Ecuador vs Argentina: World Cup Qualifiers Showdown

Ecuador ✓

1–0Match Finished

HT 1–0

Argentina

Match Summary

In a gripping World Cup qualification match on September 9, 2025, Ecuador clashed with Argentina. The home team fought valiantly but ultimately fell short against the visitors, who showcased their experience and tactical prowess. As the match progressed, both sides had their chances, but Argentina's resilience proved decisive. The game concluded with a final score that reflected the intense battle on the pitch, leaving fans eager for future encounters.

Match Events

8'Lautaro Martínez Foul Argentina
16'Moisés Caicedo Foul Ecuador
26'Gonzalo Plata Foul Ecuador
31'Nicolás Otamendi Professional foul last man Argentina
38'G. Simeone (J. Foyth) Argentina
45'Ángelo Preciado Foul Ecuador
45+8'Ángelo Preciado Ecuador
45'E. Valencia (Penalty) Ecuador
46'A. Preciado (J. Yeboah) Ecuador
50'Moisés Caicedo Foul Ecuador
50'Moisés Caicedo Foul Ecuador
59'E. Valencia (K. Paez) Ecuador
59'N. Angulo (J. Alcivar) Ecuador
62'L. Paredes (F. Mastantuono) Argentina
63'L. Martinez (J. Alvarez) Argentina
65'Nicolás Tagliafico Foul Argentina
68'R. de Paul (G. Lo Celso) Argentina
68'G. Montiel (N. Molina) Argentina
69'G. Plata (K. Rodriguez) Ecuador
80'Leonardo Balerdi Foul Argentina
90+3'Substitution 5 (A. Minda) Ecuador

Statistics

Ecuador		Argentina
4	Shots on Goal	0
4	Shots off Goal	4
11	Total Shots	8
3	Blocked Shots	4
7	Shots insidebox	3
4	Shots outsidebox	5
13	Fouls	10
2	Corner Kicks	8
2	Offsides	1
43%	Ball Possession	57%
4	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	1
0	Goalkeeper Saves	3
417	Total passes	541
354	Passes accurate	481
85%	Passes %	89%
	expected_goals
	goals_prevented

Lineups

Ecuador 4-4-1-1

15P. Vite

Substitutes

12 M. Ramirez G
22 G. Valle G
2 F. Torres D
5 C. Ramirez D
7 Y. Medina D
10 K. Paez M
16 D. Castillo M
18 J. Alcivar M
8 L. Campana F
9 J. Yeboah F
11 K. Rodriguez F
14 A. Minda F

Coach: Sebastián Andrés Beccacece

Argentina 4-2-3-1

3N. Tagliafico

5L. Paredes

7R. de Paul

15N. Gonzalez

20A. Mac Allister

17G. Simeone

22L. Martinez

23 E. Martinez G
4 G. Montiel D
6 L. Balerdi D
19 N. Otamendi D
3 N. Tagliafico D
7 R. de Paul M
5 L. Paredes M
17 G. Simeone M
20 A. Mac Allister M
15 N. Gonzalez M
22 L. Martinez F

Substitutes

12 G. Rulli G
1 W. Benitez G
2 J. Foyth D
8 M. Acuna D
9 J. Alvarez F
10 F. Mastantuono F
11 G. Lo Celso M
13 J. Lopez F
14 E. Palacios M
16 N. Molina D
18 N. Paz M
21 A. Varela M

Coach: Lionel Sebastián Scaloni

Player Stats

Top Rated: Joel Ordóñez (highest match rating)

