2018 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

L.D.U. Quito
2018 season
PresidentGuillermo Romero[1]
ManagerPablo Repetto
StadiumEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado[2]
Serie AChampions (11th title)
Conmebol SudamericanaRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Juan Luis Anangonó (16 goals)
All: Juan Luis Anangonó (19 goals)
Highest home attendance35,804;
(April 29 v. Emelec)
Lowest home attendance2,541;
(October 3 v. Universidad Católica)
Average home league attendance14,305
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Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2018 season was the club's 88th year of existence, the 65th year in professional football, and the 57th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.

Club

Personnel

President: Guillermo Romero
Honorary President: Rodrigo Paz
President of the Executive Commission: Esteban Paz
President of the Football Commission: Patricio Torres
Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome

Coaching staff

Manager: Pablo Repetto
Assistant manager: Óscar Quagliatta, Franklin Salas
Physical trainer: Roberto Teixeira
Goalkeeper trainer: Luis Preti

Kits

Supplier: Puma[3]
Sponsor(s): Chevrolet, Discover, Pilsener

Type Shirt Shorts Socks Additional information
Home White White White
Home alternate 1 White Blue White Worn on September 19 (vs Deportivo Cali)
Home 2 White with black sleeves Black Black Special edition Copa Libertadores 10th anniversary kit; worn on July 15 (vs Deportivo Cuenca) and July 29 (vs Emelec)
Home 2 alternate 1 White with black sleeves Grey Grey Worn on July 21 (vs Delfín)
Home 2 alternate 2 White with black sleeves Black White Worn on August 4 (vs El Nacional)
Home 3 White with red diagonal band Blue Blue Special edition Club Universitario 100th anniversary kit; worn on October 20 (vs Deportivo Cuenca), November 5 (vs Guayaquil City), November 24 (vs El Nacional), November 28 (vs Aucas) and December 16 (vs Emelec)
Home 3 alternate 1 White with red diagonal band White White Worn on December 2 and December 12 (vs Emelec)
Home 3 alternate 2 White with red diagonal band Blue White Worn on December 8 (vs Delfín)
Away Grey Grey Grey
Away alternate 1 Grey Grey White Worn on September 15 (vs Macará)
Third Blue Blue Blue

Squad information

Num Pos Nat. Player Age Since App Goals Notes
1 GK  ECU Leonel Nazareno 23 2015 22 0
2 DF  ARG Hernán Pellerano 33 2018 0 0
4 DF  ECU Horacio Salaberry 30 2017 33 3
5 MF  ECU Jefferson Intriago 21 2014 108 1
6 DF  ECU Aníbal Chalá 21 2017 19 0
7 MF  ECU Édison Vega 27 2016 71 1
8 FW  ECU Djorkaeff Reasco 18 2016 8 2
9 FW  URU Gastón Rodríguez 25 2018 0 0
10 MF  ECU Jonathan Borja 23 2018 0 0
11 MF  ECU Anderson Julio 21 2016 35 4
12 GK  ECU Erik Viveros 21 2017 0 0
13 MF  ECU Jordy Alcívar 18 2018 0 0
14 DF  ECU José Quintero 27 2015 93 8
15 DF  ECU Franklin Guerra 25 2018 0 0
16 MF  ECU Julio Angulo 27 2018 0 0
17 FW  ECU Juan Luis Anangonó 28 2016 69 22 Previously with the club in '14
18 MF  ECU Jefferson Orejuela 24 2018 0 0
19 FW  COL Cristian Martínez 29 2018 0 0
20 DF  ECU Christian Cruz 25 2018 0 0
21 DF  ECU Andersson Ordóñez 23 2018 0 0
22 GK  ARG Adrián Gabbarini 32 2018 0 0
23 MF  ECU Fernando Guerrero 28 2018 35 1 Previously with the club from '16–'17
24 DF  ECU Kevin Minda 19 2018 0 0
25 DF  ECU Édison Realpe 21 2018 0 0
26 MF  ECU Jhojan Julio 19 2016 30 3
27 MF  ECU Édgar Villena 20 2018 0 0
28 MF  ECU William Ocles 19 2017 1 1
29 DF  ECU Gregori Anangonó 19 2018 0 0
30 DF  ECU Renny Folleco 20 2018 0 0

