Ecuador vs Argentina, Qualifying Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLLionel Messi at his best as hat trick carries Argentina into World Cup
Argentina conceded after just 37 seconds in their must-win game against Ecuador -- but Lionel Messi came to the rescue.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by Romario Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 1': Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 0. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Ordóñez with a headed pass.
- 2': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Argentina).
- 2': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador).
- 4': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romario Ibarra.
- 8': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
- 8': Jose Francisco Cevallos (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Biglia.
- 10': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Darío Aimar.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a corner.
- 11': Attempt saved. Cristian Ramírez (Ecuador) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Orejuela.
- 12': Enzo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jose Francisco Cevallos (Ecuador).
- 12': Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 1. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 14': Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jose Francisco Cevallos (Ecuador).
- 14': Jose Francisco Cevallos (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Biglia.
- 15': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Darío Aimar.
- 16': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Biglia.
- 17': Foul by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
- 17': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Roberto Ordóñez.
- 19': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Argentina).
- 19': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 24': Foul by Darío Aimar (Ecuador).
- 24': Ángel Di María (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Darío Benedetto (Argentina).
- 26': Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.
- 28': Darío Benedetto (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Darío Aimar (Ecuador).
- 28': Hand ball by Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador).
- 29': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 29': Roberto Ordóñez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 29': Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Lucas Biglia.
- 30': Attempt saved. Cristian Ramírez (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a through ball.
- 32': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Máximo Banguera.
- 33': Attempt saved. Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
- 34': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Eduardo Salvio.
- 35': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Sergio Romero.
- 36': Offside, Ecuador. Jefferson Orejuela tries a through ball, but Romario Ibarra is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Darío Aimar (Ecuador).
- 37': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Substitution, Ecuador. Enner Valencia replaces Jose Francisco Cevallos.
- 42': Hand ball by Darío Benedetto (Argentina).
- 43': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 43': Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Roberto Ordóñez (Ecuador).
- 44': Javier Mascherano (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Cristian Ramírez (Ecuador).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Argentina 2.
- 46': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Argentina).
- 46': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Darío Aimar.
- 48': Darío Aimar (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
- 50': Foul by Gabriel Mercado (Argentina).
- 50': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 51': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 53': Foul by Roberto Ordóñez (Ecuador).
- 53': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador).
- 55': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Roberto Ordóñez (Ecuador).
- 56': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Renato Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 58': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 60': Enzo Pérez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Romario Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 61': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
- 61': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Lucas Biglia (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 3. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolás Otamendi.
- 64': Substitution, Ecuador. Michael Estrada replaces Roberto Ordóñez.
- 67': Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Cristian Ramírez (Ecuador).
- 68': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Darío Aimar.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Ramírez.
- 71': Attempt missed. Pedro Velasco (Ecuador) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
- 72': Foul by Jefferson Intriago (Ecuador).
- 72': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Ángel Di María (Argentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darío Benedetto.
- 73': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
- 73': Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Eduardo Salvio.
- 75': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
- 75': Gabriel Mercado (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Argentina. Mauro Icardi replaces Darío Benedetto.
- 77': Substitution, Ecuador. Jonny Uchuari replaces Jefferson Intriago.
- 79': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Ramírez with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Renato Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 81': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Romario Ibarra (Ecuador).
- 82': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Ángel Di María.
- 86': Foul by Javier Mascherano (Argentina).
- 86': Jonny Uchuari (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Javier Mascherano (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Lionel Messi (Argentina).
- 89': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Lucas Biglia (Argentina).
- 90': Substitution, Argentina. Federico Fazio replaces Eduardo Salvio.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Velasco with a cross.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by Jonny Uchuari (Ecuador).
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mauro Icardi (Argentina) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Enzo Pérez with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Máximo Banguera.
- 90'+4': Foul by Cristian Ramírez (Ecuador).
- 90'+4': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Cristian Ramírez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 3.
- 0': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 3.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 3.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 3.
Statistics
 ARG |
ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 23 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 268 | Accurate Passes | 338 |
| 329 | Passes | 396 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 27 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Attendance: 29,000
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Attendance: 29,000
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 18 | +21 | 38 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 18 | +9 | 29 |
| 3 | Colombia | 18 | +10 | 28 |
| 4 | Uruguay | 18 | +10 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Ecuador (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Máximo Banguera (GK) |
| 3 | Robert Arboleda |
| 23 | Darío Aimar |
| 15 | Jefferson Intriago |
| 6 | Cristian Ramírez |
| 4 | Pedro Velasco |
| 14 | Jose Cevallos  |
| 18 | Jefferson Orejuela |
| 8 | Romario Ibarra |
| 5 | Renato Ibarra |
| 17 | Roberto Ordonez |
Argentina (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Romero (GK) |
| Javier Mascherano |
|
| Nicolás Otamendi | |
| Gabriel Mercado | |
| Enzo Pérez | |
| Lucas Biglia |
|
| Marcos Acuña |
|
| Eduardo Salvio | |
| Darío Benedetto | |
| Ángel Di María | |
| Lionel Messi |
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