2021 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

L.D.U. Quito
2021 season
PresidentGuillermo Romero
ManagerPablo Marini
StadiumEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
LigaPro6th
Conmebol LibertadoresGroup Stage
Conmebol SudamericanaQuarter-finals
Supercopa EcuadorChampions (2nd Title)
Top goalscorerLeague: Luis Amarilla (9 goals)
All: Luis Amarilla (15 goals)
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Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2021 season was the club's 91st year of existence, the 68th year in professional football, and the 60th 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
Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome

Coaching staff

Manager: Pablo Marini
Assistant manager: Ariel de Armas, Agustín Marini
Physical trainer:Tomás Marini, Gastón Bernardello
Goalkeeper trainer: Luis Preti

Kits

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): Banco Pichincha, Mazda, CNT, Discover, Pilsener, Salud SA

Type Shirt Shorts Socks Additional information
Home White White White
Home alternate 1 White Navy Blue White Worn on May 19 (vs Flamengo)
Away Orange Navy Blue Navy Blue Worn on April 17 (vs Guayaquil City), September 25 (vs Manta), October 2 (vs Guayaquil City), November 21 (vs Orense)
Third Wine Wine Wine Worn on May 13 (vs Vélez Sarsfield)
Third alternate 1 Wine White Wine Worn on July 20 (vs Grêmio)
Club Universitario 103 years Blue White Blue Worn on July 16 (vs Técnico Universitario) and July 25 (vs 9 de Octubre)
Club Universitario 103 years alternate 1 Blue White White Worn on August 15 (vs Deportivo Cuenca)
Club Universitario 103 years (White) White White White Worn on October 16 (vs Macará), October 23 (vs Independiente del Valle), October 31 (vs Aucas), November 7 (vs Delfín) and November 26 (vs Técnico Universitario)

Squad information

Num Pos Nat. Player Age Since App Goals Notes
1 GK  ECU José Cardenas 25 2021 0 0
2 DF  ECU Joel Ventura 20 2019 2 0
3 DF  ECU Edilson Cabeza 18 2020 1 0
4 DF  ECU Luis Caicedo 28 2019 23 0
5 MF  ARG Lucas Villarruel 30 2020 23 2
6 DF  ECU Luis Ayala 27 2019 33 0
7 FW  PAR Luis Amarilla 25 2021 0 0
8 MF  ECU Jordy Alcívar 21 2018 36 2
9 FW  ARG Juan Cruz Kaprof 25 2021 0 0
10 MF  ECU Jhojan Julio 22 2016 120 17
11 MF  ECU Billy Arce 22 2020 26 3
12 GK  ECU Lenin Ayoví 18 2021 0 0
13 DF  ECU Pedro Perlaza 29 2020 24 0
14 DF  ECU José Quintero 30 2015 183 13
15 DF  ECU Franklin Guerra 28 2018 93 4
16 FW  ECU Djorkaeff Reasco 21 2021 13 2 Previously with the club from '16–'19
18 MF  ARG Lucas Piovi 29 2020 16 0
19 MF  URU Santiago Scotto 23 2021 0 0
20 DF  ECU Christian Cruz 28 2018 79 0
21 DF  ECU Andersson Ordóñez 26 2018 28 0
22 GK  ARG
 ECU		 Adrián Gabbarini 35 2018 105 0
24 DF  ECU Moisés Corozo 28 2020 22 4
25 DF  ECU Daykol Romero 19 2021 0 0
26 MF  ECU Sebastián González 17 2021 0 0
27 MF  ECU Jefferson Troya 19 2020 1 0
28 MF  ECU Joseph Espinoza 20 2019 3 0
29 MF  ECU Adolfo Muñoz 23 2019 39 8
30 FW  ECU Kevin Mercado 25 2021 20 2 Previously with the club from '12–'14
31 MF  ECU Jefferson Arce 20 2019 2 0
32 MF  ECU Nilson Angulo 17 2021 0 0
33 MF  ECU Jairón Charcopa 16 2021 0 0
34 MF  ECU Ariel Mina 17 2021 0 0
38 DF  ECU Maiky de la Cruz 16 2021 0 0

