2019 Barcelona Sporting Club season
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.
| 2019 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
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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.
Season overview
February
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]
March
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] ad 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]
April
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.
May
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.
June
July
August
September
October
November
Goalscorers
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | App. | Liga Pro | Copa Ecuador | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Liga Pro
First stage
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- El Nacional were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of August.[17]
- Deportivo Cuenca were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[18]
- Fuerza Amarilla were deducted four points for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS,[19] and one additional point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[18]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 9 February 2019 1 | Barcelona | 5-2 | El Nacional | Guayaquil |
| 19:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 12.718 Referee: Juan Albarracín |
| 16 February 2019 2 | Macará | 0-0 | Barcelona | Ambato |
| 19:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Bellavista Attendance: 6.438 Referee: Vinicio Espinel |
| 24 February 2019 3 | Barcelona | 2-0 | Mushuc Runa | Guayaquil |
| 16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 24.882 Referee: Diego Lara |
| 3 March 2019 4 | Independiente | 3-0 | Barcelona | Sangolqui |
| 16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rumiñahui Attendance: 4.215 Referee: Luis Quiroz |
| 10 March 2019 5 | Barcelona | 1-2 | Universidad Católica | Guayaquil |
| 16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 18.841 Referee: Jefferson Macías |
| 17 March 2019 6 | Fuerza Amarilla | 0-3 | Barcelona | Machala |
| 15:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio 9 de Mayo Attendance: 18.841 Referee: Carlos Orbe |
| 30 March 2019 7 | Barcelona | 1-1 | L.D.U. Quito | Guayaquil |
| 17:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 23.636 Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
| 6 April 2019 8 | América de Quito | 2-2 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 20:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Roddy Zambrano |
| 12 April 2019 9 | Barcelona | 6-2 | Deportivo Cuenca | Guayaquil |
| 19:15ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 14.889 Referee: Franklin Congo |
| 21 April 2019 10 | Barcelona | 3-1 | Delfín | Guayaquil |
| 16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 21.871 Referee: Marlon Vera |
| 27 April 2019 11 | Aucas | 3-4 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 18:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Referee: Luis Quiroz |
| 5 May 2019 12 | Barcelona | 1-0 | Guayaquil City | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 20.150 Referee: Diego Lara |
| 12 May 2019 13 | Emelec | 0-1 | Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Katherine Cronin Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
| 19 May 2019 14 | Técnico Universitario | 0-3 | Barcelona | Ambato |
| 16:15 ECT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Bellavista Referee: Franklin Congo |
| 24 May 2019 15 | Barcelona | 2-0 | Olmedo | Guayaquil |
| 19:30 ECT | Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 17.172 Referee: Carlos Orbe |
| 6 July 2019 16 | El Nacional | 1-0 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 19:15 ECT | J. Ordóñez  |
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa |
| 14 July 2019 17 | Barcelona | 1-2 | Macará | Guayaquil |
| 16:15 ECT | F. Martínez |
Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
| 21 July 2019 18 | Mushuc Runa | 5-1 | Barcelona | Ambato |
| 12:00 ECT | Leonardo Campana |
Stadium: COAC Mushuc Runa Referee: Roddy Zambrano |
| 28 July 2019 19 | Barcelona | 4-1 | Independiente | Guayaquil |
| 16:15 ECT | J. Álvez F. Martínez M. Pineida C. Alemán |
Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Franklin Congo |
| 4 August 2019 20 | Universidad Católica | 2-1 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 16:15 ECT | B. Castillo |
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Roberto Sánchez |
| 12 August 2019 21 | Barcelona | 2-1 | Fuerza Amarilla | Guayaquil |
| 19:30 ECT | P. Velasco D. Díaz |
Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Vinicio Espinel |
| 16 August 2019 22 | L.D.U. Quito | 2-0 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 19:15 ECT | Stadium: Casa Blanca Referee: Augusto Aragon |
| 24 August 2019 23 | Barcelona | 4-0 | América de Quito | Guayaquil |
| 19:30 ECT | F. Martínez D. Díaz |
Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Carlos Orbe |
| 30 August 2019 24 | Deportivo Cuenca | 1-1 | Barcelona | Cuenca |
| 20:00 ECT | F. Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Roberto Sánchez |
| 14 September 2019 25 | Delfín | 1-2 | Barcelona | Manta |
| 15:15 ECT | Riveros Ordoñez |
Stadium: Estadio Jocay Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
| 22 September 2019 26 | Barcelona | 2-1 | Aucas | Guayaquil |
| 16:30 ECT | J. Álvez B. Arce |
Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Mario Romero |
| 28 September 2019 27 | Guayaquil City | 0-2 | Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| 18:30 ECT | L. Campana J. Jiménez |
Stadium: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt Referee: Carlos Orbe |
| 20 October 2019 28 | Barcelona | 0-3 | Emelec | Guayaquil |
| 17:00 ECT | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Franklin Congo |
| 27 October 2019 29 | Barcelona | 0-1 | Técnico Universitario | Guayaquil |
| 15:30 ECT | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: José Espinel |
| 3 November 2019 30 | Olmedo | 1-2 | Barcelona | Riobamba |
| ? ECT | J. Álvez M. Caicedo |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Referee: Oscar Proaño |
Playoffs
Quarter-finals
| 23 November 2019 First leg | Aucas | 1–0 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 17:15 ECT |
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Report | Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Referee: Luis Espinel |
| 27 November 2019 Second 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.
Copa FEF Ecuador
Round of 32
| 24 April 2019 First leg | Mineros | 1-1 | Barcelona | Guaranda |
| 12:30 ECT | Torres |
Report | Vera |
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 Esterilla |
Report | Stadium: Monumental Banco Pichincha Attendance: 2.424 Referee: Gorky Stalin Araujo |
Round of 16
| 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 |
Report | F. Martínez |
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.
Quarter-finals
| 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.
Semi-finals
| 2 October 2019 First leg | Barcelona | 4 - 1 | Delfín | Guayaquil |
| 19:30 ECT | G. Marques S. Pérez J. Álvez M. Oyola |
S. López |
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 C. Garcés |
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.
Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores
Barcelona joined the competition in the second stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages.
Second stage
| Null match First leg | Defensor Sporting | 1-2 | | Montevideo |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
- The first leg match originally ended 1–2, but CONMEBOL awarded Defensor Sporting a 3–0 win as a result of Barcelona fielding the ineligible player Sebastián Pérez Cardona.
| 6 February 2019 First leg | Defensor Sporting | 3-0 | | 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.) | | Guayaquil |
| 18:30 UTC−5 |
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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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