Barcelona SC has five wins in Copa Libertadores in Brazil, between 1986 and 2020

In 1972 the history of clashes between Barcelona Sporting Club and Brazilian clubs for the Copa Libertadores begins. In the edition of 50 years ago, the Canaries rivaled Sao Paulo in the group semifinal round. In the Modelo stadium it was a 0-0 draw in the first leg and in the Morumbí the equality was 1.

This Tuesday Barcelona SC will once again be an opponent of an auriverde squad. In the first leg, they will visit the semi-unknown América Mineiro, in Belo Horizonte, for the third round of the preliminary round of the Cup, the last stop before the group stage.

The Canaries are the Ecuadorian team with the most cup victories in the land of Pelé, from which they have returned with five wins.

Against Bangu, 2-1

On July 15, 1986, Barcelona appeared at the legendary Maracaná stadium to play against Bangú Atlético Clube, for Group 3 (Coritiba and Deportivo Quito were also part of the key). It was a 2-1 victory for Guayaquil.

Directed by the Uruguayan Juan Eduardo Hohberg, the yellow team formed with Carlos Luis Morales; Flavio Perlaza, Hólger Quinónez, Jimmy Montanero, Fausto Klínger; Toninho Vieira, Tulio Quinteros, Severino Vasconcelos (Galo Vasquez); Luis Ordóñez, Lupo Quiñónez (Jimmy Izquierdo), Juan Madruñero.

Bangú took the lead in the 24th minute, with a goal from Marinho. Barcelona equalized at 57. “Lupo managed to take the ball from Jair, he fell, but managed to enable Ordóñez, who put in a center that Vasconcelos spliced ​​first to beat Gilmar, who was injured and was replaced by Nardo,” Diario said. THE UNIVERSE.

And at 85 minutes, after a goalkeeper penalized Lupo, “Vasconcelos executed the foul, Nardo couldn’t control the shot, but the Brazilian finished off again to send the ball into the back of the net and secure the win”.

2017, 2-0 over Botafogo

“Barcelona once again obtained another historic victory in Rio de Janeiro (after the one in 1986). The canaries, with an overwhelming game, defeated Botafogo 2-0 and secured their place in the second round of Group 1 of the Cup”, said this newspaper about the bullfighter victory achieved on May 2, 2017.

José Ayoví (6 minutes) and the Uruguayan Jonatan Álvez (26) took advantage of the errors of the defense and the goalkeeper Roberto Fernández to score the Canarian goals for the 2-0.

Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada ordered this formation: Máximo Banguera; Pedro Pablo Velasco, Darío Aimar, Xavier Arreaga, Mario Pineida; Gabriel Marques, Richard Calderón (Second Castle), Tito Valencia (Erik Castillo), Christian Alemán (Ariel Nauhuepán); Ayovi, Alvez.

2017, to semifinals

In the 2017 edition, those led by Almada defeated Santos in Brazil, on September 20, for the second leg quarterfinals. The Barcelona of the heroic Copa Libertadores nights of the 70s, 80s and 90s is back! The one with the memorable victories, the one with the epic matches, the one with the unforgettable goals – which are not only shouted, inside and outside the country, by their fans at the top of their lungs, but also with their soul – is back”, EL UNIVERSO published about from 1-0 bullfighter.

The goal was by Jonatan Álvez. He “scored with a header in the 67th minute, but then he earned a second yellow card and was sent off.”

This is how Barcelona formed in Vila Belmiro: Máximo Banguera; Pedro Pablo Velasco, Darío Aimar, Xavier Arreaga, Beder Caicedo; Marcos Caicedo (Erick Castillo), Gabriel Marques, Matías Oyola, Damián Díaz (Segundo Castillo); Álvez, Ely Esterilla (José Ayoví).

2017, in Porto Alegre

In the prelude to the final, Barcelona surprisingly lost in Guayaquil against Gremio de Porto Alegre, in the first leg. In the second leg semi-final, coach Guillermo Almada’s canaries won again in Brazil.

“Barcelona lacked two goals to achieve another feat in the 2017 Copa Libertadores. The yellow team won in Porto Alegre with a goal from Uruguayan Jonatan Álvez (minute 32), who was sent off after the final whistle by Chilean judge Roberto Tobar.”

This is how Barcelona was formed on November 1, 2017: Máximo Banguera; Pedro Pablo Velasco, Jefferson Mena, Xavier Arreaga, Beder Caicedo; Marcos Caicedo (Erik Castillo), Oswaldo Minda, Matías Oyola, Damián Díaz (Ariel Nahuelpán), Ely Esterilla (José Ayoví), Álvez.

2021, again in Santos

”A dream start was the one that Barcelona, ​​current Ecuadorian champion, had in its debut in Group C of the Copa Libertadores. The bullfighters won 0-2 on their visit to Santos in Brazil, in a duel where they were superior to their rival”, this newspaper reported about the match played on April 20, 2021 at the Vila Belmiro stadium.

For the team led by Argentine Fabián Bustos, they scored against Santos Carlos Garcés (52 minutes) and Pará in their own goal (70).

This was the lineup: Javier Burrai; Byron Castillo, Luis Fernando León, William Riveros, Mario Pineida; Nixon Molina (Sergio López), Michael Hoyos (Leonel Quiñónez), Bruno Piñatares, Damián Díaz (Matías Oyola); Emmanuel Martinez (Jean Carlo Montaño), Garces (Gonzalo Mastriani).