The match this Wednesday (19:30) will be the 218th confrontation between Barcelona SC and CS Emelec, since 1963 for the National Championship.
The history of victories in the Clásico del Astillero is led by Barcelona with 69 matches; the blue and lead team has registered 67 wins. There have been 81 draws.
In this 2017, the Ecuadorian classic has one victory for each team. Emelec won 1-0 against Barcelona on April 16, in Capwell, while the yellow team won 2-1 at Monumental in the rematch played in May, for the first stage of the national tournament.
Barcelona arrives at this match in need of points that will qualify them directly to the Copa Libertadores 2018. The same urgency has Emelec that, if they win tonight, will dethrone Delfín from the first place. Emelec is second with 29 points (+10); Barcelona is eighth with 19 units (+3).
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STATISTICS
37 POINTS have been achieved by Barcelona as host in 2017. But as a home team, they have given in to Universidad Católica (6), Delfín (3), El Nacional (3), and in draws with Macará, Guayaquil City, Delfín, and Independiente del Valle.
20 POINTS have been achieved by Emelec outside their home in 2017. Their biggest victory was 0-2 over Deportivo Cuenca and El Nacional. The occasion in which they scored the most goals and earned points outside of Capwell was in the 3-3 draw with Delfín.
GOALS IN THE 2017 CHAMPIONSHIP
Barcelona: 53 goals scored, 35 goals received.
Emelec: 56 goals scored, 35 goals received.
The first official Clásico del Astillero at Monumental Stadium: September 7, 1988. Result: 0-0.
Preview of the classic match between the teams of Guayaquil, Barcelona vs Emelec.
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ENCOUNTERS
First Torero victory at Monumental Stadium: April 9, 1989. Result: 2-1. Scorers: Janio Pinto and Manuel Uquillas (BSC); Enrique Verduga (CSE).
First unofficial electric victory at Monumental Stadium: Friendly match on May 23, 1988. Result: 0-1.
First official electric victory at Monumental Stadium: September 23, 1990. Result: 1-2. Scorers: José Minda and Luis Castillo (CSE); Mario Saralegui (BSC).
First Clásico del Astillero of 2017: April 16, at Capwell. Result: 1-0. Scorer: Marlon De Jesús.
First Clásico del Astillero of 2017 at Monumental Stadium: June 28. Result: 2-1. Scorers: Jonatan Álvez (Double for BSC); Ayrton Preciado (reduced for CSE). (D)