FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Ecuador vs Argentina, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Ecuador
  • 45'+13': Enner Valencia (P)
  • Red Card 50': Moisés Caicedo
FT
1 - 0
Argentina
  • Red Card 31': Nicolás Otamendi

About

Ecuador are hosting Argentina at Estadio Banco Pichincha, Quito, Ecuador, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 6': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Argentina. Nico González is caught offside.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Ángelo Preciado with a through ball.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 8': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 8': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 12': Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Hernán Galíndez.
  • 15': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
  • 15': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 16': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
  • 24': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 26': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 26': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 31': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the red card.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Handball by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
  • 38': Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Giuliano Simeone.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 43': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Alan Franco (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 43': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 43': Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 45': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 45'+3': Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Enner Valencia.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 45'+6': Penalty Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+6': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+8': VAR Decision: Penalty Ecuador.
  • 45'+13': Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 0. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+15': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Argentina 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. John Yeboah replaces Ángelo Preciado because of an injury.
  • 47': Foul by John Yeboah (Ecuador).
  • 47': Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 50': Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Second yellow card to Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) for a bad foul.
  • 53': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.
  • 55': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Alan Franco.
  • 58': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador).
  • 59': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Alcívar replaces Nilson Angulo.
  • 59': Substitution, Ecuador. Kendry Páez replaces Enner Valencia.
  • 62': Substitution, Argentina. Franco Mastantuono replaces Leandro Paredes.
  • 63': Substitution, Argentina. Julián Alvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.
  • 65': Alan Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
  • 65': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.
  • 68': Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 68': Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
  • 69': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Gonzalo Plata.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
  • 70': Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).
  • 70': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Jordy Alcívar.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 73': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
  • 73': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 75': Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
  • 79': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
  • 80': Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina).
  • 80': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordy Alcívar.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jordy Alcívar (Ecuador).
  • 90'+1': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Minda replaces John Yeboah.
  • 90'+3': Alan Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nico González (Argentina).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 0
57.4 Possession 42.6
8 SHOTS 11
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
488 Accurate Passes 359
546 Passes 418
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
24 Crosses 5
0.2 Cross % 0.4
42 Long Balls 42
25 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 10
16 Effective Clearances 24
16 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Banco Pichincha
Location: Quito, Ecuador

WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 18 +21 38
2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
3 Colombia 18 +10 28
4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
6 Willian Pacho
4 Joel Ordóñez
3 Piero Hincapié
21 Alan Franco
15 Pedro Vite
23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
20 Nilson Angulo
17 Ángelo Preciado Yellow Card
13 Enner Valencia
19 Gonzalo Plata Yellow Card
Ecuador Substitutes:
Jordy Alcivar, Gonzalo Valle, Kendry Páez, Leonardo Campana, Moisés Ramírez, Félix Torres, Alan Minda, Cristian Ramírez, John Yeboah, Kevin Rodríguez, Yaimar Medina, Denil Castillo.

ARG Argentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
19 Nicolás Otamendi Red Card
6 Leonardo Balerdi Yellow Card
3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
4 Gonzalo Montiel
20 Alexis Mac Allister
5 Leandro Paredes
7 Rodrigo De Paul
22 Lautaro Martínez Yellow Card
15 Nicolás González
17 Giuliano Simeone
Argentina Substitutes:
Marcos Acuña, Julián Álvarez, Flaco López, Walter Benítez, Nico Paz, Nahuel Molina, Exequiel Palacios, Gerónimo Rulli, Alan Varela, Juan Foyth, Giovani Lo Celso, Franco Mastantuono.

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