Note: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.[4]

Winter transfers

Summer transfers

Competitions

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Serie A First Stage Champions February 18 December 16
Copa Sudamericana First Stage Round of 16 April 10 September 19

Pre-season friendlies

January 27 Noche Blanca L.D.U. Quito 1–0 Deportes Tolima Quito
20:30 UTC−05:00 Barcos 62' (pen.) Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Vinicio Espinel
February 11 Tripleta de Confraternidad Seguros Sucre El Nacional 3–4 L.D.U. Quito Quito
14:15 UTC−05:00 Angulo 6'
Balda 59' (pen.)
Gracia 68'		 Barcos 23', 29'
A. Julio 26'
Borja 41'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 22,163
Referee: Diego Lara

Other friendlies

February 28 L.D.U. Quito 2–2
(3–2 p)		 Phoenix Rising FC Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 Rodríguez 3'
Alcívar Yellow card 41'
Anangonó 52'		 Report Drogba 55'
Farrell 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Carlos Orbe
Penalties
Anangonó soccer ball with red X
Reasco soccer ball with check mark
Salaberry soccer ball with check mark
Alcívar soccer ball with red X
Barcos soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Cortez
soccer ball with red X Awako
soccer ball with red X Riggi
soccer ball with check mark Johnson
soccer ball with red X Fernández

Serie A

Main article: 2018 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 2018 season was Liga's 57th season in the Serie A and their 17th consecutive. The format was identical to the previous season.

First stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LDU Quito 22 14 4 4 32 18 +14 46 Qualification to Third stage and Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Barcelona 22 13 6 3 41 21 +20 45
3 Universidad Católica 22 11 5 6 40 28 +12 38
4 Emelec 22 11 4 7 34 27 +7 37
5 Delfín 22 10 3 9 35 34 +1 33
Source: FEF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Head-to-head record, 7) Penalty shootout.
If a penalty shootout is not possible: 7) Drawing of lots or playoff game.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 14 4 4 32 18  +14 46 8 2 1 20 9  +11 6 2 3 12 9  +3

