Ecuador vs Paraguay, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLLate goals give Ecuador 2-0 win over Paraguay
Ecuador scored two late goals to beat Paraguay 2-0 on Thursday, a result that keeps them firmly in the running for Qatar 2022.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Substitution, Paraguay. Robert Rojas replaces Alberto Espínola because of an injury.
- 9': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
- 9': Luis Amarilla (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Robert Rojas.
- 14': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jorge Morel.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Gaibor with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Joao Rojas López (Ecuador).
- 16': Hugo Martínez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 18': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Héctor Martínez (Paraguay).
- 22': Offside, Ecuador. Ángel Mena tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Joao Rojas López (Ecuador).
- 24': Hugo Martínez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Luis Amarilla (Paraguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hugo Martínez.
- 29': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
- 29': Ángel Romero (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Offside, Ecuador. Fernando Gaibor tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
- 33': Foul by Fabián Balbuena (Paraguay).
- 33': Joao Rojas López (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 35': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 35': Robert Rojas (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Jorge Morel (Paraguay).
- 37': Joao Rojas López (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Jorge Morel (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
- 40': Luis Amarilla (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Héctor Martínez.
- 41': Attempt missed. Byron Castillo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Fernando Gaibor (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Enner Valencia.
- 45': Attempt missed. Joao Rojas López (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Mena with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Paraguay. Conceded by Carlos Gruezo.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jorge Morel (Paraguay).
- 45'+2': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ecuador 0, Paraguay 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 0, Paraguay 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Joao Rojas López with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
- 48': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
- 50': Héctor Martínez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Joao Rojas López (Ecuador).
- 56': Richard Sánchez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Joao Rojas López (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 57': Hugo Martínez (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Luis Amarilla (Paraguay) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
- 59': Substitution, Ecuador. Gonzalo Plata replaces Fernando Gaibor.
- 59': Substitution, Ecuador. José Cifuentes replaces Xavier Arreaga.
- 60': Offside, Ecuador. Joao Rojas López tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ángel Romero (Paraguay) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Jorge Morel.
- 65': Substitution, Paraguay. Braian Ojeda replaces Hugo Martínez.
- 65': Substitution, Paraguay. Braian Samudio replaces Ángel Romero.
- 66': Substitution, Ecuador. Washington Corozo replaces Joao Rojas López.
- 67': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Paraguay).
- 67': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Júnior Alonso (Paraguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 69': Foul by Byron Castillo (Ecuador).
- 69': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Braian Ojeda (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Washington Corozo (Ecuador).
- 72': Byron Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Braian Samudio (Paraguay).
- 73': Attempt missed. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Byron Castillo.
- 74': Antony Silva (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 76': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
- 76': Santiago Arzamendia (Paraguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Ecuador. Washington Corozo tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Ecuador. Gonzalo Plata tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, Ecuador. Michael Estrada replaces Enner Valencia.
- 80': Substitution, Ecuador. Junior Sornoza replaces Ángel Mena.
- 85': Substitution, Paraguay. José Florentín replaces Richard Sánchez.
- 85': Substitution, Paraguay. Lorenzo Melgarejo replaces Santiago Arzamendia because of an injury.
- 87': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Júnior Alonso.
- 88': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Luis Amarilla.
- 88': Goal! Ecuador 1, Paraguay 0. Félix Torres (Ecuador) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Melgarejo (Paraguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Florentín with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Goal! Ecuador 2, Paraguay 0. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luis Fernando León.
- 90'+6': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ecuador 2, Paraguay 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ecuador 2, Paraguay 0.
Statistics
 PAR |
ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 35.8 | Possession | 64.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 166 | Accurate Passes | 373 |
| 253 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 17 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Attendance: 3,000
Venue: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Attendance: 3,000
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 |
Line-Ups
Ecuador (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hernán Galíndez (GK) |
| 14 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 2 | Félix Torres |
| 5 | Luis Fernando León |
| 16 | Fernando Gaibor |
| 8 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 7 | Pervis Estupiñán  |
| 4 | Byron Castillo |
| 13 | Enner Valencia |
| 17 | Joao Rojas |
| 15 | Ángel Mena |
Paraguay (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antony Silva (GK) |
| 6 | Júnior Alonso |
| 4 | Fabián Balbuena |
| 20 | Jorge Morel |
| 14 | Héctor Martínez |
| 13 | Alberto Espínola |
| 8 | Richard Sánchez |
| 15 | Hugo Martínez |
| 19 | Santiago Arzamendia |
| 11 | Ángel Romero |
| 7 | Luis Amarilla |
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