2020 Barcelona Sporting Club season
The 2020 season will be Barcelona Sporting Club's 95th season in existence and the club's 62nd season in the top flight of Ecuadorian football. Barcelona is going to be involved in three competitions: the main national tournament Liga Pro, the national cup called Copa Ecuador, and the international tournament Copa Libertadores.
| 2020 season | ||||
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| President | Carlos Alfaro Moreno | |||
| Head Coach | Fabián Bustos | |||
| Stadium | Monumental Banco Pichincha | |||
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This season is going to be the first one with Carlos Alfaro Moreno as president of the club. In the last season, Barcelona had three different coaches, but on 17 December 2019 the club hires the Argentinean coach Fabián Bustos.[1]
Barcelona participated in the 2020 Copa Libertadores. They began their participation from the first qualifying stage, a key they won 5-1 on aggregate against Progreso. In the second qualifying stage they beat Sporting Cristal 5-2 on aggregate. In the third qualifying phase they won 5-0 on aggregate to Cerro Porteño. However, in the group stage, Barcelona played in Group A, obtaining 5 defeats and only 1 victory, finishing last in the table and being eliminated from the tournament.
Barcelona is going to be one of the twenty teams disputing the 2020 Liga Pro and 2020 Copa Ecuador. Barcelona finished the 2019 Liga Pro first stage in second place, qualifying to the 2020 Copa Libertadores.[2]
Season overview
January
- Barcelona played their annual traditional friendly match called Noche Amarilla (the "Yellow Night"), in which they presented their season squad. In this friendly match, the retired Italian player Alessandro del Piero played as a special guest. The rival was Delfín SC. The match ended with a 0–1 score in favor of the visiting team.
Goalscorers
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Name | App. | Liga Pro | Copa Ecuador | Copa Libertadores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW |  |
Fidel Martínez | - | 3 | - | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | MF |  |
Damián Díaz | - | 8 | - | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | FW | |
Leandro Emmanuel Martínez | - | 4 | - | 3 | 7 |
| 9 | FW |  |
Cristian Colmán | - | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
| 44/9 | FW |  |
Jonathan Álvez | - | 2 | - | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | FW | |
José Angulo | - | 3 | - | - | 3 |
| 13 | FW | |
Ely Esterilla | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 14 | DF | |
Darío Aimar | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 20 | MF | |
Bruno Piñatares | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| 23 | DF | |
Pedro Pablo Velasco | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | DF | |
Byron Castillo | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | DF |  |
Gabriel Marques | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | |
Michael Arroyo | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 19 | MF | |
Nixon Molina | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 77 | MF | |
Adonis Preciado | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| 3 | MF | |
William Riveros | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Competitions
Liga Pro
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 13 | +16 | 35 | Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Independiente del Valle | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 32 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 31 | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 | Macará | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 24 | |
| 6 | Aucas | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Delfín | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18 | |
| 9 | Guayaquil City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 18 | |
| 10 | Mushuc Runa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 18 | |
| 11 | Olmedo | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 17 | |
| 12 | Emelec | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 16 | |
| 13 | El Nacional | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 14 | |
| 14 | LDU Portoviejo | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 13 | |
| 15 | Orense | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 10 | |
| 16 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 30 | −14 | 8 |
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 |
| 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
Last updated: 19 November 2020.