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWDWWWLWWWWWLWWDWDWDL
Position11644432322211111111111
Updated to match(es) played on July 15, 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
February 18 Round 1 Deportivo Cuenca 2–1 L.D.U. Quito Cuenca
12:00 UTC−05:00 De La Cruz Yellow card 18'
Rojas 55'
Cucco Yellow card 62'
Bonfigli 75'		 Report Cruz Yellow card 32'
A. Julio 51', Yellow card 80'
Orejuela Yellow card 62'
Ordóñez Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 9,477
Referee: Daniel Salazar
February 26 Round 2 L.D.U. Quito 2–1 Guayaquil City Quito
19:30 UTC−05:00 J. Julio 8'
Ordóñez Yellow card 41'
Rodríguez 77'		 Report Dorregaray Yellow card 25', 62' (pen.)
García Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 8,322
Referee: Juan Carlos Albarracín
March 4 Round 3 Universidad Católica 1–2 L.D.U. Quito Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Calderón 31'
Obando Yellow card 67'
Mercado Yellow card 83'		 Report J. Julio 2', Yellow card 74'
Barcos 76'
Quintero Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 8,544
Referee: Luis Quiroz
March 11 Round 4 L.D.U. Quito 1–1 Aucas Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Realpe Yellow card 26'
Barcos Yellow card 79'
Quintero Yellow card 80'
Anangonó 90+3'		 Report Rizotto Yellow card 13'
Valencia 64'
Lara Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 29,628
Referee: Omar Ponce
March 17 Round 5 L.D.U. Quito 4–0 Técnico Universitario Quito
16:00 UTC−05:00 Barcos 34', 83'
Vélez 42' (o.g.)
Rodríguez Yellow card 45'
Quintero 79'		 Report Vélez Yellow card 39'
Mora Yellow card 39'
Armas Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 9,276
Referee: Carlos Orbe
March 25 Round 6 Emelec 0–1 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
16:30 UTC−05:00 Guagua Yellow card 34' Report Guerra Yellow card 4'
Barcos 12', Yellow card 44'
A. Julio Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 44'
Gabbarini Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 27,079
Referee: Vinicio Espinel
April 1 Round 7 L.D.U. Quito 2–1 Independiente del Valle Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Realpe Yellow card 17'
Quintero Yellow card 19'
Barcos 42' (pen.)
Ordóñez Yellow card 59'
Anangonó 81'		 Report Schunke Yellow card 31'
Pellerano 45+1', Yellow card 68'
León Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 24,015
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
April 14 Round 9 L.D.U. Quito 1–0 El Nacional Quito
18:00 UTC−05:00 Batalla 7' (o.g.)
Barcos Yellow card 85'		 Report Montaño Yellow card 28'
Garcés Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 18,134
Referee: Daniel Salazar
April 18 Round 8 (Postponed) Delfín 2–1 L.D.U. Quito Manta
19:30 UTC−05:00 Godoy Yellow card 23'
Chicaiza 26'
Garcés 64'
Ortíz Yellow card 85'		 Report Intriago Yellow card 57'
Rodríguez Yellow card 69', 73'
J. Julio Yellow card 81'
Cruz Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Referee: Diego Lara
April 22 Round 10 Macará 0–1 L.D.U. Quito Ambato
12:00 UTC−05:00 Miers Yellow card 87'
Arboleda Red card 90+4'		 Report Cruz Yellow card 31'
Ordóñez Yellow card 42'
Barcos 90'
Intriago Red card 90+3'
Guerrero Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 10,272
Referee: Vinicio Espinel
April 29 Round 11 L.D.U. Quito 2–1 Barcelona SC Quito
12:30 UTC−05:00 Quintero Yellow card 8'
Ordóñez Yellow card 30'
Guerrero 32'
A. Julio Yellow card 40'
Orejuela Yellow card 44'
Barcos 54' (pen.)		 Report Pineida Yellow card 2'
Caicedo Yellow card 45+1'
Dinenno Yellow card 57'
Nahuelpán 69', Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 33,236
Referee: Luis Quiroz
May 4 Round 12 Barcelona SC 0–1 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
19:45 UTC−05:00 Pineida Yellow card 20'
Velasco Yellow card 51'
Caicedo Yellow card 58'		 Report Vega Yellow card 20'
J. Julio Yellow card 29'
Anangonó Yellow card 58', 61'
Guerrero Yellow card 77'
Gabbarini Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 18,539
Referee: Omar Ponce
May 14 Round 13 L.D.U. Quito 2–1 Macará Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 J. Julio 25'
Intriago Yellow card 59'
Barcos 71'
Quintero Yellow card 84'		 Report Miers Yellow card 10'
Arboleda Yellow card 50'
Feraud Yellow card 60'
Tévez 88'
Quiñónez Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 9,563
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
May 20 Round 14 El Nacional 2–1 L.D.U. Quito Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Villalva 28'
Quiñónez Yellow card 47'
Parrales 84' (pen.)		 Report Guerra Yellow card 32'
A. Julio 45'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 20,117
Referee: Carlos Orbe
May 28 Round 15 L.D.U. Quito 3–0 Delfín Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 Luzarraga 21' (o.g.)
Ordóñez Yellow card 48'
Guerrero 69'
Rodríguez 74'		 Report Patta Yellow card 49'
Piñatares Yellow card 72'
Godoy Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 8,539
Referee: Juan Carlos Albarracín
June 2 Round 16 Independiente del Valle 2–3 L.D.U. Quito Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Cangá Yellow card 28'
Cabeza 45'
Mera 57'		 Report Orejuela Yellow card 20'
Guerrero Yellow card 28'
Barcos 34' (pen.)
Ordóñez Yellow card 71'
Rodríguez Yellow card 86', 89'
Anangonó 88'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Daniel Salazar
June 9 Round 17 L.D.U. Quito 1–1 Emelec Quito
18:30 UTC−05:00 Quintero Yellow card 43'
Rodríguez 60', Yellow card 66'
Cruz Yellow card 74'		 Report Mejía Yellow card 20'
Lastra Yellow card 20'
Johnson Yellow card 35'
Pinillo Yellow card 70'
Preciado 78' (pen.), Yellow card 83'
Dreer Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 16,250
Referee: José Luis Espinel
June 15 Round 18 Técnico Universitario 0–1 L.D.U. Quito Ambato
20:00 UTC−05:00 Mina Yellow card 18'
Mora Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 58'
Castro Yellow card 80'
Hurtado Red card 88'
Caicedo Yellow card 90+3'		 Report A. Julio 5'
Orejuela Yellow card 27'
Ordóñez Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 78'
Intriago Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 7,181
Referee: Vinicio Espinel
June 23 Round 19 Aucas 0–0 L.D.U. Quito Quito
15:30 UTC−05:00 Rizotto Yellow card 18'
Hidalgo Yellow card 21'
Hurtado Yellow card 55'
Romero Yellow card 86'		 Report Quintero Yellow card 14'
J. Julio Yellow card 30'
Barcos Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Attendance: 9,816
Referee: Carlos Orbe
July 2 Round 20 L.D.U. Quito 2–1 Universidad Católica Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 Guerra 23'
A. Julio Yellow card 57', 74'
Barcos Yellow card 60'
Quintero Yellow card 80'		 Report Martínez Yellow card 21'
Oña Yellow card 59'
De Los Santos 67'
Calderón Yellow card 78'
Cifuente Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 17,500
Referee: Omar Ponce
July 7 Round 21 Guayaquil City 0–0 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
16:00 UTC−05:00 Cabezas Yellow card 32'
Quiñónez Yellow card 55'		 Report Salaberry Yellow card 24'
Vega Yellow card 24'
Quintero Yellow card 68'
Rodríguez Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
July 15 Round 22 L.D.U. Quito 0–2 Deportivo Cuenca Quito
15:00 UTC−05:00 Guerrero Yellow card 32'
Realpe Yellow card 55'
A. Julio Yellow card 57'
Vega Yellow card 64'		 Report Rojas Yellow card 27', 69'
Cucco Yellow card 31'
Cangá Yellow card 42'
Carabalí Yellow card 44'
De La Cruz 46', Yellow card 74'
Heras Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 7,947
Referee: Franklin Congo

