FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Brazil vs Ecuador, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Brazil
  • 65': Richarlison
  • 90'+4': Neymar (P)
FT
2 - 0
Ecuador

    Richarlison, Neymar score in Brazil's 2-0 win over Ecuador

    Brazil beat Ecuador 2-0 in an insipid World Cup qualifying tie in Porto Alegre on Friday to maintain their perfect record.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Eder Militão.
    • 2': Foul by Alan Steven Franco (Ecuador).
    • 2': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Alan Steven Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
    • 4': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
    • 7': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 7': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
    • 9': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayrton Preciado.
    • 12': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
    • 12': Richarlison (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Gabi (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo with a cross.
    • 18': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
    • 19': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
    • 19': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Gabi (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 25': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
    • 25': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Alex Sandro (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
    • 27': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
    • 29': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Danilo (Brazil).
    • 35': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 36': Alan Steven Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 36': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
    • 37': Fred (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Offside, Ecuador. Ángel Mena tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
    • 39': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 39': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
    • 40': Gabi (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Alan Steven Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
    • 42': Offside, Brazil. Danilo tries a through ball, but Gabi is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 44': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alexander Domínguez.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador).
    • 45'+1': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
    • 45'+1': Neymar (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Brazil 0, Ecuador 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 0, Ecuador 0.
    • 47': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
    • 49': Foul by Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador).
    • 49': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Brazil. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
    • 54': Danilo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
    • 55': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Casemiro.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xavier Arreaga following a corner.
    • 61': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Fred (Brazil).
    • 62': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Fred.
    • 63': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
    • 63': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Neymar (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
    • 65': Goal! Brazil 1, Ecuador 0. Richarlison (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neymar.
    • 69': Foul by Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador).
    • 69': Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 69': Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 70': Substitution, Ecuador. Fidel Martínez replaces Ayrton Preciado.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neymar with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Richarlison.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Gabi (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
    • 72': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alexander Domínguez.
    • 73': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Fidel Martínez.
    • 73': Foul by Eder Militão (Brazil).
    • 73': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Eder Militão (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Gabi (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Richarlison with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Brazil. Roberto Firmino replaces Gabi.
    • 76': Substitution, Ecuador. Michael Estrada replaces Jhegson Méndez.
    • 76': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces Enner Valencia.
    • 78': Offside, Brazil. Eder Militão tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
    • 80': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
    • 81': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Brazil).
    • 81': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Offside, Brazil. Lucas Paquetá tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
    • 83': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
    • 84': Substitution, Ecuador. Juan Cazares replaces Ángel Mena.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Eder Militão (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 85': Penalty Brazil. Gabriel Jesus draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 85': Penalty conceded by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 88': VAR Decision: Penalty Brazil.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Richarlison.
    • 90'+2': Alexander Domínguez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Brazil 2, Ecuador 0. Neymar (Brazil) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Brazil 2, Ecuador 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil 2, Ecuador 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    3 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 0
    34.3 Possession 65.7
    3 SHOTS 16
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    238 Accurate Passes 504
    301 Passes 584
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    10 Crosses 17
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    45 Long Balls 29
    19 Accurate Long Balls 18
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 11
    13 Tackles 18
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    15 Interceptions 8
    17 Effective Clearances 11
    17 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Estadio Beira-Rio
    Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil

    WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 9 +8 19
    2 Colombia 9 +3 16
    3 Uruguay 9 +7 15
    4 Brazil 9 +2 13
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    4 Marquinhos
    14 Éder Militão Yellow Card
    6 Alex Sandro
    2 Danilo
    5 Casemiro
    8 Fred Yellow Card
    17 Lucas Paquetá
    21 Gabriel Barbosa
    10 Neymar
    7 Richarlison
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Everton, Renan Lodi, Emerson Royal, Gabriel Jesus, Weverton, Fabinho, Vinícius Júnior, Rodrigo Caio, Ederson, Roberto Firmino, Éverton Ribeiro, Felipe.

    ECU Ecuador (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    22 Alexander Domínguez (GK) Yellow Card
    14 Xavier Arreaga
    4 Robert Arboleda
    7 Pervis Estupiñán
    17 Ángelo Preciado Yellow Card
    8 Carlos Gruezo
    20 Jhegson Méndez
    18 Ayrton Preciado Yellow Card
    21 Alan Franco
    13 Enner Valencia Yellow Card
    15 Ángel Mena
    Ecuador Substitutes:
    Dixon Arroyo, Pedro Ortiz, Michael Estrada, Félix Torres, Luis Fernando León, Cazares, Mario Pineida, Hernán Galíndez, Damián Díaz, Fidel Martínez, Jordy Caicedo, Christian Noboa.

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