Source: Liga Pro
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2020. Source: LigaPro
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 16 February 2020 Match 1 | Barcelona | 0 - 0 | Técnico Universitario | Guayaquil |
| 16:45 |
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Summary |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Carlos Orbe |
| 22 February 2020 Match 2 | Delfín | 1 - 2 | Barcelona | Manta |
| 14:30 | Summary | Stadium: Estadio Jocay Referee: Marlon Vera |
| 28 February 2020 Match 3 | Barcelona | 1 - 1 | LDU Portoviejo | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 | Summary | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Gabriel González |
| 7 March 2020 Match 4 | LDU Quito | 2 - 1 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 18:00 |
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Summary | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Referee: Franklin Congo |
| 14 August 2020 Match 5 | Barcelona | 1 - 0 | Orense | Guayaquil |
| 19:15 |
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Summary |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Augusto Aragón |
| 18 August 2020 Match 6 | D. Cuenca | 0 - 3 | Barcelona | Cuenca |
| 17:00 | Pedro Larrea  47'Ivan Piedra 55'Sergio Ojeda 62' |
Report | Nixon Molina 23' Bruno Piñatares  26'Fidel Martínez 56' (pen.)Gabriel Marques 71'Bruno Piñatares 78'Jonathan Álvez 90+1' |
Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Marlon Vera |
| 23 August 2020 Match 7 | Barcelona | 2 - 1 | Emelec | Guayaquil |
| 18:30 | G. Marques 33' F. Martínez 83'C. Colmán 90+4' |
M. Hernandez 31' A. Leguizamón 45+2'J. Rojas 54'R. Ordóñez 66' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Guillermo Guerrero |
| 26 August 2020 Match 8 | Guayaquil City | 2 - 1 | Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| 19:00 | Miguel Parrales 23' Ariel Chávez 42' |
José Enrique Angulo 63' |
Stadium: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt Referee: Mario Romero |
| 29 August 2020 Match 9 | Barcelona | 3 - 1 | Olmedo | Guayaquil |
| 17:30 | Damián Díaz 45' Darío Aimar 47'Cristian Colmán 89' |
Gorman Estacio 50' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Juan Andrade |
| 1 September 2020 Match 10 | Barcelona | 4 - 2 | Aucas | Guayaquil |
| 19:00 | Emmanuel Martínez 22', 62' José Enrique Angulo 34'Michael Arroyo 36' |
Luis Miguel Encalada 16' Jhonny Quiñonez 90+3' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: René Marín |
| 4 September 2020 Match 11 | Mushuc Runa | 1 - 2 | Barcelona | Ambato |
| 19:00 | Ignacio Herrera 85' |
Damián Díaz 26' (pen.) Emmanuel Martínez 56' |
Stadium: COAC Mushuc Runa Referee: Luis Quiroz |
| 9 September 2020 Match 12 | Macará | 1 - 1 | Barcelona | Ambato |
| 19:00 | Leonel Quiñónez 90+1' |
Damián Díaz 47' |
Stadium: Estadio Bellavista Referee: Diego Lara |
| 13 September 2020 Match 13 | Barcelona | 1 - 0 | Universidad Católica | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 | Damián Díaz 47' |
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Juan Andrade |
| 26 September 2020 Match 14 | Independiente | 1 - 1 | Barcelona | Sangolquí |
| 19:30 | Luis Segovia 6' |
Jonathan Álvez 21' |
Stadium: Estadio Rumiñahui Referee: René Marín |
| 3 October 2020 Match 15 | Barcelona | 0 - 0 | El Nacional | Guayaquil |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Jaime Sánchez |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 18 | Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 18 | |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 17 | |
| 4 | Guayaquil City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 13 | |
| 6 | Orense | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 13 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Cuenca | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 12 | |
| 8 | Aucas | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 11 | |
| 9 | Olmedo | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 11 | |
| 10 | Técnico Universitario | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 11 | |
| 11 | Macará | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 11 | |
| 12 | Independiente del Valle | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 10 | |
| 13 | Delfín | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9 | |
| 14 | El Nacional | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 8 | |
| 15 | Mushuc Runa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 7 | |
| 16 | LDU Portoviejo | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 6 |
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 |
| 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
Last updated: 2 November 2020.