Second stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Emelec 22 12 5 5 35 17 +18 41 Qualification to Third stage and Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Macará 22 10 8 4 31 24 +7 38
3 LDU Quito 22 9 10 3 32 19 +13 37
4 Delfín 22 9 9 4 34 22 +12 36
5 Barcelona 22 9 8 5 28 21 +7 35
Source: FEF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Head-to-head record, 7) Penalty shootout.
If a penalty shootout is not possible: 7) Drawing of lots or playoff game.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 9 10 3 32 19  +13 37 6 5 0 15 4  +11 3 5 3 17 15  +2

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDDDWWDWLDDDWWDWLWWDD
Position11777755424455314332223
Updated to match(es) played on December 8, 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
July 21 Round 1 Delfín 2–0 L.D.U. Quito Manta
15:30 UTC−05:00 Riveros 55'
Garcés 76' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Attendance: 175
Referee: Vinicio Espinel
July 29 Round 2 L.D.U. Quito 2–1 Emelec Quito
16:00 UTC−05:00 Quintero Yellow card 16'
J. Julio Yellow card 66'
Borja 70'
Anangonó 90+3'		 Report Johnson Yellow card 51'
Rojas 53', Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 63'
Quintero Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 9,595
Referee: Omar Ponce
August 4 Round 3 El Nacional 2–2 L.D.U. Quito Quito
15:30 UTC−05:00 Gracia Yellow card 39'
Ordóñez 62' (pen.)
Segovia Yellow card 64'
Parrales 90', Yellow card 90'		 Report Anangonó 47'
Salaberry Yellow card 67'
Guerrero 73'
Rodríguez Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 7,981
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
August 13 Round 4 L.D.U. Quito 1–1 Aucas Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 Quintero 26', Yellow card 60'
Guerrero Yellow card 35'
Rodríguez Yellow card 73'
Nazareno Red card 90+5'		 Report H. Quiñónez 4'
Hidalgo Yellow card 15' Yellow-red card 45'
J. Quiñónez Yellow card 29'
León Yellow card 46'
Romero Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 11,807
Referee: José Luis Espinel
August 18 Round 5 L.D.U. Quito 1–1 Técnico Universitario Quito
15:30 UTC−05:00 Quintero Yellow card 18'
Anangonó 42'		 Report Patiño Yellow card 20'
Jauch 35'
Chavasco Yellow card 54'
Marret Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 6,415
Referee: Juan Carlos Albarracín
August 25 Round 6 Guayaquil City 1–4 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
16:00 UTC−05:00 Frascarelli Yellow card 16'
Caicedo Yellow card 62'
Bustamante Yellow card 76'
Perlaza 86'		 Report J. Julio 16'
A. Julio 38', 56'
Guerrero Yellow card 45'
Pellerano 69'		 Stadium: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
Attendance: 1,139
Referee: Luis Quiroz
August 29 Round 7 L.D.U. Quito 1–0 Independiente del Valle Quito
16:30 UTC−05:00 J. Julio Yellow card 55'
Anangonó 75'		 Report Mera Yellow card 38'
Pellerano Yellow card 45+1'
León Yellow card 58'
Preciado Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 8,203
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
September 2 Round 8 Deportivo Cuenca 2–2 L.D.U. Quito Cuenca
12:00 UTC−05:00 Carabalí 51'
Rodríguez Yellow card 57'
Pita Yellow card 65'
Bonfigli 89'
Bedoya Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Vega Yellow card 11'
J. Julio 26'
Anangonó 28'
Intriago Yellow card 52'
Realpe Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 66'		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 6,878
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
September 15 Round 10 Macará 3–2 L.D.U. Quito Ambato
15:00 UTC−05:00 Quiñónez 6', Yellow card 59'
Corozo 45+1'
De Jesús Yellow card 54'
Tévez Yellow card 65', 83'
Cazares Red card 90+4'		 Report Anangonó 16'
J. Julio Yellow card 33'
A. Julio 56'
Guerra Yellow card 73'
Pellerano Yellow card 74'
Rodríguez Red card 90+4'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 8,923
Referee: Luis Quiroz
September 23 Round 11 L.D.U. Quito 0–0 Barcelona SC Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Report Torres Yellow card 15'
Esterilla Yellow card 43'
Caicedo Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 14,174
Referee: Carlos Orbe