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

Winter transfers

Summer transfers

Competitions

Competition Started round Final
position / round 		First match Last match
LigaPro First Stage 6th February 19 November 26
CONMEBOL Libertadores Group Stage Group Stage April 21 May 27
CONMEBOL Sudamericana Round of 16 Quarter-finals July 13 August 19
Supercopa Ecuador Semi-finals Champions June 22 June 26

Pre-season friendlies

February 13 Noche Blanca L.D.U. Quito 2 - 1 Macará Quito
20:30 UTC−05:00 Julio 32'
Muñoz 69'		 Mora 47' Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Álex Cajas

LigaPro

Main article: 2021 Ecuadorian Serie A

The 2021 season was Liga's 60th season in the Serie A and their 20th consecutive.

First stage

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
15 6 7 2 22 19  +3 25 5 2 1 14 10  +4 1 5 1 8 9  −1

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415
GroundHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWDDDDWDWLLDWW
Position343333555456776
Updated to match(es) played on July 16. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
February 19 Round 1 L.D.U. Quito 4 - 2 9 de Octubre Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 Muñoz 30', 33'
Guerra Yellow card 45+1'
Martínez Borja 64'
Julio 88'		 Report Fajardo 55'
Da Luz 62'
Fernández Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
February 28 Round 2 Olmedo 0 - 0 L.D.U. Quito Riobamba
15:30 UTC−05:00 Quintero Yellow card 13'
Andrade Yellow card 34'
Ramírez Yellow card 71'		 Report Alcívar Yellow card 33' Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Referee: Juan Carlos Andrade
March 6 Round 3 L.D.U. Quito 2 - 1 Universidad Católica Quito
17:30 UTC−05:00 Cruz 15'
Corozo Yellow card 35'
Martínez Borja Yellow card 37', 75' (pen.)
Zunino Yellow card 60'
Alcívar Yellow card 62'
Arce Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Cevallos Yellow card 31'
Oña Yellow card 40'
Farías Yellow card 53'
Alzugaray 66' (pen.)
Anangonó Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Franklin Congo
March 12 Round 4 Deportivo Cuenca 2 - 2 L.D.U. Quito Cuenca
19:00 UTC−05:00 Mancinelli 7' (pen.), Yellow card 86'
Naula Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 77', 76'		 Report Martínez Borja 69'
Kaprof 86'		 Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
March 20 Round 5 L.D.U. Quito 2 - 2 Barcelona SC Quito
18:30 UTC−05:00 Guerra Yellow card 5'
Martínez Borja 20', 53'
Julio Yellow card 36'
Perlaza Yellow card 48'
Quintero Yellow card 71'		 Report Martínez 45+1', Yellow card 68'
Díaz 52' (pen.)
Pineida Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Luis Quiroz
April 3 Round 6 L.D.U. Quito 0 - 0 Mushuc Runa Quito
14:30 UTC−05:00 Zunino Yellow card 54'
Guerra Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Romero Yellow card 54'
Pabón Yellow card 55'
Quilumba Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
