 5-2 | El Nacional | Guayaquil |
19:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 12.718 Referee: Juan Albarracín |
16 February 20192 | Macará | 0-0 | Barcelona | Ambato |
19:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Bellavista Attendance: 6.438 Referee: Vinicio Espinel |
24 February 20193 | Barcelona | 2-0 | Mushuc Runa | Guayaquil |
16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 24.882 Referee: Diego Lara |
3 March 20194 | Independiente | 3-0 | Barcelona | Sangolqui |
16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rumiñahui Attendance: 4.215 Referee: Luis Quiroz |
10 March 20195 | Barcelona | 1-2 | Universidad Católica | Guayaquil |
16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 18.841 Referee: Jefferson Macías |
17 March 20196 | Fuerza Amarilla | 0-3 | Barcelona | Machala |
15:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio 9 de Mayo Attendance: 18.841 Referee: Carlos Orbe |
30 March 20197 | Barcelona | 1-1 | L.D.U. Quito | Guayaquil |
17:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 23.636 Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
6 April 20198 | América de Quito | 2-2 | Barcelona | Quito |
20:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Roddy Zambrano |
12 April 20199 | Barcelona | 6-2 | Deportivo Cuenca | Guayaquil |
19:15ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 14.889 Referee: Franklin Congo |
21 April 201910 | Barcelona | 3-1 | Delfín | Guayaquil |
16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 21.871 Referee: Marlon Vera |
27 April 201911 | Aucas | 3-4 | Barcelona | Quito |
18:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Referee: Luis Quiroz |
5 May 201912 | Barcelona | 1-0 | Guayaquil City | Guayaquil |
18:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 20.150 Referee: Diego Lara |
12 May 201913 | Emelec | 0-1 | Barcelona | Guayaquil |
18:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Katherine Cronin Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
19 May 201914 | Técnico Universitario | 0-3 | Barcelona | Ambato |
16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Bellavista Referee: Franklin Congo |
24 May 201915 | Barcelona | 2-0 | Olmedo | Guayaquil |
19:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 17.172 Referee: Carlos Orbe |
6 July 201916 | El Nacional | 1-0 | Barcelona | Quito |
19:15 ECT | J. Ordóñez 26' | Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa |
14 July 201917 | Barcelona | 1-2 | Macará | Guayaquil |
16:15 ECT | F. Martínez 96' | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
21 July 201918 | Mushuc Runa | 5-1 | Barcelona | Ambato |
12:00 ECT | Leonardo Campana 64' | Stadium: COAC Mushuc Runa Referee: Roddy Zambrano |
28 July 201919 | Barcelona | 4-1 | Independiente | Guayaquil |
16:15 ECT | J. Álvez 11' F. Martínez 28' M. Pineida 30' C. Alemán 50' (pen.) | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Franklin Congo |
4 August 201920 | Universidad Católica | 2-1 | Barcelona | Quito |
16:15 ECT | B. Castillo 74' | Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Roberto Sánchez |
12 August 201921 | Barcelona | 2-1 | Fuerza Amarilla | Guayaquil |
19:30 ECT | P. Velasco 38' D. Díaz 82' | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Vinicio Espinel |
16 August 201922 | L.D.U. Quito | 2-0 | Barcelona | Quito |
19:15 ECT | Stadium: Casa Blanca Referee: Augusto Aragon |
24 August 201923 | Barcelona | 4-0 | América de Quito | Guayaquil |
19:30 ECT | F. Martínez 18', 28', 82' (pen) D. Díaz 43' (pen) | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Carlos Orbe |
30 August 201924 | Deportivo Cuenca | 1-1 | Barcelona | Cuenca |
20:00 ECT | F. Martínez 53' (pen) | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Roberto Sánchez |
14 September 201925 | Delfín | 1-2 | Barcelona | Manta |
15:15 ECT | Riveros 28' (o.g.) Ordoñez 34' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Jocay Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
22 September 201926 | Barcelona | 2-1 | Aucas | Guayaquil |
16:30 ECT | J. Álvez 12' B. Arce 37' | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Mario Romero |
28 September 201927 | Guayaquil City | 0-2 | Barcelona | Guayaquil |
18:30 ECT | L. Campana 16' J. Jiménez 35' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt Referee: Carlos Orbe |
20 October 201928 | Barcelona | 0-3 | Emelec | Guayaquil |
17:00 ECT | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Franklin Congo |
27 October 201929 | Barcelona | 0-1 | Técnico Universitario | Guayaquil |
15:30 ECT | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: José Espinel |
3 November 201930 | Olmedo | 1-2 | Barcelona | Riobamba |
? ECT | J. Álvez 45+1' M. Caicedo 46' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Referee: Oscar Proaño |
23 November 2019First leg | Aucas | 1–0 | Barcelona | Quito |
17:15 ECT |
| Report | Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Referee: Luis Espinel |
27 November 2019Second leg | Barcelona | 0 - 0 (0–1 agg.) | Aucas | Guayaquil |
19:45 | Report | Stadium: Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Referee: Marlon Vera |
Aucas won 0–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Semifinals.
24 April 2019 First leg | Mineros | 1-1 | Barcelona | Guaranda |
12:30 ECT | Torres 69' | Report | Vera 19' | Stadium: Estadio Federativo Attendance: 2455 Referee: Byron Reinoso |
16 May 2019 Second leg | Barcelona | 2-0 (3–1 agg.) | Mineros | Guayaquil |
19:30 ECT | Lastra 15' Esterilla 18' | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 2.424 Referee: Gorky Stalin Araujo |
10 July 2019 First leg | Barcelona | 1 - 0 | Santa Rita | Guayaquil |
? ECT | L. Campana | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 8565 Referee: Erick Ruiz |
31 July 2019 Second leg | Santa Rita | 2 - 1 (2-2 agg.) | Barcelona | Vinces |
15:30 ECT | R. Alba 63', 90+1' | Report | F. Martínez 31' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio 14 de Junio Attendance: 809 Referee: Mario Romero |
The aggregate score ended up in 2–2, but Barcelona won the key by the away goals rule and advanced to quarterfinals.
21 August 2019 First leg | El Nacional | 1 - 1 | Barcelona | Quito |
19:30 ECT | J. Borja | Report | C. Alemán | Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance: 9772 Referee: Oscar Proaño |
25 September 2019 Second leg | Barcelona | 0 - 0 (1-1 agg.) | El Nacional | Guayaquil |
19:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 5637 Referee: José Luis Espinel |
The aggregate score ended up in 1–1, but Barcelona won the key by the away goals rule and advanced to semifinals.
2 October 2019 First leg | Barcelona | 4 - 1 | Delfín | Guayaquil |
19:30 ECT | G. Marques 33' S. Pérez 64' J. Álvez 81' M. Oyola 85' | S. López 39' | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Augusto Aragón |
30 October 2019 Second leg | Delfín | 3 - 0 (4-4 agg.) | Barcelona | Manta |
19:30 ECT | É. Caicedo 15' C. Garcés 83' (pen.), 85' | Stadium: Jocay Referee: Diego Lara |
The aggregate score ended up in 4–4, but Barcelona lost the key by the away goals rule and Delfín advanced to the final.
Barcelona joined the competition in the second stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages.
Null match First leg | Defensor Sporting | 1-2 | Barcelona | Montevideo |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
6 February 2019 First leg | Defensor Sporting | 3-0 | Barcelona | Montevideo |
18:15 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
12 February 2019 Second leg | Barcelona | 1-0 (1-3 agg.) | Defensor Sporting | Guayaquil |
18:30 UTC−5 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
Defensor Sporting won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages.
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