September 30 Round 12 Barcelona SC 1–1 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
16:30 UTC−05:00 Arroyo 16', Yellow card 38'
Alemán Yellow card 55'
Mendoza Red card 56'
Pineida Yellow card 63'
Esterilla Yellow card 77'
Nahuelpan Yellow card 90+4'		 Report J. Julio Yellow card 37'
Anangonó Yellow card 38', 69'
Cruz Yellow card 43'
Quintero Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 20,463
Referee: Vinicio Espinel
October 3 Round 9 (Postponed) L.D.U. Quito 1–0 Universidad Católica Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 Vega Yellow card 45+5'
Rodríguez 74'
Angulo Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Galíndez Red card 28'
Martínez Yellow card 68'
Cifuente Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 2,541
Referee: Diego Lara
October 7 Round 13 L.D.U. Quito 0–0 Macará Quito
16:30 UTC−05:00 Quintero Yellow card 25'
Cruz Yellow card 82'
Guerrero Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Arboleda Yellow card 21'
Lucas Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 15,045
Referee: Omar Ponce
October 13 Round 14 Universidad Católica 0–1 L.D.U. Quito Quito
18:30 UTC−05:00 Chalá Yellow card 43'
Godoy Yellow card 59'
Cifuente Yellow card 73'		 Report Cruz Yellow card 30'
Realpe Yellow card 53'
Anangonó 85'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 3,978
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
October 20 Round 15 L.D.U. Quito 1–0 Deportivo Cuenca Quito
18:10 UTC−05:00 Pellerano Yellow card 45'
Anangonó Yellow card 45+2'
A. Julio Yellow card 79'
Intriago 84'
Rodríguez Yellow card 85'		 Report Larrea Yellow card 36'
Cangá Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Bagüí Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 6,955
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
October 28 Round 16 Independiente del Valle 1–1 L.D.U. Quito Quito
15:00 UTC−05:00 Preciado Yellow card 12'
Pellerano Yellow card 28'
Franco Yellow card 32', 69'
Méndez Yellow card 40'		 Report Pellerano Yellow card 28'
Quintero Yellow card 73'
A. Julio 79'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 5,061
Referee: Diego Lara
November 5 Round 17 L.D.U. Quito 4–1 Guayaquil City Quito
19:15 UTC−05:00 Anangonó 31', 53', 61'
Martínez 78'
Cruz Yellow card 89'		 Report Humanante Yellow card 84'
Perlaza 90+1'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 4,428
Referee: Luis Quiroz
November 10 Round 18 Técnico Universitario 2–1 L.D.U. Quito Ambato
17:15 UTC−05:00 Marret Yellow card 40'
Mina Yellow card 46'
Valencia 86'
Patiño Yellow card 89'
Prieto 90+1'
Pinos Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Vega Red card 29'
Quintero 45+2', Yellow card 49'
Gabbarini Yellow card 76'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 5,532
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
November 24 Round 20 L.D.U. Quito 4–0 El Nacional Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 J. Julio 6'
Intriago Yellow card 27', 60' (pen.)
A. Julio Yellow card 36'
Guerrero 56', Red card 89'
Gabbarini Yellow card 88'
Anangonó 89'		 Report Garcés Yellow card 10'
Carabalí Yellow card 18'
Angulo Yellow card 25'
Quiñónez Yellow card 61'
Montaño Red card 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 9,138
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
November 28 Round 19 (Postponed) Aucas 1–3 L.D.U. Quito Quito
16:15 UTC−05:00 Romero Yellow card 40'
Quiñónez Yellow card 56'
Vivar 83'		 Report Intriago 8' (pen.)
Pellerano Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 72'
Rodríguez Yellow card 69'
A. Julio 70', 76', Yellow card 86'
Orejuela Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Attendance: 1,882
Referee: Vinicio Espinel
December 2 Round 21 Emelec 0–0 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
12:00 UTC−05:00 Mejía Yellow card 62'
Johnson Yellow card 81'		 Report Intriago Yellow card 86'
Quintero Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 31,376
Referee: Luis Quiroz
December 8 Round 22 L.D.U. Quito 0–0 Delfín Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 Quintero Yellow card 23'
Guerra Yellow card 55'		 Report Cangá Yellow card 45+1'
Piñatares Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 22,502
Referee: Omar Ponce