April 10 Round 7 Emelec 1 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
17:00 UTC−05:00 Rojas Yellow card 62'
Cabeza 79'		 Report Piovi Yellow card 15'
Alcívar 60'		 Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Referee: Diego Lara
April 14 Round 8 L.D.U. Quito 1 - 0 Manta Quito
14:30 UTC−05:00 Julio Yellow card 38'
Reasco 90+1', Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Alaniz Yellow card 53'
Mesías Yellow card 72'
Piedra Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
April 17 Round 9 Guayaquil City 2 - 2 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
20:00 UTC−05:00 Parrales 16' (pen.), 33'
Sambonino Yellow card 45+2'
Ordóñez Yellow card 89'		 Report Amarilla 37'
Arce Yellow card 45'
Caicedo Yellow card 49'
Corozo 68'
Perlaza Yellow card 77'
Villarruel Yellow card 88'
Alcívar Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
Referee: Leandro Angulo
May 1 Round 10 L.D.U. Quito 2 - 1 Macará Quito
18:00 UTC−05:00 Alcívar Yellow card 3'
Muñoz 41'
Quintero Yellow card 64'
Espinoza Yellow card 69'
Arce Yellow card 80'
Amarilla 90+2'		 Report Mora Yellow card 7'
Garcés 73'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: René Marín
May 8 Round 11 Independiente del Valle 3 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Quito
15:30 UTC−05:00 Faravelli 21' (pen.), 48'
Schunke 33'
Pellerano Yellow card 50'
Hurtado Yellow card 60'
Ortíz Yellow card 87'
Landázuri Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Amarilla 24'
Piovi Yellow card 77'
Guerra Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Estadio Banco Guayaquil
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
May 16 Round 12 L.D.U. Quito 1 - 3 Aucas Quito
16:30 UTC−05:00 Viotti 13' (o.g.)
Zunino Yellow card 19'
Julio Yellow card 29'
Piovi Yellow card 45+2'
Ordóñez Yellow card 46'
Quintero Yellow card 60'
Gabbarini Yellow card 64'		 Report Cuero Yellow card 10', 32'
Fydriszewski 11', 43'
Frascarelli Yellow card 59'
Quiñónez Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Franklin Congo
May 23 Round 13 Delfín 1 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Manta
16:30 UTC−05:00 Burbano Yellow card 41', 45' Report Arce Yellow card 36'
Amarilla 38' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Referee: Luis Quiroz
May 30 Round 14 L.D.U. Quito 2 - 1 Orense Quito
16:00 UTC−05:00 Muñoz 43'
Amarilla Yellow card 44', 55'
Martínez Borja Yellow card 89'		 Report Achilier Yellow card 27'
Tello Yellow card 50'
Caicedo 76'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Jefferson Macías
July 16 Round 15 Técnico Universitario 0 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Ambato
19:00 UTC−05:00 Caicedo Yellow card 44'
Villa Yellow card 62'
Guevara Yellow card 84'		 Report Reasco 29'
Perlaza Yellow card 50'
B. Arce Yellow card 65'
J. Arce Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee: Leandro Angulo

