2022 Barcelona Sporting Club season

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Barcelona SC
2022 season
President Carlos Alfaro Moreno
Head Coach Fabián Bustos
(until 25 February)

Jorge Célico
(from 27 February until 4 September)

Fabián Bustos
(from 5 September)
Stadium Monumental Banco Pichincha
Liga Pro First Stage 1st
Liga Pro Second Stage 8th
Liga Pro Finals Runners Up
Copa Ecuador Round of 32
Copa Libertadores 3rd qualifying phase
Copa Sudamericana Group stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Gabriel Cortez & Jhon Cifuente (7)
All: Gonzalo Mastriani (9)
  2021
2023  

The 2022 season was the 97th season in the existence of Barcelona Sporting Club, and the 64th season in the top flight of Ecuadorian football. Barcelona was involved in four competitions: the main national tournament Liga Pro, the national cup called Copa Ecuador, and two international tournaments: Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana.

Contents

This season is the third one with Carlos Alfaro Moreno as president of the club. Fabián Bustos started the season as coach but departed to replace Fábio Carille at Santos FC at which point he was replaced by Jorge Célico. After a poor run of form in the season's second stage, Bustos returned to replaced Célico. [1]

Competitions

LigaPro Serie A

First stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Barcelona 159332411+1330Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Universidad Católica 159243117+1429
3 LDU Quito 159242622+429
4 Independiente del Valle 158341612+427
5 Aucas 157532317+626
Source: LigaPro, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
159332411 +1330421113 +8512138 +5
Results by round
Round123456789101112131415
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWWWDWWLLWDWDLW
Position521111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
February 19Round 1 Delfín 0 - 1 Barcelona Manta
20:00 UTC−05:00 Report Preciado Soccerball shade.svg90'Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Referee: Carlos Orbe
February 26Round 2 Barcelona 1 - 0 Técnico Universitario Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00 Mastriani Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: René Marín
March 5Round 3 9 de Octubre 1 - 2 Barcelona Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00 Luna Soccerball shade.svg45+7' (pen.) Report
Stadium: Estadio Modelo
Referee: Carlos Orbe
March 12Round 4 Barcelona 2 - 0 Independiente del Valle Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00 Cortez Soccerball shade.svg5', 71' Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
March 19Round 5 Mushuc Runa 1 - 1 Barcelona Ambato
20:00 UTC−05:00 Giordana Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Cortez Soccerball shade.svg20'Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee: Luis Quiroz
April 2Round 6 Universidad Católica 1 - 2 Barcelona Quito
20:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Orbe
April 10Round 7 Barcelona 2 - 0 Orense Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Guillermo Guerrero
April 17Round 8 L.D.U. Quito 2 - 0 Barcelona Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: La Casa Blanca
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Augusto Aragón
April 20Round 9 Barcelona 0 - 1 Gualaceo Guayaquil
21:00 UTC−05:00
Report
  • Herlin Lino Yellow card.svg 24'
  • Joaquín Vergés Soccerball shade.svg42'
  • Jorge Gongora Yellow card.svg 49'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Orbe
April 24Round 10 Macará 0 - 1 Barcelona Ambato
20:30 UTC−05:00
  • Álvaro Cazula Yellow card.svg 32'
  • Kevin Peralta Yellow card.svg 38'
  • Felipe Mejía Yellow card.svg 43'
  • Jean Peña Yellow card.svg 45+4'
  • Carlos Espinoza Yellow card.svg 81'
  • Luis Arce Yellow card.svg 81'
  • Fernando Mora Red card.svg 88'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Augusto Aragón
May 8Round 12 Guayaquil City 1 - 4 Barcelona Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00
  • Jean Humanante Red card.svg 25'
  • César Soccerball shade.svg69'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Roddy Zambrano
May 11Round 11 Barcelona 1 - 1 Emelec Guayaquil
21:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Guillermo Guerrero
May 15Round 13 Barcelona 1 - 1 Deportivo Cuenca Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−05:00
Report
  • Bruno Duarte Yellow card.svg 4'
  • Vilinton Branda Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Augusto Aragón
May 22Round 14 Aucas 2 - 1 Barcelona Quito
20:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gonzalo Pozo R.
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Quiroz
May 29Round 15 Barcelona 4 - 0 Cumbayá Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−05:00
Report
  • Bryan Ramírez Yellow card.svg 16'
  • Arce Yellow card.svg 43'
  • Darío Bone Yellow card.svg 58'
  • Jorge Pucheta Yellow card.svg 82'
  • Rommel Tapia Yellow card.svg 82'
  • Edison Hernández Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Roddy Zambrano