Finals

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 L.D.U. Quito 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Champions (11th title)
2 Emelec 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: [citation needed]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 1 1 0 2 1  +1 4 1 0 0 1 0  +1 0 1 0 1 1  0

Results by round

Round12
GroundAH
ResultDW
Updated to match(es) played on December 16, 2018. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
December 12 Finals Emelec 1–1 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00 Mejía Yellow card 44'
Angulo 45', Yellow card 78'
Rojas Yellow card 45'
Arroyo Yellow card 76'		 Report Guerrero Yellow card 45'
A. Julio 59'
Quintero Yellow card 87'
Realpe Yellow card 87'
Intriago Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Referee: Carlos Orbe
December 16 Finals L.D.U. Quito 1–0 Emelec Quito
12:00 UTC−05:00 A. Julio 10'
Intriago Yellow card 77'
Gabbarini Yellow card 89'		 Report Arroyo Yellow card 35'
Caicedo Yellow card 45'
Quiñónez Yellow card 64'
Mejía Yellow card 77' Yellow-red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 35,804
Referee: Luis Quiroz

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Main article: 2018 Copa Sudamericana

L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2018 CONMEBOL Sudamericana—their 11th participation in the continental tournament—as the 8th place of the 2017 Serie A. They entered the competition in the first stage.

CONMEBOL Sudamericana squad

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ecuador ECU Leonel Nazareno
2 DF Argentina ARG Hernán Pellerano
4 DF Ecuador ECU Horacio Salaberry
5 MF Ecuador ECU Jefferson Intriago
6 DF Ecuador ECU Aníbal Chalá
7 MF Ecuador ECU Édison Vega (captain)
8 FW Ecuador ECU Djorkaeff Reasco
9 FW Uruguay URU Gastón Rodríguez
10 MF Ecuador ECU Jonathan Borja
11 MF Ecuador ECU Anderson Julio
12 GK Ecuador ECU Erik Viveros
13 MF Ecuador ECU Jordy Alcívar
14 DF Ecuador ECU José Quintero
15 DF Ecuador ECU Franklin Guerra
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Ecuador ECU Julio Angulo
17 FW Ecuador ECU Juan Luis Anangonó
18 MF Ecuador ECU Jefferson Orejuela
20 DF Ecuador ECU Christian Cruz
21 DF Ecuador ECU Andersson Ordóñez
22 GK Argentina ARG Adrián Gabbarini
23 MF Ecuador ECU Fernando Guerrero
24 DF Ecuador ECU Kevin Minda
25 DF Ecuador ECU Édison Realpe
26 MF Ecuador ECU Jhojan Julio
27 MF Ecuador ECU Édgar Villena
28 MF Ecuador ECU William Ocles
29 DF Ecuador ECU Gregori Anangonó
30 DF Ecuador ECU Renny Folleco

