FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

FT Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Argentina WWDDD 3
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Ecuador WWLLL 1
1st2ndT
ARG213
ECU101
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa · 29,000 att.

Match Report

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

ECU · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Máximo BangueraG
  2. 3Robert ArboledaCD-L
  3. 23Darío AimarCD-R
  4. 15Jefferson IntriagoDM
  5. 6Cristian RamírezLB
  6. 4Pedro VelascoRB
  7. 14Jose CevallosCM-L
  8. 18Jefferson OrejuelaCM-R
  9. 8Romario IbarraLM
  10. 5Renato IbarraRM
  11. 17Roberto OrdonezF

ARG · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Sergio RomeroG
  2. Javier MascheranoCD
  3. Nicolás OtamendiCD-L
  4. Gabriel MercadoCD-R
  5. Enzo PérezCM-L
  6. Lucas BigliaCM-R
  7. Marcos AcuñaLM
  8. Eduardo SalvioRM
  9. Darío BenedettoF
  10. Ángel Di MaríaCF-L
  11. Lionel MessiCF-R

Timeline

  1. 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. 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.
  3. 14' Jose Francisco Cevallos (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 20' Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 2. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  5. 41' Substitution, Ecuador. Enner Valencia replaces Jose Francisco Cevallos.
  6. 51' Marcos Acuña (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 61' Lucas Biglia (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 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.
  9. 64' Substitution, Ecuador. Michael Estrada replaces Roberto Ordóñez.
  10. 75' Michael Estrada (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 76' Substitution, Argentina. Mauro Icardi replaces Darío Benedetto.
  12. 77' Substitution, Ecuador. Jonny Uchuari replaces Jefferson Intriago.
  13. 84' Substitution, Argentina. Leandro Paredes replaces Ángel Di María.
  14. 86' Javier Mascherano (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 90' Substitution, Argentina. Federico Fazio replaces Eduardo Salvio.

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