Second stage

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
6 Deportivo Cuenca 156451816+222
7 Técnico Universitario 156452020022
8 Barcelona 155642419+521
9 Delfín 155461719219
10 Orense 154651617118
Source: LigaPro
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
155642419 +5212421311 +2322118 +3
Results by round
Round123456789101112131415
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLWDDWDWDLWWDLLD
Position1087857667655778
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
July 10Round 1 Barcelona 0 – 1 Delfín Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Ore
July 16Round 2 Técnico Universitario 0 – 2 Barcelona Ambato
21:00 UTC−05:00
  • Stiven Tapiero Yellow card.svg 41'
  • Alejandro Villalva Yellow card.svg 45+2'
  • Edison Carcelén Yellow card.svg 90+1'
  • Enson Rodríguez Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Roberto Sánchez
24 JulyRound 3 Barcelona 2 – 2 9 de Octubre Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00
Report
  • Cortez Soccerball shade.svg27' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg45+5' (pen.)
  • Manuel Lucas Yellow card.svg 47'
  • Kevin Becerra Yellow card.svg 56'
  • Ruben Escobar Yellow card.svg 62'
  • Renny Jaramillo Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Roddy Zambrano
30 JulyRound 4 Independiente del Valle 1 – 1 Barcelona Sangolquí
21:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Banco Guayaquil
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Luis Quiroz
7 AugustRound 5 Barcelona 4 – 1 Mushuc Runa Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Gabriel González
13 AugustRound 6 Barcelona 0 – 0 Universidad Católica Guayaquil
21:00 UTC−05:00
  • Martínez Yellow card.svg 45'
  • Adonis Preciado Yellow card.svg 60'
  • Allen Obando Yellow card.svg 83'
Report
  • Gregori Anangonó Yellow card.svg 45+1'
  • Williams Cevallos Yellow card.svg 64'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg Franklin Congo
20 AugustRound 7 Orense 1 – 2 Barcelona Machala
16:00 UTC−05:00
  • José Miguel Andrade Soccerball shade.svg37'Yellow card.svg 73'
  • Rojas Yellow card.svg 68'
Report
Stadium: Estadio 9 de Mayo
Referee: Flag of Ecuador.svg René Marín
28 AugustRound 8 Barcelona 1-1 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−05:00 Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Augusto Aragón
3 SeptemberRound 9 Gualaceo 2-1 Barcelona Azogues
19:00 UTC−05:00
  • Quintero Soccerball shade.svg45+7' (pen.)
  • Ávila Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Stadium: Estadio Jorge Andrade
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
10 SeptemberRound 10 Barcelona 5-3 Macará Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−05:00
Report
  • Mina Soccerball shade.svg29', 34', 89' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Jaime Sánchez
22 OctoberRound 15 Cumbayá 1-1 Barcelona Quito
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa

Final stage

Barcelona met second-stage winners Aucas in the season-long Serie A final which was played over two legs.

6 NovemberFirst leg Barcelona 0-1 Aucas Guayaquil
15:00  UTC−5
Report
  • Mina Yellow card.svg 42' Yellow-red card.svg 77'
  • Vega Soccerball shade.svg65'
  • Fara Yellow card.svg 81'
  • Romero Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
13 NovemberSecond leg Aucas 0-0
(1–0 agg.)
Barcelona Quito
17:00  UTC−5
  • Caicedo Yellow card.svg 19'
  • Quiñonez Yellow card.svg 54'
  • Ordóñez Yellow card.svg 68'
  • López Yellow card.svg 74'
  • Frascarelli Yellow card.svg 77'
  • Romero Yellow card.svg 78'
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda

Aucas won 1–0 on aggregate.

