FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Brazil vs Ecuador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Brazil
  • 30': Rodrygo
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1 - 0
Ecuador

    Brazil return to winning ways with dreary win over Ecuador

    Brazil got back to winning ways in the South American World Cup qualifiers with a drab 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday thanks to first-half goal by Real Madrid forward Rodrygo.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador).
    • 1': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrygo following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 4': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 8': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 8': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
    • 9': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Brazil).
    • 9': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
    • 11': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 14': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Brazil).
    • 14': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
    • 16': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': André (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
    • 20': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Brazil).
    • 20': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Alan Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Guilherme Arana (Brazil).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André with a through ball.
    • 22': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Alan Franco.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
    • 23': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Enner Valencia.
    • 30': Goal! Brazil 1, Ecuador 0. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': André (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 39': Offside, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 41': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Offside, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Félix Torres (Ecuador).
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Félix Torres.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez with a through ball.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Ecuador 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Ecuador 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Carlos Gruezo replaces Jhegson Méndez.
    • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Kendry Páez replaces Jeremy Sarmiento.
    • 47': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
    • 47': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
    • 48': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
    • 57': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
    • 57': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
    • 59': Guilherme Arana (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Delay in match (Brazil).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 62': Substitution, Brazil. Estêvão replaces Luiz Henrique.
    • 62': Substitution, Brazil. Gerson replaces Bruno Guimarães.
    • 63': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
    • 63': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 65': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
    • 65': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 67': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
    • 68': Substitution, Ecuador. John Yeboah replaces Enner Valencia.
    • 68': Substitution, Ecuador. John Mercado replaces Kevin Rodríguez.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
    • 69': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by André.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Guilherme Arana (Brazil).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Estêvão with a headed pass.
    • 74': Substitution, Brazil. Lucas Moura replaces Lucas Paquetá.
    • 74': Substitution, Brazil. Wendell replaces Guilherme Arana because of an injury.
    • 78': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Lucas Moura (Brazil).
    • 78': Lucas Moura (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Attempt missed. John Mercado (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by John Yeboah with a headed pass.
    • 83': Foul by Gerson (Brazil).
    • 83': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Substitution, Brazil. João Gomes replaces André.
    • 85': Substitution, Ecuador. Yaimar Medina replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. John Mercado (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Franco with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
    • 90'+1': Rodrygo (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
    • 90'+1': Lucas Moura (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by John Mercado (Ecuador).
    • 90'+2': João Gomes (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by João Gomes (Brazil).
    • 90'+3': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Yaimar Medina (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Ecuador 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brazil 1, Ecuador 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 1
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    9 SHOTS 10
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    374 Accurate Passes 546
    450 Passes 611
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    9 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 53
    24 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 4
    13 Tackles 6
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 9
    14 Effective Clearances 12
    14 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Couto Pereira
    Location: Curitiba, Brazil
    Attendance: 36,914

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BRA Brazil (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alisson Becker (GK)
    14 Gabriel Magalhães
    4 Marquinhos
    16 Guilherme Arana
    2 Danilo
    8 Lucas Paquetá
    5 Bruno Guimarães
    18 André
    10 Rodrygo
    7 Vinícius Júnior
    20 Luiz Henrique
    Brazil Substitutes:
    Lucas Moura, Bento, William, Gerson, Wendell, Ederson, Estêvão, Endrick, João Pedro, João Gomes, Lucas Beraldo.

    ECU Ecuador (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
    6 Willian Pacho
    3 Piero Hincapié
    2 Félix Torres
    16 Jeremy Sarmiento
    23 Moisés Caicedo
    20 Jhegson Méndez
    7 Pervis Estupiñán
    21 Alan Franco
    13 Enner Valencia
    11 Kevin Rodríguez
    Ecuador Substitutes:
    Janner Corozo, Xavier Arreaga, Jhoanner Chavez, Carlos Gruezo, Jackson Porozo, Moisés Ramírez, John Mercado, Gilmar Napa, Ángel Mena, Kendry Páez, Yaimar Medina, John Yeboah.

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