Ecuador vs Venezuela, 2024 Copa América, Group Stage
· Copa AméricaVenezuela edge 10-man Ecuador in Copa América
Venezuela struck twice in the space of 10 minutes in the second half to come from behind and earn a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in the Copa América on Saturday, getting their Group B campaign off to a winning start.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
- 2': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
- 4': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 4': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 5': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
- 7': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
- 10': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 10': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt saved. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
- 14': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 14': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 15': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
- 15': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 19': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 22': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) is shown the red card.
- 24': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 24': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Félix Torres.
- 27': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Attempt saved. Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres with a through ball.
- 27': Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 29': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador).
- 29': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
- 31': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 33': Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 35': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces John Yeboah.
- 36': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
- 36': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 37': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
- 37': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
- 39': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Goal! Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 41': Hand ball by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Alan Franco.
- 44': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darwin Machís with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
- 45'+1': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Kendry Páez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez following a fast break.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
- 45'+2': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 45'+4': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Eduard Bello replaces Cristian Cásseres.
- 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Darwin Machís.
- 47': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
- 47': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 51': Offside, Ecuador. Kendry Páez is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
- 53': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 53': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Offside, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 56': Hand ball by José Martínez (Venezuela).
- 58': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Félix Torres.
- 59': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
- 60': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
- 60': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 60': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Substitution, Ecuador. Carlos Gruezo replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
- 64': Goal! Ecuador 1, Venezuela 1. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
- 67': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
- 67': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela).
- 70': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 71': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Hand ball by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
- 74': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Goal! Ecuador 1, Venezuela 2. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 76': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 76': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Minda replaces Kendry Páez.
- 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces Alan Franco.
- 79': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
- 79': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
- 81': Attempt missed. Félix Torres (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian Pacho with a headed pass following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 82': Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 83': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino replaces Yeferson Soteldo.
- 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Eric Ramírez replaces Salomón Rondón.
- 88': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 88': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Offside, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces Yangel Herrera.
- 90'+3': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Eric Ramírez.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Eric Ramírez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+6': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 90'+6': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Venezuela 2.
- 0': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Venezuela 2.
Statistics
 VEN |
ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.9 | Possession | 34.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 178 |
| 487 | Passes | 252 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 28 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 19 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Attendance: 29,864
Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Attendance: 29,864
Copa América Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Ecuador (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Alexander Domínguez (GK) |
| 6 | Willian Pacho |
| 2 | Félix Torres |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 17 | Ángelo Preciado |
| 10 | Kendry Páez  |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 13 | Enner Valencia  |
| 16 | Jeremy Sarmiento |
| 9 | John Yeboah |
Venezuela (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Rafael Romo (GK) |
| 3 | Yordan Osorio |
| 2 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 15 | Miguel Navarro |
| 21 | Alexander González |
| 18 | Cristian Cásseres Jr. |
| 6 | Yangel Herrera |
| 13 | José Andrés Martínez |
| 23 | Salomón Rondón |
| 10 | Yeferson Soteldo |
| 11 | Darwin Machis |
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