Second stage

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
15 6 5 4 27 22  +5 23 4 2 1 15 9  +6 2 3 3 12 13  −1

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWDDWWWDWLLLDDW
Position1577775332456665
Updated to match(es) played on October 16. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
July 25 Round 1 9 de Octubre 4 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
16:30 UTC−05:00 Fajardo 32', 57'
Mejía Yellow card 36'
Cabezas 53', 80'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card 51'
Cruz 84'		 Stadium: Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera
Referee: Carlos Orbe
August 2 Round 2 L.D.U. Quito 4 - 0 Olmedo Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 Amarilla 20', 64'
Guerra Yellow card 30'
Cruz 68'
J. Arce 90+3'		 Report León Yellow card 23' Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Álex Cajas
August 7 Round 3 Universidad Católica 2 - 2 L.D.U. Quito Quito
17:30 UTC−05:00 Alzugaray 24', 41', Yellow card 60'
de los Santos Yellow card 38'
Minda Red card 73'
Anangonó Yellow card 79'
Martínez Yellow card 79'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 42'
Muñoz Yellow card 17'
Zunino 29'
Perlaza Yellow card 81'
Reasco 90+1'
Cruz Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Augusto Aragón
August 15 Round 4 L.D.U. Quito 3 - 3 Deportivo Cuenca Quito
18:00 UTC−05:00 Quintero 13', 71', Yellow card 48'
Reasco 16'
Corozo Yellow card 44'
Perlaza Yellow card 45'
Scotto Yellow card 82' Yellow-red card 83'
Muñoz Yellow card 90'		 Report Peña Yellow card 30'
Chicaiza 38' (pen.)
Dorregaray 42'
Mera 66'
Bolaños Yellow card 74'
Penilla Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
August 23 Round 5 Barcelona SC 0 - 2 L.D.U. Quito Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−05:00 Pineida Yellow card 61'
Piñatares Yellow card 83'
Mastriani Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Zunino Yellow card 9'
Caicedo Yellow card 20'
Cruz Yellow card 22'
Amarilla 29'
Piovi Yellow card 30'
Gabbarini Yellow card 57'
Mercado Yellow card 61'
Reasco 90+3', Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Referee: Diego Lara
August 28 Round 6 Mushuc Runa 1 - 3 L.D.U. Quito Ambato
20:00 UTC−05:00 Giordana 42' (pen.)
Adé Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 62'		 Report Quintero 6', 20'
Guerra Yellow card 17'
Caicedo Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 45+2'
Julio Yellow card 43'
Piovi Yellow card 60'
Cruz 66'
Gabbarini Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee: Álex Cajas
September 19 Round 7 L.D.U. Quito 3 - 2 Emelec Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 Scotto 20'
Mercado 37'
Angulo Yellow card 39'
Cruz Yellow card 54'
Ordóñez 63' (pen.)
Gabbarini Yellow card 86'		 Report Ordóñez 3' (o.g.)
Cevallos 31'
Rojas Yellow card 39'
Sosa Yellow card 53'
Caicedo Yellow card 90'
Barceló Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
September 25 Round 8 Manta 2 - 2 L.D.U. Quito Manta
20:00 UTC−05:00 Cuero Yellow card 49'
Alaníz Yellow card 58', 73'
Martínez Yellow card 66', 87'
Corozo Yellow card 68'		 Report Angulo 22', Yellow card 33'
Gabbarini Yellow card 65'
González 75'
Romero Yellow card 85'
Troya Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
October 2 Round 9 L.D.U. Quito 3 - 1 Guayaquil City Quito
20:00 UTC−05:00 Muñoz 8', 16'
Reasco 38'
Scotto Yellow card 40'
González Yellow card 64'		 Report Villalba 49' Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Luis Quiroz
October 16 Round 10 Macará 2 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Ambato
20:00 UTC−05:00 Duffard Yellow card 52'
Portocarrero 60'
Montaño 68'
Fernández Yellow card 84'
Mora Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Angulo Red card 39'
Ordóñez Yellow card 39'
Muñoz Yellow card 45+2'
Quintero Yellow card 51' Yellow-red card 78'
Amarilla 76'
Cruz Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Referee: René Marín
October 23 Round 11 L.D.U. Quito 0 - 2 Independiente del Valle Quito
20:00 UTC−05:00 Piovi Yellow card 4'
Perlaza Yellow card 36'		 Report García 55'
Minda 58'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
October 31 Round 12 Aucas 1 - 0 L.D.U. Quito Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 Figueroa 20'
Briones Yellow card 60'
Mejía Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Guerra Yellow card 10'
Piovi Yellow card 20'
Ayala Yellow card 55'
Perlaza Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
November 7 Round 13 L.D.U. Quito 1 - 1 Delfín Quito
16:30 UTC−05:00 Reasco 60' (pen.) Report Luzarraga Yellow card 47'
Piris 75'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Jaime Sánchez
November 21 Round 14 Orense 1 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Machala
15:30 UTC−05:00 Montaño 65'
Uchuari Yellow card 75'
Assis Yellow card 76'
Quiñónez Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Caicedo Yellow card 29'
Guerra Yellow card 36'
Julio 57'		 Stadium: Estadio 9 de Mayo
Referee: Luis Quiroz
November 26 Round 15 L.D.U. Quito 1 - 0 Técnico Universitario Quito
19:00 UTC−05:00 Cruz Yellow card 35'
Scotto Yellow card 45'
Muñoz 75'		 Report Patta Yellow card 9'
Rivas Yellow card 37'
Rangel Red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Bryan Loayza

CONMEBOL Libertadores

Main article: 2021 Copa Libertadores

L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2021 CONMEBOL Libertadores—their 19th participation in the continental tournament—as Runner-up of the 2020 LigaPro. They entered the competition in the group stage.

