FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Ecuador vs Colombia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Ecuador
  • 7': Robert Arboleda
  • 9': Ángel Mena
  • 32': Michael Estrada
  • 39': Xavier Arreaga
  • 78': Gonzalo Plata
  • Red Card 80': Gonzalo Plata
  • 90'+1': Pervis Estupiñán
FT
6 - 1
Colombia
  • 45'+1': James Rodríguez (P)

Ecuador hit Colombia for six in World Cup qualifier

Colombia conceded six goals in a World Cup qualifier for the first time since 1977 as they went down 6-1 to a superb display from Ecuador.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 3': Luis Orejuela (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
  • 5': Jeison Murillo (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Johan Mojica (Colombia).
  • 6': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 7': Goal! Ecuador 1, Colombia 0. Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Goal! Ecuador 2, Colombia 0. Ángel Mena (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Xavier Arreaga.
  • 11': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
  • 11': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 13': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Colombia).
  • 13': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Offside, Ecuador. Michael Estrada tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
  • 15': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 18': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 22': Foul by Johan Mojica (Colombia).
  • 22': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 24': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeison Murillo with a headed pass.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 32': Goal! Ecuador 3, Colombia 0. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ángel Mena with a cross.
  • 32': Substitution, Ecuador. Gonzalo Plata replaces Adolfo Muñoz.
  • 35': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
  • 35': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Luis Díaz.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 38': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jeison Murillo.
  • 39': Goal! Ecuador 4, Colombia 0. Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Arboleda with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 40': Substitution, Colombia. Frank Fabra replaces Johan Mojica.
  • 41': Substitution, Colombia. Luis Suárez replaces Luis Díaz.
  • 41': Substitution, Colombia. Wilmar Barrios replaces Mateus Uribe.
  • 41': Substitution, Colombia. Luis Muriel replaces Luis Orejuela.
  • 42': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
  • 42': Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Penalty Colombia. Duván Zapata draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45': Penalty conceded by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Ecuador 4, Colombia 1. James Rodríguez (Colombia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Renato Ibarra (Ecuador).
  • 45'+3': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Ecuador 4, Colombia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 4, Colombia 1.
  • 46': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 46': Luis Suárez (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Jeison Murillo (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
  • 48': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
  • 49': Jefferson Lerma (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Perlaza.
  • 51': Foul by Pedro Perlaza (Ecuador).
  • 51': Luis Suárez (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Pedro Perlaza (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Colombia).
  • 53': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Jeison Murillo (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Jeison Murillo (Colombia).
  • 55': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 58': Jeison Murillo (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 60': Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 60': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Pedro Perlaza.
  • 62': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Davinson Sánchez (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
  • 63': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Camilo Vargas.
  • 64': Hand ball by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
  • 65': Substitution, Colombia. Edwin Cardona replaces Jefferson Lerma.
  • 66': Foul by Luis Suárez (Colombia).
  • 66': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Juan Cuadrado (Colombia).
  • 66': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
  • 68': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
  • 71': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 71': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 72': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 72': Wilmar Barrios (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 73': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Luis Muriel (Colombia).
  • 74': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 76': Offside, Ecuador. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Michael Estrada is caught offside.
  • 77': Foul by Duván Zapata (Colombia).
  • 77': Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Goal! Ecuador 5, Colombia 1. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
  • 80': Second yellow card to Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) for excessive celebration.
  • 81': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 81': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Ecuador. Beder Caicedo replaces Renato Ibarra.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Luis Muriel (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 83': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Michael Estrada.
  • 83': Offside, Colombia. James Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Duván Zapata is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Beder Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Michael Estrada.
  • 86': Foul by Luis Suárez (Colombia).
  • 86': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Luis Suárez (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces Pedro Perlaza.
  • 87': Substitution, Ecuador. Joao Rojas López replaces Ángel Mena.
  • 87': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Juan Cuadrado.
  • 90': Foul by Frank Fabra (Colombia).
  • 90': Joao Rojas López (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Frank Fabra (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Ecuador 6, Colombia 1. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Duván Zapata.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Luis Muriel (Colombia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Frank Fabra.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ecuador 6, Colombia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ecuador 6, Colombia 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
46.8 Possession 53.2
10 SHOTS 14
2 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
213 Accurate Passes 271
286 Passes 327
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 57
27 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.9
8 Interceptions 10
10 Effective Clearances 8
10 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
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 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Alexander Domínguez (GK)
14 Xavier Arreaga
4 Robert Arboleda
7 Pervis Estupiñán
18 Pedro Perlaza Yellow Card
15 Ángel Mena
20 Jhegson Méndez Yellow Card
23 Moisés Caicedo
11 Michael Estrada
9 Adolfo Muñoz
5 Renato Ibarra Yellow Card
Ecuador Substitutes:
Jhojan Julio, Gonzalo Plata, Félix Torres, Carlos Garcés, Jordy Alcivar, Beder Caicedo, Ángelo Preciado, Pedro Ortiz, Hernán Galíndez, Joao Rojas, Junior Sornoza, Erick Ferigra.

COL Colombia (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Camilo Vargas (GK)
3 Yaison Murillo Yellow Card
23 Davinson Sánchez
17 Johan Mojica
4 Luis Orejuela
8 Mateus Uribe
16 Jefferson Lerma Yellow Card
11 Juan Cuadrado Yellow Card
7 Duván Zapata
14 Luis Díaz
10 James Rodríguez
Colombia Substitutes:
Alfredo Morelos, Luis Muriel, Jhon Lucumí, Edwin Cardona, Luis Suárez, William Tesillo, David Ospina, Frank Fabra, Álvaro Montero, Daniel Muñoz, Wilmar Barrios, Jorman Campuzano.

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