Farías settles Barcelona SC’s 4-3-3 for Independiente Del Valle - Barcelona Sc

Barcelona SC arrived at independiente del valle - barcelona sc with a clear attacking change: Darío Benedetto is out injured, and Miguel Parrales is set to lead the line in a 4-3-3. The switch comes before Saturday’s date 13 match at Banco Guayaquil stadium, where both clubs are fighting near the top of the Liga Ecuabet table.

César Farías had practically settled the team to play in Sangolquí, and the projected XI places Parrales between Byron Castillo and Jefferson Wila. That front three is the clearest sign of how Barcelona SC will attack without Benedetto, with José David Contreras in goal and Bryan Carabalí, Javier Báez, Álex Rangel and Gustavo Vallecilla lining up behind a midfield of Matías Lugo, Milton Céliz and Jhonny Quiñónez.

Joaquín Papa’s lineup

Independiente del Valle also had its shape mapped out ahead of the 19:00 kickoff. Joaquín Papa’s projected side is Aldair Quintana; Jhon Espinoza, Mateo Carabajal, Juan Viacava and Gustavo Cortez; Sebastián Méndez, Ronald Briones and Júnior Sornoza; Matías Perelló, Émerson Pata and Carlos González.

Sornoza is the main organizer in midfield, while Perelló, Pata and González are the players expected to provide depth and imbalance in the final third. That gives Independiente del Valle a different kind of threat from Barcelona SC’s reshaped attack, but the matchup remains a direct fight between two teams chasing the top positions.

Banco Guayaquil on Saturday

The game is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, at 19:00 at Banco Guayaquil stadium, making it one of the most attractive fixtures of date 13. For Barcelona SC, the practical change is already clear: without Benedetto, the attack runs through Parrales, and Farías has built the front line around that adjustment. For Independiente del Valle, Papa’s lineup points to a team ready to keep its own structure intact in a high-stakes home match.