2020 Barcelona Sporting Club season

The 2020 season was Barcelona Sporting Club's 95th season in existence and the club's 62nd season in the top flight of Ecuadorian football. Barcelona was involved in two competitions: the main national tournament Liga Pro, and the international tournament Copa Libertadores. The national cup called Copa Ecuador was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador.

Barcelona SC
2020 season
PresidentCarlos Alfaro Moreno
Head CoachFabián Bustos
StadiumMonumental Banco Pichincha
Liga Pro First Stage4th
Liga Pro Second Stage1st
Liga Pro FinalsChampions
Copa EcuadorCancelled
C. LibertadoresGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Damián Díaz (10)
All: Damián Díaz (12)
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2020 season was the first one with Carlos Alfaro Moreno as president of the club. In 2019 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 was one of the sixteen teams disputing the 2020 Liga Pro. Barcelona finished the First stage in fourth place, but they won the Second stage, qualifying to the Finals.[2] In the Finals, Barcelona and LDU Quito disputed the championship in round-trip matches. In the first leg, both teams tie 1-1. In the second leg, there was another tie 0-0. Barcelona won on penalties.

Season overview

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January

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  • 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

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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

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
LigaPro 16 February 2020 29 December 2020 First stage - Matchday 1 Champions 32 16 12 4 47 22 +25 050.00
Copa Ecuador Tournament canceled !
Copa Libertadores 22 January 2020 21 October 2020 First qualifying stage Group stage 12 6 0 6 19 15 +4 050.00
Total 44 22 12 10 66 37 +29 050.00

Last updated: 29 December 2020
Source: Soccerway

Liga Pro

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First stage

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Standings
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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
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
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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
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Round123456789101112131415
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultDWDLWWWLWWWDWDD
Position555554244433444
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2020. Source: LigaPro
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
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16 February 2020 Match 1 Barcelona 0 - 0 Técnico Universitario Guayaquil
16:45
  • Anthony Bedoya   9'   64'
Summary
  • Edwin Méndez   35'
  • Eddie Guevara   72'
  • Juan David Jiménez   75'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee:   Carlos Orbe
22 February 2020 Match 2 Delfín 1 - 2 Barcelona Manta
14:30
  • Janner Corozo   18'
  • Richard Calderón   45+2'   82'
  • Garcés   52' (pen.)
  • Cangá   74'   77'
  • Ale   76'
Summary
Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Referee:   Marlon Vera
28 February 2020 Match 3 Barcelona 1 - 1 LDU Portoviejo Guayaquil
18:00
  • Gustavo Vallecilla   29'
  • Esterilla   45+1'
  • Sergio Quintero   48'
  • Aimar   56'
  • Byron Castillo   69'
  • Éder Cetré   89'
Summary
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee:   Gabriel González
7 March 2020 Match 4 LDU Quito 2 - 1 Barcelona Quito
18:00
  • Cristian Borja   28'
  • Franklin Guerra   47'
  • Lucas Villarruel   82'
  • Franklin Guerra   90+1'
Summary Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee:   Franklin Congo
14 August 2020 Match 5 Barcelona 1 - 0 Orense Guayaquil
19:15
Summary
  • Ronaldo Johnson   71'
  • Daniel Angulo   76'
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

Second stage

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Standings
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Barcelona 15 8 5 2 22 7 +15 29 Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Emelec 15 8 4 3 28 15 +13 28
3 Guayaquil City 15 7 5 3 23 17 +6 26
4 LDU Quito 15 7 3 5 31 20 +11 24
5 Deportivo Cuenca 15 6 5 4 18 21 −3 23
6 Independiente del Valle 15 7 1 7 26 21 +5 22
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
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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 22 7  +15 29 6 1 0 15 2  +13 2 4 2 7 5  +2