Ecuador

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Hernán Galíndez	G	90'	—	0	6.9
Alan Franco	D	90'	—	0	7
Joel Ordóñez ★ Top Rated	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Willian Pacho	D	90'	—	0	7.2
Piero Hincapié	D	90'	—	0	7.3
Ángelo Preciado	M	46'	—	0	7.3
Moisés Caicedo	M	50'	—	0	5.9
Pedro Vite	M	90'	—	0	6.9
Nilson Angulo	M	59'	—	0	7
Gonzalo Plata	F	69'	—	0	6.6
Enner Valencia	F	59'	1	0	6.9
John Yeboah sub	F	48'	—	0	6.5
Jordy Alcivar sub	M	31'	—	0	7.2
Kendry Páez sub	M	31'	—	0	6.6
Kevin Rodriguez sub	F	21'	—	0	6.3
Alan Minda sub	F	1'	—	0	—
Gonzalo Valle sub	G	—	—	—	—
Moisés Ramírez sub	G	—	—	—	—
Félix Torres sub	D	—	—	—	—
Cristian Ramírez sub	D	—	—	—	—
Yaimar Medina sub	D	—	—	—	—
Denil Castillo sub	M	—	—	—	—
Leonardo Campana sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Hernán Galíndez	—	24/1/18%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Alan Franco	—	35/–/28%	2	5/8	—	2/1	0/0
Joel Ordóñez	—	68/–/64%	2	4/7	—	–/1	0/0
Willian Pacho	—	59/–/54%	1	3/5	1/1	1/1	0/0
Piero Hincapié	–/1	40/–/36%	2	4/6	–/1	–/1	0/0
Ángelo Preciado	—	10/2/8%	1	2/9	–/2	1/3	1/0
Moisés Caicedo	—	33/1/28%	—	1/3	—	1/2	2/1
Pedro Vite	—	60/1/52%	1	2/4	1/1	—	0/0
Nilson Angulo	1/2	11/–/11%	4	5/8	1/3	—	0/0
Gonzalo Plata	–/1	32/–/22%	1	4/8	2/4	–/2	1/0
Enner Valencia	2/2	5/–/3%	—	1/4	—	1/–	0/0
John Yeboah	—	8/–/7%	1	1/3	–/1	–/1	0/0
Jordy Alcivar	—	15/2/13%	3	3/6	—	–/1	0/0
Kendry Páez	–/1	12/–/5%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Kevin Rodriguez	1/1	5/–/5%	—	4/10	1/1	3/–	0/0
Alan Minda	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gonzalo Valle	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Moisés Ramírez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Félix Torres	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Cristian Ramírez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Yaimar Medina	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Denil Castillo	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Leonardo Campana	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Argentina

Player	Pos	Min	G	A	Rating
Emiliano Martínez	G	90'	—	0	7
Gonzalo Montiel	D	68'	—	0	6.7
Leonardo Balerdi	D	90'	—	0	7
Nicolás Otamendi	D	31'	—	0	5.5
Nicolás Tagliafico	D	90'	—	0	6.2
Rodrigo de Paul	M	68'	—	0	6.6
Leandro Paredes	M	62'	—	0	6.9
Giuliano Simeone	M	38'	—	0	6.6
Alexis Mac Allister	M	90'	—	0	7.3
Nicolás González	M	90'	—	0	7.2
Lautaro Martínez	F	63'	—	0	6.7
Juan Foyth sub	D	52'	—	0	7
Franco Mastantuono sub	F	28'	—	0	6.2
Julián Álvarez sub	F	27'	—	0	6.3
Nahuel Molina sub	D	22'	—	0	6.9
Giovani Lo Celso sub	M	22'	—	0	6.9
Gerónimo Rulli sub	G	—	—	—	—
Walter Benítez sub	G	—	—	—	—
Marcos Acuña sub	D	—	—	—	—
Exequiel Palacios sub	M	—	—	—	—
Alan Varela sub	M	—	—	—	—
Nico Paz sub	M	—	—	—	—
José López sub	F	—	—	—	—

Full player stats

Player	Shots (on/tot)	Passes (tot/key/acc%)	Tackles	Duels (won/tot)	Dribbles (succ/att)	Fouls (drawn/comm)	Cards (Y/R)
Emiliano Martínez	—	28/–/23%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Gonzalo Montiel	—	31/–/26%	2	2/2	—	—	0/0
Leonardo Balerdi	—	80/–/76%	—	5/8	1/1	–/1	1/0
Nicolás Otamendi	—	18/–/16%	—	1/3	—	–/1	0/1
Nicolás Tagliafico	–/1	47/–/44%	1	3/8	—	–/2	1/0
Rodrigo de Paul	—	48/–/41%	2	3/8	–/2	1/1	0/0
Leandro Paredes	—	38/1/35%	—	3/3	—	3/–	0/0
Giuliano Simeone	—	7/–/7%	1	1/1	—	—	0/0
Alexis Mac Allister	—	58/–/51%	3	6/10	–/1	3/1	0/0
Nicolás González	—	26/–/21%	4	11/17	–/2	5/1	0/0
Lautaro Martínez	–/2	22/–/18%	—	1/5	–/1	–/2	1/0
Juan Foyth	—	72/–/71%	—	—	—	—	0/0
Franco Mastantuono	—	22/–/18%	—	1/5	1/1	—	0/0
Julián Álvarez	—	12/–/7%	—	–/4	—	–/1	0/0
Nahuel Molina	—	19/2/18%	—	–/2	—	—	0/0
Giovani Lo Celso	–/1	13/1/9%	1	2/3	—	1/–	0/0
Gerónimo Rulli	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Walter Benítez	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Marcos Acuña	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Exequiel Palacios	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Alan Varela	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
Nico Paz	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0
José López	—	—	—	—	—	—	0/0

Match Info

Competition: World Cup - Qualification South America
Round: Group Stage - 18
Venue: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil
Referee: Wilmar Roldan, Colombia