FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Ecuador vs Argentina, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Ecuador
  • 90'+3': Enner Valencia
FT
1 - 1
Argentina
  • 24': Julián Álvarez

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 1': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 2': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Offside, Ecuador. Robert Arboleda tries a through ball, but Michael Estrada is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
  • 4': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
  • 11': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 12': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 14': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 14': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).
  • 18': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Tagliafico.
  • 24': Goal! Ecuador 0, Argentina 1. Julián Álvarez (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Hand ball by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 27': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 27': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 37': Foul by Byron Castillo (Ecuador).
  • 37': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Byron Castillo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Carlos Gruezo.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo de Paul with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 45': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 45': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ecuador 0, Argentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 0, Argentina 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 47': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 47': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 48': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 49': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Byron Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
  • 56': Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 56': Alan Franco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Alexis Mac Allister because of an injury.
  • 59': Substitution, Ecuador. Enner Valencia replaces Alan Franco.
  • 60': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángel Mena replaces Romario Ibarra.
  • 61': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 61': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 64': Exequiel Palacios (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
  • 64': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 64': Nicolás González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
  • 68': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 70': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 70': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Hand ball by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
  • 72': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Julián Álvarez.
  • 72': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
  • 72': Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Ecuador. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Carlos Gruezo.
  • 74': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
  • 76': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 77': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Guido Rodríguez replaces Leandro Paredes.
  • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Ocampos replaces Nicolás González.
  • 78': Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
  • 80': Hand ball by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 80': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces Byron Castillo.
  • 82': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces Michael Estrada.
  • 83': Foul by Juan Foyth (Argentina).
  • 83': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Argentina).
  • 83': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 85': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Penalty conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Ecuador.
  • 90'+1': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+3': Penalty saved! Enner Valencia (Ecuador) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 1. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 90'+4': Lucas Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 90'+6': Lucas Ocampos (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 90'+7': Guido Rodríguez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 21
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 1
53.4 Possession 46.6
6 SHOTS 10
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
375 Accurate Passes 312
442 Passes 370
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
6 Crosses 24
0.3 Cross % 0.2
32 Long Balls 54
16 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 4
15 Effective Tackles 7
22 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
23 Effective Clearances 5
23 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Banco Pichincha
Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Attendance: 59,000

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 12 +14 25
2 Uruguay 12 +8 20
3 Ecuador 12 +7 19
4 Colombia 12 +5 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
3 Piero Hincapié Yellow Card
4 Robert Arboleda
7 Pervis Estupiñán
6 Byron Castillo Yellow Card
8 Carlos Gruezo
23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
21 Alan Franco Yellow Card
11 Michael Estrada Yellow Card
10 Romario Ibarra
19 Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador Substitutes:
Ángel Mena, Diego Palacios, Xavier Arreaga, Jorge Pinos, Ángelo Preciado, Jhegson Méndez, Luis Fernando León, Jeremy Sarmiento, Michael Carcelen, Moisés Ramírez, Enner Valencia, Jordy Caicedo.

ARG Argentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Gerónimo Rulli (GK)
19 Nicolás Otamendi Yellow Card
2 Lucas Martínez Quarta
3 Nicolás Tagliafico Yellow Card
4 Gonzalo Montiel
5 Leandro Paredes
8 Alexis Mac Allister Yellow Card
7 Rodrigo De Paul
10 Lionel Messi
15 Nicolás González
9 Julián Álvarez
Argentina Substitutes:
Ángel Di María, Guido Rodríguez, Lucas Ocampos, Lucas Boyé, Nahuel Molina, Franco Armani, Ángel Correa, Juan Foyth, Juan Musso, Joaquín Correa, Manuel Lanzini, Exequiel Palacios.

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