Copa Ecuador

2 July 2022 Round of 32 El Nacional 2-1 Barcelona Quito
18:00  UTC−5
  • Nazareno Soccerball shade.svg12'
  • Solís Soccerball shade.svg26'
Report
  • N. Molina Soccerball shade.svg33'
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 June 2022, 18:00 local time, but suspended and rescheduled due to social unrest in Ecuador. [2]

Copa Libertadores

First qualifying stage

8 February 2022 (2022-02-08) Montevideo City Torque Flag of Uruguay.svg 1–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona Montevideo
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
15 February 2022 (2022-02-15) Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–0
(1–1 agg.)
(8–7 p)
Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo City Torque Guayaquil
19:30  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
Penalties

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Barcelona won on penalties and advanced to the second stage (Match C5).

Second qualifying stage

23 February 2022 (2022-02-23) Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 2–0 Flag of Peru (state).svg Universitario Guayaquil
19:30  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)
2 March 2022 (2022-03-02) Universitario Flag of Peru (state).svg 0–1
(0–3 agg.)
Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona Lima
19:30  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

Barcelona won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G4).

Third qualifying stage

15 March 2022 (2022-03-15) Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 0–0
(0-0 agg.)
(4–5 p)
Flag of Brazil.svg América Mineiro Guayaquil
19:30  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) [3] [4] was replaced by Patricio Loustau from Argentina. [5]
Penalties

Tied 0–0 on aggregate, América Mineiro won on penalties and advanced to the group stage.

Copa Sudamericana

Group stage (Group A)

Barcelona transferred to the Copa Sudamericana group stage after their elimination from the Copa Libertadores in the third qualifying round. The draw for the group stage was held on 25 March 2022, 12:00 PYST (UTC−4), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús 632174+311 Round of 16
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona 623198+19
3 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo Wanderers 62226718
4 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Metropolitanos 60333633
Source: CONMEBOL
7 AprilMatchday 1 Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 4-2 Flag of Uruguay.svg Montevideo Wanderers Guayaquil
19:30  UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 12,069 [6]
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)Matchday 2 Lanús Flag of Argentina.svg 3–1 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona Lanús
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús
Attendance: 3,592 [7]
Referee: Bruno Arleu (Brazil)
28 April 2022 (2022-04-28)Matchday 3 Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–0 Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Metropolitanos Guayaquil
19:30  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo,
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
4 May 2022 (2022-05-04)Matchday 4 Barcelona Flag of Ecuador.svg 1–1 Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús Guayaquil
19:30  UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo,
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
19 May 2022 (2022-05-19)Matchday 5 Metropolitanos Flag of Venezuela (state).svg 2–2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona Caracas
20:30  UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Rodolpho Toski (Brazil)
25 May 2022 (2022-05-25)Matchday 6 Montevideo Wanderers Flag of Uruguay.svg 0–0 Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona Montevideo
19:15  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: Wagner Magalhães (Brazil)

Statistics

Goalscorers

RankPlayer League International CupsTotal
1 Flag of Uruguay.svg Gonzalo Mastriani 639
2 Flag of Ecuador.svg Jhon Cifuente 707
Flag of Ecuador.svg Gabriel Cortez 707
Flag of Ecuador.svg Damián Díaz 527
5 Flag of Ecuador.svg Fidel Martínez 505
6 Flag of Uruguay.svg Carlos Rodríguez 314
Flag of Ecuador.svg Michael Carcelén 314
8 Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Garcés 123
9 Flag of Ecuador.svg Cristian Penilla 202
Flag of Argentina.svg Emmanuel Martínez 112
Flag of Ecuador.svg Eryc Castillo 112
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nixon Molina  [ es ]112
13 Flag of Ecuador.svg Adonis Preciado  [ es ]101
Flag of Ecuador.svg Jonathan Perlaza 101
Flag of Ecuador.svg Joshué Quiñónez 101
Flag of Ecuador.svg Pedro Velasco 101
Flag of Brazil.svg Leonai 101
**Own Goals112
Team Totals481361

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