Ecuador vs Chile, 2019 Copa América, Group Stage
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Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
- 1': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Sebastián Méndez (Ecuador).
- 2': José Pedro Fuenzalida (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Romario Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 2': Mauricio Isla (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Sebastián Méndez (Ecuador).
- 3': Sebastián Méndez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 6': Guillermo Maripán (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Cristian Ramírez.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Erick Pulgar (Chile) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz with a cross.
- 8': Goal! Ecuador 0, Chile 1. José Pedro Fuenzalida (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 10': Eduardo Vargas (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
- 12': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Jean Beausejour (Chile).
- 13': Attempt saved. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 14': Foul by Cristian Ramírez (Ecuador).
- 14': José Pedro Fuenzalida (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Sebastián Méndez (Ecuador).
- 15': Mauricio Isla (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
- 16': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
- 21': Eduardo Vargas (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
- 24': Foul by Jean Beausejour (Chile).
- 24': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Penalty Ecuador. Sebastián Méndez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 25': Penalty conceded by Gabriel Arias (Chile) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Goal! Ecuador 1, Chile 1. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 29': Erick Pulgar (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador).
- 29': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Mauricio Isla (Chile).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
- 33': Foul by Mauricio Isla (Chile).
- 33': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
- 33': Jean Beausejour (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Gabriel Achilier.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 37': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Chile).
- 38': Hand ball by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 39': Foul by Gabriel Arias (Chile).
- 39': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Delay in match (Chile). VAR checking.
- 40': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Gabriel Arias (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Foul by Eduardo Vargas (Chile).
- 45'+1': Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jean Beausejour (Chile).
- 45'+3': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Hand ball by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 45'+6': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
- 45'+6': Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+6': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Chile).
- 45'+6': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Chile 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Chile 1.
- 47': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Charles Aránguiz (Chile).
- 47': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jean Beausejour.
- 48': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Sebastián Méndez (Ecuador).
- 50': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by José Pedro Fuenzalida (Chile).
- 51': Goal! Ecuador 1, Chile 2. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz with a cross.
- 52': Foul by Jean Beausejour (Chile).
- 52': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Jean Beausejour (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Mauricio Isla.
- 54': Attempt missed. Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Méndez with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Charles Aránguiz (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 57': Attempt missed. Arturo Vidal (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Chile).
- 60': Substitution, Ecuador. Antonio Valencia replaces Sebastián Méndez.
- 60': Foul by Romario Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 60': Mauricio Isla (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Chile).
- 62': Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz with a through ball.
- 63': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 64': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Cristian Ramírez.
- 64': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Chile) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Charles Aránguiz with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Chile. Conceded by Alexander Domínguez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enner Valencia.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Romario Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Dangerous play by Arturo Vidal (Chile).
- 69': Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Ecuador. Carlos Garcés replaces Romario Ibarra because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 70': Substitution, Chile. Paulo Díaz replaces José Pedro Fuenzalida.
- 73': Offside, Chile. Alexis Sánchez tries a through ball, but Eduardo Vargas is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Carlos Garcés (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristian Ramírez with a cross.
- 78': Attempt missed. Eduardo Vargas (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mauricio Isla.
- 78': Eduardo Vargas (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
- 78': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo Vargas (Chile).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 81': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Ecuador. Ayrton Preciado replaces Ángel Mena.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Mauricio Isla (Chile) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo Vargas.
- 82': Cristian Ramírez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Mauricio Isla (Chile).
- 82': Mauricio Isla (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Paulo Díaz.
- 84': Foul by Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador).
- 84': Gabriel Arias (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Chile. Pablo Hernández replaces Eduardo Vargas.
- 86': Foul by Arturo Vidal (Chile).
- 86': Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Arturo Vidal (Chile) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Arturo Vidal (Chile) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
- 89': Arturo Vidal (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
- 89': Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Arturo Vidal (Chile).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Chile. Gonzalo Jara replaces Arturo Vidal.
- 90'+4': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Alexis Sánchez (Chile) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pedro Velasco (Ecuador).
- 90'+6': Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Chile 2.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Chile 2.
Statistics
 CHI |
ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 243 | Accurate Passes | 290 |
| 331 | Passes | 380 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 20 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Copa América
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova
Location: Salvador, Brazil
Attendance: 14,727
Venue: Arena Fonte Nova
Location: Salvador, Brazil
Attendance: 14,727
Copa América Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 3 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Panama | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | United States | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Ecuador (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Alexander Domínguez (GK) |
| 3 | Robert Arboleda  |
| 21 | Gabriel Achilier  |
| 8 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 6 | Cristian Ramírez |
| 4 | Pedro Velasco |
| 23 | Jhegson Méndez |
| 18 | Jefferson Orejuela |
| 7 | Romario Ibarra |
| 10 | Ángel Mena |
| 13 | Enner Valencia |
Chile (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Arias (GK) |
| 3 | Guillermo Maripán |
| 17 | Gary Medel |
| 15 | Jean Beausejour |
| 4 | Mauricio Isla |
| 13 | Erick Pulgar |
| 8 | Arturo Vidal |
| 20 | Charles Aránguiz |
| 11 | Eduardo Vargas |
| 7 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 6 | José Fuenzalida |
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