Argentina vs Ecuador, 2024 International Friendly

· International Friendly

Argentina

40': Ángel Di María

FT
1 - 0

Ecuador

Argentina edge past Ecuador 1-0 in Copa America warmup

A goal from Angel Di Maria earned Argentina a 1-0 win over Ecuador in a pre-Copa America friendly in Chicago on Sunday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
3': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt missed. Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento.
5': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
5': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
10': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kendry Páez.
10': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
10': Attempt missed. Joao Ortiz (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
11': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
11': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
14': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
14': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
15': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).
17': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
19': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
20': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
22': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
22': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
25': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
26': Attempt saved. Lisandro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
30': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Hernán Galíndez.
30': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
32': Foul by Joao Ortiz (Ecuador).
32': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
33': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
35': Hand ball by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
40': Goal! Argentina 1, Ecuador 0. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristian Romero.
41': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
41': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
42': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Ángel Di María (Argentina) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
44': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
44': Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.
45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.
47': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
47': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
48': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt saved. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
50': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Marcos Acuña.
51': Delay in match (Argentina).
51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
53': Delay in match (Argentina).
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
54': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Substitution, Argentina. Lionel Messi replaces Ángel Di María.
56': Substitution, Argentina. Enzo Fernández replaces Lautaro Martínez.
58': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
58': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
60': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
60': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
61': Julián Álvarez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Substitution, Ecuador. Enner Valencia replaces Alan Minda.
62': Substitution, Ecuador. Carlos Gruezo replaces Joao Ortiz.
65': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Cristian Romero (Argentina).
66': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
66': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
66': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Cristian Romero (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
69': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).
69': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
74': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
74': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Franco with a cross.
78': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás González replaces Leandro Paredes.
78': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángel Mena replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
78': Substitution, Argentina. Ángel Correa replaces Julián Álvarez.
79': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
80': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
80': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Offside, Argentina. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
82': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
82': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina).
83': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Félix Torres.
85': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
85': Foul by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
85': Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Martínez Quarta replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
86': Substitution, Argentina. Exequiel Palacios replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
86': Offside, Argentina. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
88': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Argentina).
88': Kendry Páez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina).
90': Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.
90'+1': Foul by Nicolás González (Argentina).
90'+1': Kendry Páez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Nicolás González (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
90'+5': Enzo Fernández (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+5': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
90'+6': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.
0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.

Statistics

ECU		ARG
20	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	0
35.4	Possession	64.6
5	SHOTS	11
0	ON GOAL	4
0.0	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
281	Accurate Passes	567
343	Passes	632
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	0
5	Crosses	6
0.2	Cross %	0.0
36	Long Balls	56
14	Accurate Long Balls	36
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
1	Blocked Shots	2
14	Effective Tackles	13
16	Tackles	21
0.9	Tackle %	0.6
9	Interceptions	6
11	Effective Clearances	5
11	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Soldier Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Attendance: 51,090

Line-Ups

Argentina (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Emiliano Martínez (GK)
25	Lisandro Martínez
13	Cristian Romero
8	Marcos Acuña
4	Gonzalo Montiel
5	Leandro Paredes
16	Giovani Lo Celso
7	Rodrigo De Paul
22	Lautaro Martínez
9	Julián Álvarez
11	Ángel Di María

Argentina Substitutes:

Enzo Fernández, Nicolás González, Ángel Correa, Lucas Martínez Quarta, Leonardo Balerdi, Gerónimo Rulli, Lionel Messi, Alejandro Garnacho, Exequiel Palacios, Nicolás Tagliafico, Nicolás Otamendi, Valentín Barco, Alexis Mac Allister, Franco Armani, Valentin Carboni.

Ecuador (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Hernán Galíndez (GK)
6	Willian Pacho
2	Félix Torres
3	Piero Hincapié
17	Ángelo Preciado
10	Kendry Páez
18	Joao Ortiz
23	Moisés Caicedo
16	Jeremy Sarmiento
14	Alan Minda
21	Alan Franco

Ecuador Substitutes:

Carlos Gruezo, Alexander Domínguez, José Hurtado, Joel Ordóñez, Jordy Caicedo, John Yeboah, Enner Valencia, Moisés Ramírez, Ángel Mena, Marco Angulo, José Cifuentes.

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