FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Ecuador vs Paraguay, Qualifying Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Ecuador
  • 38': Felipe Caicedo
  • 50': Jefferson Montero
  • 54': Christian Benitez
  • 75': Jefferson Montero
FT
4 - 1
Paraguay
  • 15': Luis Caballero

About

Ecuador are hosting Paraguay at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador).
  • 3': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
  • 3': Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Christian Noboa (Ecuador).
  • 4': Luis Caballero (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Christian Noboa (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Víctor Ayala (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 6': Antonio Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 7': Cristian Benitez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Paulo Da Silva (Paraguay).
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Valencia.
  • 10': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador).
  • 13': Edgar Benítez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador).
  • 14': Edgar Benítez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
  • 15': Goal! Ecuador 0, Paraguay 1. Luis Caballero (Paraguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Christian Noboa.
  • 20': Dangerous play by Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 20': Miguel Samudio (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Cristian Benitez (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Quiñonez.
  • 24': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 24': Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Quiñonez with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Cristian Benitez (Ecuador).
  • 25': Ivan Piris (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Ivan Piris.
  • 28': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Diego Barreto.
  • 28': Foul by Edgar Benítez (Paraguay).
  • 28': Walter Ayovi (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 29': Richard Ortiz (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Edgar Benítez (Paraguay).
  • 31': Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Ecuador. Jefferson Montero tries a through ball, but Antonio Valencia is caught offside.
  • 31': Delay in match Edgar Benítez (Paraguay) because of an injury.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Jefferson Montero (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio Valencia with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Valencia with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Ivan Piris (Paraguay).
  • 37': Jefferson Montero (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Ivan Piris (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Goal! Ecuador 1, Paraguay 1. Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Walter Ayovi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 40': Antonio Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Richard Ortiz (Paraguay).
  • 40': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Miguel Samudio.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jefferson Montero (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Antonio Valencia with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Cristian Benitez (Ecuador) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Felipe Caicedo.
  • 43': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Cristian Riveros.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Frickson Erazo (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Quiñonez with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cristian Benitez (Ecuador).
  • 45'+1': Víctor Ayala (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Paraguay 1.
  • 46': Match ends, Ecuador 4, Paraguay 1.
  • 46': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Paraguay 1.
  • 46': Substitution, Paraguay. Victor Cáceres replaces Richard Ortiz.
  • 47': Cristian Riveros (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador).
  • 48': Foul by Víctor Ayala (Paraguay).
  • 48': Jefferson Montero (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Antonio Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 45': Miguel Samudio (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Ecuador. Alexander Dominguez tries a through ball, but Cristian Benitez is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 50': Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Goal! Ecuador 2, Paraguay 1. Jefferson Montero (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Quiñonez following a fast break.
  • 52': Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 53': Miguel Samudio (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Walter Ayovi (Ecuador) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 54': Christian Noboa (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Luis Caballero (Paraguay).
  • 54': Offside, Ecuador. Christian Noboa tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
  • 54': Antonio Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Foul by Miguel Samudio (Paraguay).
  • 56': Goal! Ecuador 3, Paraguay 1. Cristian Benitez (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Montero with a cross.
  • 56': Foul by Walter Ayovi (Ecuador).
  • 56': Víctor Ayala (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Víctor Ayala (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Víctor Ayala (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Delay in match Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador) because of an injury.
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Pablo Aguilar (Paraguay).
  • 60': Substitution, Paraguay. Nelson Valdez replaces Ivan Piris.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Pedro Quiñonez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Valdez.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Cristian Benitez (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Dominguez.
  • 63': Foul by Nelson Valdez (Paraguay).
  • 70': Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Valencia.
  • 72': Substitution, Ecuador. Luis Saritama replaces Pedro Quiñonez.
  • 72': Foul by Luis Caballero (Paraguay).
  • 73': Frickson Erazo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Jefferson Montero (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Walter Ayovi.
  • 78': Goal! Ecuador 4, Paraguay 1. Jefferson Montero (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Saritama.
  • 78': Edgar Benítez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Frickson Erazo (Ecuador).
  • 80': Frickson Erazo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Paraguay. Pablo Velázquez replaces Luis Caballero.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Víctor Ayala (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 82': Substitution, Ecuador. Joao Rojas replaces Felipe Caicedo.
  • 82': Offside, Ecuador. Jefferson Montero tries a through ball, but Joao Rojas is caught offside.
  • 83': Foul by Christian Noboa (Ecuador).
  • 84': Nelson Valdez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Fidencio Oviedo (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Cristian Benitez (Ecuador).
  • 85': Substitution, Ecuador. Renato Ibarra replaces Jefferson Montero.
  • 87': Foul by Luis Saritama (Ecuador).
  • 87': Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Víctor Ayala (Paraguay).
  • 88': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Víctor Ayala (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Walter Ayovi.
  • 90': Edgar Benítez (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Juan Carlos Paredes (Ecuador).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Nelson Valdez (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Velázquez.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Cristian Riveros (Paraguay).
  • 90'+2': Luis Saritama (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Cristian Benitez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Renato Ibarra.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Luis Saritama (Ecuador).
  • 90'+2': Victor Cáceres (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ecuador 4, Paraguay 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
1 Corner Kicks 5
0 Saves 0
42.2 Possession 57.8
7 SHOTS 20
1 ON GOAL 4
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
150 Accurate Passes 245
224 Passes 310
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 12
9 Crosses 27
0.0 Cross % 0.4
37 Long Balls 49
10 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
3 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 9
0.9 Tackle % 1.0
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 10
30 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Location: Quito, Ecuador

WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 8 +8 18
2 Colombia 8 +4 16
3 Uruguay 8 +8 15
4 Ecuador 8 +2 11
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Alexander Domínguez (GK)
3 Frickson Erazo Yellow Card
21 Gabriel Achilier
10 Walter Ayoví
4 Juan Carlos Paredes
6 Christian Noboa Yellow Card
15 Pedro Quiñonez
9 Jefferson Montero
16 Antonio Valencia
8 Felipe Caicedo
11 Christian Benitez
Ecuador Substitutes:
Henry León, Juan Luis Anangono, Renato Ibarra, Jorge Guagua, Marcos Caicedo, Máximo Banguera, Cristian Suárez, João Rojas, Óscar Bagüí, Darwin Cuero, Luis Saritama, Eduardo Morante.

PAR Paraguay (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Diego Barreto (GK)
4 Pablo Aguilar
14 Paulo da Silva
13 Miguel Samudio Yellow Card
2 Iván Piris Yellow Card
16 Cristian Riveros
6 Fidencio Oviedo
23 Richard Ortíz
5 Víctor Ayala Yellow Card
11 Edgar Benítez
9 Luis Caballero
Paraguay Substitutes:
Robin Ramirez, Tobías Vargas, Pablo Velázquez, Victor Cáceres, Nelson Haedo Valdez, Pedro Benítez, Antony Silva, Julio dos Santos, Osvaldo Martínez, Marcelo Estigarribia, Ismael Benegas, Jonathan Fabbro.

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