Source:[28]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 3 0 3 8 7  +1 9 3 0 0 6 2  +4 0 0 3 2 5  −3

First stage

Main article: 2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage § Match E6
April 10 First Stage L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 2–1 Bolivia Guabirá Quito, Ecuador
17:15 UTC−05:00 Rodríguez 27'
Barcos 41'		 Report Ribera Yellow card 10'
Pizarro 59'
Chávez Yellow card 75'
Amarilla Yellow card 84'
Áñez Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 15,366
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
May 8 First Stage Guabirá Bolivia 3–2 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito Montero, Bolivia
18:15 UTC−04:00 Aguirre Yellow card 2'
Michelli Yellow card 18'
Castillo 27'
Hoyos 70'
Montenegro 76', Yellow card 77'		 Report Anangonó 58'
Guerra Yellow card 63'
A. Julio Yellow card 66'
Quintero Yellow card 75'
Barcos 82'
Guerrero Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estadio Gilberto Parada
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)

Tied 4–4 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Second stage

Main article: 2018 Copa Sudamericana second stage § Match O9
July 25 Second Stage L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 3–1 Brazil Vasco da Gama Quito, Ecuador
17:30 UTC−05:00 Anangonó 8', 87'
J. Julio 20', Yellow card 78'
Guerrero Yellow card 34'		 Report Ricardo Graça Yellow card 5'
Thiago Galhardo 54' (pen.)
Silva Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 8,286
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
August 9 Second Stage Vasco da Gama Brazil 1–0 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19:30 UTC−03:00 Breno Yellow card 8'
Yago Pikachu Yellow card 18'
Luiz Gustavo Yellow card 18'
Thiago Galhardo 86'		 Report Gabbarini Yellow card 37'
Guerrero Yellow card 50'
Intriago Yellow card 74'
Orejuela Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Estádio São Januário
Attendance: 18,943
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

LDU Quito won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match H).

Round of 16

Main article: 2018 Copa Sudamericana final stages § Match H
August 22 Round of 16 L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 1–0 Colombia Deportivo Cali Quito, Ecuador
19:45 UTC−05:00 A. Julio 24' Report Cabrera Yellow card 37'
Benedetti Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 16,409
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
September 19 Round of 16 Deportivo Cali Colombia 1–0
(3–1 p)		 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito Palmira, Colombia
19:45 UTC−05:00 Cabrera Yellow card 9'
Giraldo Yellow card 29'
Rosero Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 60'
Sand 44'
Pérez Yellow card 75'		 Report Vega Yellow card 20'
Realpe Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Deportivo Cali
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Penalties
Pérez soccer ball with check mark
Torres soccer ball with check mark
Giraldo soccer ball with red X
Caicedo soccer ball with red X
Sand soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Guerrero
soccer ball with red X Rodríguez
soccer ball with red X Orejuela
soccer ball with check mark Cruz

Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Player statistics

Num
 Pos
 Player
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
Serie A Copa
Sudamericana 		Total
1 GK Leonel Nazareno 3 — — 1 — — — — 3 — — 1
2 DF Hernán Pellerano 22 1 3 1 3 — — — 25 1 3 1
4 DF Horacio Salaberry 11 — 2 — 2 — — — 13 — 2 —
5 MF Jefferson Intriago 39 3 8 1 4 — 1 — 43 3 9 1
6 DF Aníbal Chalá 13 — — — 3 — — — 16 — — —
7 MF Édison Vega 32 — 5 1 4 — 1 — 36 — 6 1
8 FW Djorkaeff Reasco 5 — — — — — — — 5 — — —
9 FW Gastón Rodríguez 38 6 10 1 6 1 — — 44 7 10 1
10 MF Jonathan Borja 25 1 — — 5 — — — 30 1 — —
11 MF Anderson Julio 45 12 7 1 6 1 1 — 51 13 8 1
12 GK Erik Viveros 1 — — — — — — — 1 — — —
13 MF Jordy Alcívar 2 — — — — — — — 2 — — —
14 DF José Quintero 39 3 19 — 5 — 1 — 44 3 20 —
15 DF Franklin Guerra 44 1 4 — 6 — 1 — 50 1 5 —
16 MF Julio Angulo 13 — 1 — 2 — — — 15 — 1 —
17 FW Juan Luis Anangonó 35 16 3 — 5 3 — — 40 19 3 —
18 MF Jefferson Orejuela 38 — 5 — 6 — 1 — 44 — 6 —
19 FW Cristian Martínez 15 1 — — — — — — 15 1 — —
20 DF Christian Cruz 38 — 8 — 3 — — — 41 — 8 —
21 DF Andersson Ordóñez 18 — 7 1 2 — — — 20 — 7 1
22 GK Adrián Gabbarini 42 — 5 — 6 — 1 — 48 — 6 —
23 MF Fernando Guerrero 39 4 8 1 5 — 3 — 44 4 11 1
24 DF Kevin Minda 5 — — — — — — — 5 — — —
25 DF Édison Realpe 15 — 5 1 1 — 1 — 16 — 6 1
26 MF Jhojan Julio 44 6 8 — 6 1 1 — 50 7 9 —
27 MF Édgar Villena — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 MF William Ocles 2 — — — — — — — 2 — — —
29 DF Gregori Anangonó — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 DF Renny Folleco — — — — — — — — — — — —
16 FW Hernán Barcos 20 9 5 — 2 2 — — 22 11 5 —
Totals — 63 113 9 — 8 12 0 — 71 125 9
As of December 16, 2018[29]

Note: Players in italics left the club mid-season.

Team statistics

Total Home Away
Total Games played 52 26 26
Total Games won 27 18 9
Total Games drawn 15 7 8
Total Games lost 10 1 9
Games played (Serie A) 46 23 23
Games won (Serie A) 24 15 9
Games drawn (Serie A) 15 7 8
Games lost (Serie A) 7 1 6
Games played (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 6 3 3
Games won (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 3 3
Games drawn (CONMEBOL Sudamericana)
Games lost (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 3 3
Biggest win (Serie A) 4–0 vs Técnico Universitario
4–0 vs El Nacional		 4–0 vs Técnico Universitario
4–0 vs El Nacional		 4–1 vs Guayaquil City
Biggest loss (Serie A) 0–2 vs Deportivo Cuenca
0–2 vs Delfín		 0–2 vs Deportivo Cuenca 0–2 vs Delfín
Biggest win (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 3–1 vs Vasco da Gama 3–1 vs Vasco da Gama
Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2–3 vs Guabirá
0–1 vs Vasco da Gama
0–1 vs Deportivo Cali		 2–3 vs Guabirá
0–1 vs Vasco da Gama
0–1 vs Deportivo Cali
Clean sheets 20 12 8
Goals scored 74 42 32
Goals conceded 45 15 30
Goal difference +29 +27 +2
Average GF per game 1.42 1.62 1.23
Average GA per game 0.87 0.58 1.15
Yellow cards 125 52 73
Red cards 9 2 7
Most appearances Ecuador Anderson Julio (51) Ecuador Franklin Guerra (25)
Ecuador Anderson Julio (25)		 Ecuador Anderson Julio (26)
Ecuador Jhojan Julio (26)
Most minutes played Argentina Adrián Gabbarini (4320) Ecuador Franklin Guerra (2186) Argentina Adrián Gabbarini (2250)
Top scorer Ecuador Juan Luis Anangonó (19) Ecuador Juan Luis Anangonó (11) Ecuador Anderson Julio (10)
Worst discipline Ecuador Fernando Guerrero (1) Red card (11) Yellow card Ecuador Fernando Guerrero (1) Red card (4) Yellow card Ecuador Jefferson Intriago (1) Red card (6) Yellow card
Uruguay Gastón Rodríguez (1) Red card (6) Yellow card
Penalties for 5/6 (83.33%) 3/4 (75%) 2/2 (100%)
Penalties against 6/11 (54.55%) 3/6 (50%) 3/5 (60%)
League Points 87/138 (63.04%) 52/69 (75.36%) 35/69 (50.72%)
Winning rate 51.92% 69.23% 34.62%
As of December 16, 2018
Source: See Competitive matches (above)

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