DT Fabián Bustos says goodbye to Barcelona with victory in the Ecuadorian tournament

The Argentinian Fabián Bustos, new strategist of the popular Santos of Brazil, said goodbye to the Ecuadorian Barcelona on Saturday with an agonizing 1-0 win against University Technician, for the second date of the initial stage of the tournament in Ecuador.

The ‘Bull’ Bustos was honored prior to the match of the ‘bullfighter’ cast, which he led to the crown of the 2020 national contest and to the semifinals of the 2021 Libertadores.

“Barcelona made me a better coach,” the helmsman told the press on Friday, adding that “I’m taking a lot of good things with me. If I keep one, it’s the encouragement of the people, the full stadium made my hair stand on end.” skin”.

“Fabián remains in the history of Barcelona and goes through the front door, we will surely miss him,” said the president of the Canarian club, Alfaro Moreno.

The ‘Peixe’, who will play the Copa Sudamericana-2022, announced the same Friday that Bustos will replace the Brazilian Rabio Cerilla.

Meanwhile, the Argentine Jorge Célico will stop collaborating with the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF), to which he joined in 2017, to assume the direction of the Barcelona team, according to the national press.

Célico led the U-20 team that won the South American title in the category in Chile-2019 and placed third in the World Cup in Poland that same year.

With the victory achieved with a goal by the Uruguayan Gonzalo Mastriani, at 90+1 minutes, Barcelona temporarily led the standings with 6 points.

On the date, which began on Friday and will last until Monday, Deportivo Cuenca beat Liga de Quito 2-0, Aucas thrashed Delfin 3-0 and Universidad Católica equalized 1-1 with Guayaquil City, which they were able to win if a penalty was not missed by his Panamanian striker Ismael Díaz.

On Sunday the Gualaceo-Cumbayá, October 9-Mushuc Runa and Independiente del Valle-Emelec matches will be played, and on Monday Macará-Orense.

Classification:

– Pts JGEP Gf Gc

1. Barcelona 6 2 2 0 0 2 0

2. Aucas 4 2 1 1 0 4 1

. Guayaquil City 4 2 1 1 0 4 1

4. Catholic 4 2 1 1 0 3 2

5. Emelec 3 1 1 0 0 4 0

6. Independent 3 1 1 0 0 1 0

7. Technician 3 2 1 0 1 2 2

8. Deportivo Cuenca 3 2 1 0 1 2 3

. Quito League 3 2 1 0 1 1 2

10. Ourense 1 1 0 1 0 1 1

11. October 9 0 1 0 0 1 1 2

. Mushuc Runa 0 1 0 0 1 1 2

. Gualaceo 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

. Cumbayá 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

15. Dolphin 0 2 0 0 2 0 4

. Macara 0 1 0 0 1 0 4

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