CONMEBOL Libertadores squad

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ecuador ECU Gender Villarreal
2 DF Ecuador ECU Frank Ventura
3 DF Ecuador ECU Edilson Cabeza
4 DF Ecuador ECU Luis Caicedo
5 MF Argentina ARG Lucas Villarruel
6 DF Ecuador ECU Luis Ayala
7 FW Paraguay PAR Luis Amarilla
8 MF Ecuador ECU Jordy Alcívar
9 FW Argentina ARG Juan Cruz Kaprof
10 MF Ecuador ECU Jhojan Julio
11 MF Ecuador ECU Billy Arce
12 GK Ecuador ECU Erik Viveros
13 DF Ecuador ECU Pedro Perlaza
14 DF Ecuador ECU José Quintero
15 DF Ecuador ECU Franklin Guerra
16 FW Ecuador ECU Djorkaeff Reasco
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Ecuador ECU Stalin Valencia
18 MF Argentina ARG Lucas Piovi
19 FW Colombia COL Cristian Martínez Borja
20 DF Ecuador ECU Christian Cruz
21 DF Ecuador ECU Andersson Ordóñez
22 GK Argentina ARG Adrián Gabbarini (captain)
23 MF Uruguay URU Matías Zunino
24 DF Ecuador ECU Moisés Corozo
25 MF Ecuador ECU Maiky De La Cruz
26 MF Ecuador ECU Sebastián González
27 MF Ecuador ECU Jefferson Troya
28 MF Ecuador ECU Joseph Espinoza
29 MF Ecuador ECU Adolfo Muñoz
32 MF Ecuador ECU Nilson Angulo
33 FW Ecuador ECU Jairón Charcopa
35 GK Ecuador ECU Lenin Ayoví

Source:[12]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 2 2 2 15 13  +2 8 2 0 1 10 6  +4 0 2 1 5 7  −2

Group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Flamengo 6 3 3 0 14 9 +5 12 Round of 16
2 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
3 Ecuador LDU Quito 6 2 2 2 15 13 +2 8 Copa Sudamericana
4 Chile Unión La Calera 6 0 2 4 8 17 −9 2
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
April 21 Group Stage Unión La Calera Chile 2 - 2 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito La Calera, Chile
22:00 UTC−04:00 Vilches 18', 70'
Castellani Yellow card 37'		 Report Zunino Yellow card 43'
Arce 51', 83'
Quintero Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal Nicolás Chahuán Nazar
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
April 27 Group Stage L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 3 - 1 Argentina Vélez Sarsfield Quito, Ecuador
17:15 UTC−05:00 Guerra Yellow card 18'
Martínez Borja 28', 53'
Arce Yellow card 34'
Caicedo Yellow card 49'
Kaprof Yellow card 59'
Zunino 65'
Ayala Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Galdames 42'
Cáseres Yellow card 63'
Monzón Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
May 4 Group Stage L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 2 - 3 Brazil Flamengo Quito, Ecuador
19:30 UTC−05:00 Caicedo Yellow card 27'
Corozo Yellow card 28'
Alcívar Yellow card 36'
Martínez Borja 50'
Amarilla 61'
Piovi Yellow card 70'
Espinoza Yellow card 75'		 Report Gabriel Barbosa 3', 85' (pen.), Yellow card 86'
Bruno Henrique 30'
Diego Yellow card 68'
Hugo Souza Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
May 13 Group Stage Vélez Sarsfield Argentina 3 - 1 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito Buenos Aires, Argentina
19:00 UTC−03:00 Almada 45'
Janson 69'
Galdames Yellow card 70'
Lucero Yellow card 72'
Mancuello 90+3'		 Report Julio Yellow card 24'
Alcívar Yellow card 76'
Zunino 78'
Piovi Red card 87'		 Stadium: José Amalfitani Stadium
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
May 19 Group Stage Flamengo Brazil 2 - 2 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:00 UTC−03:00 Willian Arão Red card 15'
Pedro 32'
Gerson Yellow card 53'
Bruno Henrique Yellow card 71'
Gustavo Henrique 88'		 Report Cruz Yellow card 18'
Guerra 35'
Julio 60'
Quintero Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
May 27 Group Stage L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 5 - 2 Chile Unión La Calera Quito, Ecuador
19:00 UTC−05:00 Fernández 15' (o.g.)
Amarilla 28', 33'
Arce 58', 60'		 Report Sáez 54', 90+2' Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Carlos Betancur (Colombia)

CONMEBOL Sudamericana

Main article: 2021 Copa Sudamericana

L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2021 CONMEBOL Sudamericana—their 12th participation in the continental tournament—as third place in the Group G of the CONMEBOL Libertadores. They entered the competition in the Round of 16.

