Liga Pro · Matchday 3: Barcelona SC beat Emelec 1-0. The match was played on Saturday, 7 March 2026 at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha (Guayaquil); refereed by Alex Fabricio Cajas Torres, Ecuador.
Darío Benedetto 58' (Barcelona SC)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Barcelona SC held 44% of possession against 56%, attempting 15 shots to Emelec's 9.
Shots on target read 4-2 and corners 1-4.
Substitutes: Gustavo Vallecilla, Milton Celiz, Miguel Parrales, Bryan Carabalí, Byron Castillo, Jose Cevallos, Alex Rangel, Jonnathan Mina, Jandry Gomez, Tomás Martínez, Jefferson Wila, Sergio Núñez
Coach: Alejandro Farias Acosta Cesar
Substitutes: Angelo Mina, José Neris, José Cevallos, Luis Fragozo, Ariel Mina, Mario Valero, Mathias Carabali, Gonzalo Nápoli, Tobar Bolivar, Jaime Ayoví, Rafael Narváez
Coach: Vicente Sanchez
Matias Lugo (Barcelona SC) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.