Copa América

Ecuador vs Venezuela, 2024 Copa América, Group Stage

· Copa América
Ecuador
  • Red Card 22': Enner Valencia
  • 40': Jeremy Sarmiento
FT
1 - 2
Venezuela
  • 64': Jhonder Cádiz
  • 74': Eduard Bello

Venezuela edge 10-man Ecuador in Copa América

Venezuela struck twice in the space of 10 minutes in the second half to come from behind and earn a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in the Copa América on Saturday, getting their Group B campaign off to a winning start.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).
  • 2': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Offside, Venezuela. Salomón Rondón is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 4': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  • 4': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 5': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
  • 7': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 10': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 10': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 12': Attempt saved. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yangel Herrera.
  • 14': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 14': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Salomón Rondón (Venezuela).
  • 15': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 19': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 22': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) is shown the red card.
  • 24': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 24': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Félix Torres.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Yordan Osorio (Venezuela) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Cásseres with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 29': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador).
  • 29': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Darwin Machís (Venezuela).
  • 31': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Darwin Machís (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Darwin Machís (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 35': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces John Yeboah.
  • 36': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
  • 36': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 37': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
  • 37': Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Yordan Osorio (Venezuela).
  • 39': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Goal! Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Hand ball by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Alan Franco.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. José Martínez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darwin Machís with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
  • 45'+1': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Kendry Páez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez following a fast break.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
  • 45'+2': Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 45'+4': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Eduard Bello replaces Cristian Cásseres.
  • 45': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Darwin Machís.
  • 47': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 47': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 51': Offside, Ecuador. Kendry Páez is caught offside.
  • 52': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 53': Foul by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 53': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Offside, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 56': Hand ball by José Martínez (Venezuela).
  • 58': Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Félix Torres.
  • 59': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Rafael Romo.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Alan Franco (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 60': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
  • 60': José Martínez (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 60': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Ecuador. Carlos Gruezo replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 64': Goal! Ecuador 1, Venezuela 1. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salomón Rondón.
  • 67': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Venezuela).
  • 67': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela).
  • 70': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 71': Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Hand ball by Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela).
  • 74': Attempt saved. Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Goal! Ecuador 1, Venezuela 2. Eduard Bello (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 76': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 76': Yangel Herrera (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Minda replaces Kendry Páez.
  • 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces Alan Franco.
  • 79': Foul by Alexander González (Venezuela).
  • 79': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Miguel Navarro.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Félix Torres (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Willian Pacho with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 82': Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
  • 83': Salomón Rondón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Jefferson Savarino replaces Yeferson Soteldo.
  • 84': Substitution, Venezuela. Eric Ramírez replaces Salomón Rondón.
  • 88': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 88': Jefferson Savarino (Venezuela) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces Yangel Herrera.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Eric Ramírez.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Eric Ramírez (Venezuela) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 90'+6': Tomás Rincón (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Venezuela 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Venezuela 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 20
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
65.9 Possession 34.1
14 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 178
487 Passes 252
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 5
28 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 59
31 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 6
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.3
5 Interceptions 10
19 Effective Clearances 28
19 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Copa América

Venue: Levi's Stadium
Location: Santa Clara, California, USA
Attendance: 29,864

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Alexander Domínguez (GK)
6 Willian Pacho
2 Félix Torres
3 Piero Hincapié
17 Ángelo Preciado
10 Kendry Páez Yellow Card
23 Moisés Caicedo
21 Alan Franco
13 Enner Valencia Red Card
16 Jeremy Sarmiento Yellow Card
9 John Yeboah
Ecuador Substitutes:
Layan Loor, Moisés Ramírez, José Cifuentes, Jordy Caicedo, Carlos Gruezo, Hernán Galíndez, Kevin Rodríguez, Ángel Mena, José Hurtado, Janner Corozo, Andrés Micolta, Alan Minda, Joel Ordóñez, Jackson Porozo, Joao Ortiz.

VEN Venezuela (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
22 Rafael Romo (GK)
3 Yordan Osorio
2 Nahuel Ferraresi
15 Miguel Navarro
21 Alexander González
18 Cristian Cásseres Jr. Yellow Card
6 Yangel Herrera
13 José Andrés Martínez
23 Salomón Rondón
10 Yeferson Soteldo
11 Darwin Machis Yellow Card
Venezuela Substitutes:
Jhonder Cádiz, Daniel Pereira, Jefferson Savarino, Tomás Rincón, Jon Aramburu, Kervin Andrade, Telasco Segovia, José Contreras, Christian Makoun, Eduard Bello, Jhon Chancellor, Matías Lacava, Eric Ramírez, Joel Graterol, Wilker Ángel.

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