CONMEBOL Sudamericana squad

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Ecuador ECU José Cárdenas
2 DF Ecuador ECU Frank Ventura
3 DF Ecuador ECU Edilson Cabeza
4 DF Ecuador ECU Luis Caicedo
5 MF Argentina ARG Lucas Villarruel
6 DF Ecuador ECU Luis Ayala
7 FW Paraguay PAR Luis Amarilla
8 MF Ecuador ECU Jordy Alcívar
9 FW Argentina ARG Juan Cruz Kaprof
10 MF Ecuador ECU Jhojan Julio
11 MF Ecuador ECU Billy Arce
12 GK Ecuador ECU Lenin Ayoví
13 DF Ecuador ECU Pedro Perlaza
14 DF Ecuador ECU José Quintero
15 DF Ecuador ECU Franklin Guerra
16 FW Ecuador ECU Djorkaeff Reasco
17 MF Ecuador ECU Stalin Valencia
18 MF Argentina ARG Lucas Piovi
20 DF Ecuador ECU Christian Cruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Ecuador ECU Andersson Ordóñez
22 GK Argentina ARG Adrián Gabbarini (captain)
23 MF Uruguay URU Matías Zunino
24 DF Ecuador ECU Moisés Corozo
25 MF Ecuador ECU Daykol Romero
26 MF Ecuador ECU Sebastián González
27 MF Ecuador ECU Jefferson Troya
28 MF Ecuador ECU Joseph Espinoza
29 MF Ecuador ECU Adolfo Muñoz
30 FW Ecuador ECU Kevin Mercado
31 MF Ecuador ECU Jefferson Arce
32 MF Ecuador ECU Nilson Angulo
33 FW Ecuador ECU Jairón Charcopa
34 DF Ecuador ECU Madison Mina
35 GK Ecuador ECU Ethan Minda
36 DF Ecuador ECU Bryan Lastra
37 MF Uruguay URU Santiago Scotto
38 MF Ecuador ECU Maiky de la Cruz

Source:[13]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 2 0 2 5 6  −1 6 1 0 1 1 1  0 1 0 1 4 5  −1

Round Of 16

July 13 Round of 16 L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 0 - 1 Brazil Grêmio Quito, Ecuador
17:15 UTC−05:00 Piovi Yellow card 21'
Guerra Yellow card 87'		 Report Léo Pereira 19'
Alisson Yellow card 35'
Fernando Henrique Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
July 20 Round of 16 Grêmio Brazil 1 - 2 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito Porto Alegre, Brazil
19:15 UTC−03:00 Léo Pereira Yellow card 21'
Diego Souza 24'
Kannemann Yellow card 80'		 Report Alcívar 44', 56' (pen.)
Zunino Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)

Quarter-finals

August 12 Quarter-finals L.D.U. Quito Ecuador 1 - 0 Brazil Athletico Paranaense Quito, Ecuador
17:15 UTC−05:00 Angulo Yellow card 39'
Reasco 87'		 Report Marcinho Yellow card 33'
Christian Yellow card 62'
Fernando Canesin Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
August 19 Quarter-finals Athletico Paranaense Brazil 4 - 2 Ecuador L.D.U. Quito Curitiba, Brazil
19:15 UTC−03:00 Christian 26', 30'
Guilherme Bissoli Yellow card 47', 62', 69' (pen.)
Erick Yellow card 84'		 Report Amarilla 11'
Julio 43'
Cruz Yellow card 56'
Scotto Yellow card 68'
Caicedo Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Referee: Eber Aquino (Paraguay)

Supercopa Ecuador

Main article: 2021 Supercopa Ecuador

Semi-finals

June 22 Semi-finals L.D.U. Quito 4 - 2 Delfín Quito
17:00 UTC−05:00 Arce 2', 64'
Ordóñez Yellow card 60'
Amarilla 72', 90+4'
Gabbarini Yellow card 88'		 Report Rojas Yellow card 31'
Burbano 82'
Piris 90'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Álex Cajas