Last updated: 2 November 2020 (2020-11-02).
Source: Liga Pro

Results by round
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Round123456789101112131415
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWWDLWDWDWDWLWD
Position311132212221111
Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2019 (2019-05-29). Source: LigaPro
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
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14 October 2020 Match 1 Técnico Universitario 0 - 2 Barcelona Ambato
18:30
Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee:   Marlon Vera
17 October 2020 Match 2 Barcelona 1 - 0 Delfín Guayaquil
19:30
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee:   Augusto Aragón
1 November 2020 Match 4 Barcelona 2 - 2 LDU Quito Guayaquil
18:00 Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee:  
6 November 2020 Match 5 Olmedo 1 - 0 Barcelona Riobamba
19:00
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Referee:  
15 November 2020 Match 7 El Nacional 1 - 1 Barcelona Quito
19:00
  • Sixto Mina   26'
  • Nixon Molina   46'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 LDU Quito 30 18 5 7 60 33 +27 59 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Barcelona (C) 30 16 10 4 46 21 +25 58
3 Independiente del Valle 30 16 6 8 62 43 +19 54 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
4 Universidad Católica 30 14 9 7 48 28 +20 51 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
5 Emelec 30 12 8 10 48 37 +11 44 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage[a]
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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the 2020 Copa Ecuador was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador, the spot awarded to its champions (Copa Sudamericana first stage) was passed over to the aggregate table fourth best-placed team not qualified for the Copa Libertadores.

Finals

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December 23 Finals Barcelona 1–1 LDU Quito Guayaquil
20:15 UTC−05:00 Álvez   50'
Pineida   67'
Piñatares   72'
Oyola   89'
Julio   45+4'
Alcívar   52'
Sornoza   55'
Martínez   90+6'
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Augusto Aragón
December 29 Finals LDU Quito 0–0
(1–3 p)
Barcelona Quito
20:15 UTC−05:00 Guerra   43'
Julio   63'
Pineida   76'
Piñatares   80'
Velasco   85'
Castillo   90+2'
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
Penalties
Alcívar  
Guerra  
Piovi  
Martínez  
  Álvez
  Oyola
  Díaz

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Barcelona won on penalties and became 2020 Ecuadorian Serie A champions

Copa Ecuador

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2020 Copa Ecuador was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador.

Copa Libertadores

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First qualifying stage

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29 January 2020 (2020-01-29) Barcelona   3–1
(5–1 agg.)
  Progreso Guayaquil
19:30 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (Paraguay)

Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the second stage (Match C8).

Second qualifying stage

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13 February 2020 (2020-02-13) Sporting Cristal   2–1
(2–5 agg.)
  Barcelona Lima
19:30 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nacional[note 2]
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

Barcelona won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the third stage (Match G1).

Third qualifying stage

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26 February 2020 (2020-02-26) Cerro Porteño   0–4
(0–5 agg.)
  Barcelona Asunción
19:15 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)

Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the group stage (Group A).

Group stage (Group A)

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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
4 March 2020 (2020-03-04) Barcelona   0–3   Independiente Guayaquil
17:15 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
17 September 2020 (2020-09-17) Barcelona   1–2   Junior Guayaquil
21:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
22 September 2020 (2020-09-22) Barcelona   1–2   Flamengo Guayaquil
17:15 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
30 September 2020 (2020-09-30) Junior   0–2   Barcelona Barranquilla
19:30 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
21 October 2020 (2020-10-21) Independiente   2–0   Barcelona Quito
19:30 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa[note 3]
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Quiroz (Ecuador)

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ 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

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  1. ^ "Fabián Bustos es presentado como nuevo DT de Barcelona SC". El Universo (in Spanish). 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  2. ^ "Barcelona SC clasifica a la Copa Libertadores 2020". El Universo (in Spanish). 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido de Sporting Cristal vs. E3". CONMEBOL.com. 23 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Cambio de escenario en partido del Independiente del Valle vs. Flamengo". CONMEBOL.com. 11 March 2020.
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