Ecuador vs Brazil, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLBrazil's Alisson receives two red cards, not sent off in draw vs. Ecuador
Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw away to Ecuador after Felix Torres' header 15 minutes from time cancelled out an early Casemiro strike.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Emerson Royal (Brazil).
- 1': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Emerson Royal (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 5': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Félix Torres.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho.
- 6': Goal! Ecuador 0, Brazil 1. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 9': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Emerson Royal (Brazil).
- 11': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 11': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Alexander Domínguez (Ecuador).
- 13': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 15': Alexander Domínguez (Ecuador) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 18': Substitution, Ecuador. Hernán Galíndez replaces Alan Franco.
- 20': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 20': Foul by Emerson Royal (Brazil).
- 20': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Second yellow card to Emerson Royal (Brazil) for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 23': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enner Valencia.
- 24': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 26': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Alisson (Brazil).
- 31': VAR Decision: No Red Card Alisson (Brazil).
- 31': Alisson (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Substitution, Brazil. Dani Alves replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 33': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 35': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 35': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 37': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Vinícius Júnior.
- 37': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 37': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 39': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 40': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 42': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 42': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Raphinha (Brazil).
- 42': Raphinha (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Offside, Ecuador. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
- 43': Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
- 45': Foul by Alex Sandro (Brazil).
- 45': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 45'+1': Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
- 45'+2': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Eder Militão (Brazil).
- 45'+2': Eder Militão (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 45'+7': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+8': Eder Militão (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+8': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 45'+9': Foul by Matheus Cunha (Brazil).
- 45'+9': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Ecuador 0, Brazil 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 0, Brazil 1.
- 46': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Fred.
- 49': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 49': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 51': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 51': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 52': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
- 52': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Offside, Brazil. Fred tries a through ball, but Matheus Cunha is caught offside.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Penalty Ecuador.
- 60': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Gruezo.
- 61': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 63': Substitution, Brazil. Gabriel Jesus replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 63': Substitution, Brazil. Antony replaces Raphinha.
- 66': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 66': Substitution, Ecuador. Ayrton Preciado replaces Carlos Gruezo.
- 66': Substitution, Ecuador. Romario Caicedo replaces Ángelo Preciado.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayrton Preciado.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Ayrton Preciado (Ecuador).
- 69': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 70': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Alex Sandro (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 73': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Alves.
- 75': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 75': Goal! Ecuador 1, Brazil 1. Félix Torres (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
- 77': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Dani Alves (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 78': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Brazil. Gabi replaces Matheus Cunha.
- 80': Antony (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
- 81': Offside, Ecuador. Félix Torres tries a through ball, but Michael Estrada is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Ecuador. Michael Carcelén replaces Michael Estrada.
- 86': Substitution, Ecuador. Jhegson Méndez replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gabi (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Sandro.
- 88': Hand ball by Dani Alves (Brazil).
- 90'+5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Ecuador.
- 90'+11': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
- 90'+11': Fred (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+11': Offside, Brazil. Eder Militão tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 90'+12': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Brazil 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Brazil 1.
Statistics
 BRA |
ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.4 | Possession | 45.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 245 |
| 381 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 1 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 16 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Attendance: 17,992
Venue: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Attendance: 17,992
WCQ - CONMEBOL Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 14 | +18 | 31 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 14 | +8 | 23 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 14 | +7 | 21 |
| 4 | Brazil | 14 | +4 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Ecuador (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Alexander Domínguez (GK)  |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 2 | Félix Torres |
| 7 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 17 | Ángelo Preciado |
| 8 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo  |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 11 | Michael Estrada |
| 13 | Enner Valencia |
| 19 | Gonzalo Plata |
Brazil (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 3 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Éder Militão |
| 6 | Alex Sandro |
| 2 | Emerson Royal |
| 5 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Fred |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 19 | Raphinha |
| 11 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 7 | Matheus Cunha |
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