Source: Liga Pro
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2019. Source: LigaPro
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 14 October 2020 Match 1 | Técnico Universitario | 0 - 2 | Barcelona | Ambato |
| 18:30 |
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Stadium: Estadio Bellavista Referee: Marlon Vera |
| 17 October 2020 Match 2 | Barcelona | 1 - 0 | Delfín | Guayaquil |
| 19:30 |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: Augusto Aragón |
| 25 October 2020 Match 3 | LDU Portoviejo | 0 - 2 | Barcelona | Portoviejo |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Reales Tamarindos Referee: |
| 1 November 2020 Match 4 | Barcelona | 2 - 2 | LDU Quito | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: |
| 6 November 2020 Match 5 | Olmedo | 1 - 0 | Barcelona | Riobamba |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba Referee: |
| 10 November 2020 Match 6 | Barcelona | 2 - 0 | Independiente | Guayaquil |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: |
| 15 November 2020 Match 7 | El Nacional | 1 - 1 | Barcelona | Quito |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: |
| 19 November 2020 Match 8 | Barcelona | 2 - 0 | Deportivo Cuenca | Guayaquil |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: |
| 23 November 2020 Match 9 | Orense | 0 - 0 | Barcelona | Machala |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Estadio 9 de Mayo Referee: |
| 29 November 2020 Match 10 | Barcelona | 3 - 0 | Macará | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: |
| 6 December 2020 Match 11 | Emelec | 1 - 1 | Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio George Capwell Referee: |
| 9 December 2020 Match 12 | Barcelona | 2 - 0 | Guayaquil City | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha Referee: |
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito (Q) | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 46 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 44 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 4 | Independiente del Valle | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 39 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Macará | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 35 | |
| 6 | Aucas | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 33 | |
| 7 | Técnico Universitario | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 33 | |
| 8 | Guayaquil City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 33 | |
| 9 | Emelec | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 31 | |
| 10 | Olmedo | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Delfín | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 27 | |
| 12 | Mushuc Runa | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 25 | |
| 13 | Orense | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 22 | |
| 14 | El Nacional | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 36 | −16 | 19 | |
| 15 | Deportivo Cuenca | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 19 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
| 16 | LDU Portoviejo | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 50 | −21 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2020. 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.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated.
Copa Libertadores
First qualifying stage
| Progreso | 0–2 | Barcelona |
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| Report |
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Referee: Eduardo Gamboa (Chile)
| Barcelona | 3–1 | Progreso |
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Report |
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Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (Paraguay)
Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).
Second qualifying stage
| Barcelona | 4–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sporting Cristal |
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Report |
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
| Sporting Cristal | 2–1 | Barcelona |
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| Report |
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Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Barcelona won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).
Third qualifying stage
| Barcelona | 1–0 | Cerro Porteño |
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Report |
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
| Cerro Porteño | 0–4 | Barcelona |
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| Report |
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Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group A).
Group stage (Group A)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FLA | IDV | JUN | BSC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 15 | Round of 16 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Independiente del Valle |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 | 5–0 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Junior |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 6 | Copa Sudamericana | 1–2 | 4–1 | — | 0–2 | |
| 4 | Barcelona |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
| Flamengo | 3–0 | Barcelona |
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Report |
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
| Barcelona | 1–2 | Flamengo |
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Notes
- Progreso played their home match at Parque Alfredo Víctor Viera, Montevideo, instead of their regular stadium Parque Abraham Paladino, Montevideo, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
- Sporting Cristal played their home match at Estadio Nacional, Lima, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alberto Gallardo, Lima, which did not meet CONMEBOL requirements.[3][4]
- Independiente del Valle play their home matches against Junior and Barcelona at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, and will play their home match against Flamengo at Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, Quito,[5] instead of their regular stadium Estadio Rumiñahui, Sangolquí which does not meet CONMEBOL requirements.
References
- "Fabián Bustos es presentado como nuevo DT de Barcelona SC". El Universo (in Spanish). 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- "Barcelona SC clasifica a la Copa Libertadores 2020". El Universo (in Spanish). 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- Sporting Cristal [@ClubSCristal] (19 December 2019). "Comunicamos que el estadio declarado para nuestra participación en la @Libertadores 2020, es el Estadio Nacional" (Tweet) (in Spanish) – via Twitter.
- "Cambio de estadio en partido de Sporting Cristal vs. E3". CONMEBOL.com. 23 January 2020.
- "Cambio de escenario en partido del Independiente del Valle vs. Flamengo". CONMEBOL.com. 11 March 2020.
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