Final

June 26 Final Barcelona SC 0 - 1 L.D.U. Quito Quito
15:00 UTC−05:00 Molina Yellow card 40'
Piñatares Yellow card 44'
Preciado Yellow card 85'
Garcés Yellow card 90'		 B. Caicedo 4' (o.g.)
Caicedo Yellow card 6'
Piovi Yellow card 57'
Julio Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Estadio Banco Guayaquil
Referee: Roberto Sánchez

Player statistics

Num
 Pos
 Player
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
 App
Yellow card
 Red card
LigaPro CONMEBOL
Libertadores 		CONMEBOL
Sudamericana 		Supercopa
Ecuador 		Total
1 GK José Cardenas 4 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 — — —
2 DF Joel Ventura — — — — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — —
3 DF Edilson Cabeza — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
4 DF Luis Caicedo 16 — 4 2 2 — 2 — 4 — 1 — 2 — 1 — 24 — 8 2
5 MF Lucas Villarruel 14 — 1 — 3 — — — 1 — — — 2 — — — 20 — 1 —
6 DF Luis Ayala 15 — 1 — 6 — 1 — 2 — — — 1 — — — 24 — 2 —
7 FW Luis Amarilla 19 9 1 — 6 3 — — 4 1 — — 2 2 — — 31 15 1 —
8 MF Jordy Alcívar 28 1 4 — 6 — 2 — 4 2 — — 2 — — — 40 3 6 —
9 FW Juan Cruz Kaprof 11 1 — — — — 1 — 3 — — — — — — — 14 1 1 —
10 MF Jhojan Julio 24 2 4 — 3 1 1 — 4 1 — — 2 — 1 — 33 4 6 —
11 MF Billy Arce 21 — 5 — 6 4 1 — 1 — — — 2 2 — — 30 6 6 —
12 GK Lenin Ayoví — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
13 DF Pedro Perlaza 23 — 7 — 4 — — — 4 — — — — — — — 31 — 7 —
14 DF José Quintero 21 4 4 1 6 — 2 — 3 — — — 2 — — — 32 4 6 1
15 DF Franklin Guerra 24 — 8 — 5 1 1 — 4 — 1 — — — — — 33 1 10 —
16 FW Djorkaeff Reasco 19 7 2 — 1 — — — 3 1 — — 1 — — — 24 8 2 —
18 MF Lucas Piovi 25 — 7 — 4 — 1 1 4 — 1 — 2 — 1 — 35 — 10 1
19 MF Santiago Scotto 10 1 2 1 — — — — 2 — 1 — — — — — 12 1 3 1
20 DF Christian Cruz 26 4 5 — 5 — 1 — 3 — 1 — 2 — — — 36 4 7 —
21 DF Andersson Ordóñez 10 1 2 — 5 — — — — — — — 2 — 1 — 17 1 3 —
22 GK Adrián Gabbarini 24 — 5 — 6 — — — 4 — — — 2 — 1 — 36 — 6 —
24 DF Moisés Corozo 17 1 2 — 4 — 1 — — — — — 1 — — — 22 1 3 —
25 DF Daykol Romero 6 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 6 — 1 —
26 MF Sebastián González 9 1 1 — — — — — — — — — 2 — 1 — 11 1 2 —
27 MF Jefferson Troya 5 — 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5 — 1 —
28 MF Joseph Espinoza 5 — 1 — 4 — 1 — — — — — 1 — — — 10 — 2 —
29 MF Adolfo Muñoz 24 7 3 — 5 — — — 2 — — — 1 — — — 32 7 3 —
30 FW Kevin Mercado 4 1 1 — — — — — 3 — — — — — — — 7 1 1 —
31 MF Jefferson Arce 10 1 1 — — — — — 1 — — — — — — — 11 1 1 —
32 MF Nilson Angulo 11 1 2 1 — — — — 1 — 1 — 1 — — — 13 1 3 1
33 MF Jairón Charcopa 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — —
34 MF Ariel Mina 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 — — —
38 DF Maiky de la Cruz 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — —
12 GK Erik Viveros 4 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 4 — — —
19 FW Cristian Martínez Borja 13 5 2 — 6 3 — — — — — — — — — — 19 9 2 —
23 MF Matías Zunino 17 1 4 — 6 2 1 — 4 — 1 — 2 — — — 29 3 6 —
Totals — 48 81 5 — 14 16 1 — 5 7 0 — 4 6 0 — 68 100 6
As of November 26, 2021[14]

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

Team statistics

Total Home Away Neutral
Total Games played 42 20 20 2
Total Games won 18 12 4 2
Total Games drawn 14 4 10
Total Games lost 10 4 6
Games played (LigaPro) 30 15 15
Games won (LigaPro) 12 9 3
Games drawn (LigaPro) 12 4 8
Games lost (LigaPro) 6 2 4
Games played (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 6 3 3
Games won (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2 2
Games drawn (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2 2
Games lost (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 2 1 1
Games played (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 4 2 2
Games won (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 1 1
Games drawn (CONMEBOL Sudamericana)
Games lost (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 1 1
Games played (Supercopa Ecuador) 2 2
Games won (Supercopa Ecuador) 2 2
Games drawn (Supercopa Ecuador)
Games lost (Supercopa Ecuador)
Biggest win (LigaPro) 4 - 0 vs Olmedo 4 - 0 vs Olmedo 2 - 0 vs Barcelona SC
3 - 1 vs Mushuc Runa
Biggest loss (LigaPro) 1 - 4 vs 9 de Octubre 1 - 3 vs Aucas
0 - 2 vs Independiente del Valle		 1 - 4 vs 9 de Octubre
Biggest win (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 5 - 2 vs Unión La Calera 5 - 2 vs Unión La Calera
Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Libertadores) 1 - 3 vs Vélez Sarsfield 2 - 3 vs Flamengo 1 - 3 vs Vélez Sarsfield
Biggest win (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 - 1 vs Grêmio
1 - 0 vs Athletico Paranaense		 1 - 0 vs Athletico Paranaense 2 - 1 vs Grêmio
Biggest loss (CONMEBOL Sudamericana) 2 - 4 vs Athletico Paranaense 0 - 1 vs Grêmio 2 - 4 vs Athletico Paranaense
Biggest win (Supercopa Ecuador) 4 - 2 vs Delfín 4 - 2 vs Delfín
Biggest loss (Supercopa Ecuador)
Clean sheets 9 5 3 1
Goals scored 74 40 29 5
Goals conceded 62 26 34 2
Goal difference +12 +14 -5 +3
Average GF per game 1.76 2 1.45 2.5
Average GA per game 1.48 1.3 1.7 1
Yellow cards 110 53 51 6
Red cards 6 1 5
Most appearances Jordy Alcívar (40) Jordy Alcívar (19) Jordy Alcívar (19) Jordy Alcívar (2)
Luis Amarilla (2)
Billy Arce (2)
Luis Caicedo (2)
Christian Cruz (2)
Adrián Gabbarini (2)
Sebastián González (2)
Jhojan Julio (2)
Andersson Ordóñez (2)
Lucas Piovi (2)
José Quintero (2)
Lucas Villarruel (2)
Matías Zunino (2)
Most minutes played Adrián Gabbarini (3161) Adrián Gabbarini (1530) Franklin Guerra (1454) Luis Amarilla (180)
Luis Caicedo (180)
Adrián Gabbarini (180)
Andersson Ordóñez (180)
José Quintero (180)
Top scorer Luis Amarilla (15) Luis Amarilla (7)
Cristian Martínez Borja (7)
Adolfo Muñoz (7)		 Luis Amarilla (6) Billy Arce (2)
Luis Amarilla (2)
Worst discipline Luis Caicedo (2) Red card
Santiago Scotto (1) Red card		 Luis Caicedo (2) Red card Luis Caicedo (1) Yellow card
Adrián Gabbarini (1) Yellow card
Sebastián González (1) Yellow card
Jhojan Julio (1) Yellow card
Andersson Ordóñez (1) Yellow card
Lucas Piovi (1) Yellow card
Penalties for 5/7 (71.43%) 3/4 (75%) 2/3 (66.67%)
Penalties against 9/10 (90%) 4/4 (100%) 5/6 (83.33%)
League Points 48/90 (53.33%) 31/45 (68.89%) 17/45 (37.78%)
Winning rate 42.86% 60% 20% 100%
As of November 26, 2021
Source: See Competitive matches (above)

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