FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Ecuador vs Colombia, Qualifying Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Ecuador
  • Red Card 61': Luis Caicedo
FT
0 - 2
Colombia
  • 20': James Rodríguez
  • 34': Juan Cuadrado

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Ecuador are hosting Colombia at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Colombia. Edwin Cardona tries a through ball, but Miguel Borja is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Walter Ayoví (Ecuador).
  • 4': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Felipe Caicedo.
  • 6': Foul by Santiago Arias (Colombia).
  • 6': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Luis Antonio Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Oyola.
  • 7': Abel Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Matías Oyola (Ecuador).
  • 10': Farid Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 10': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
  • 10': Walter Ayoví (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matías Oyola from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Offside, Colombia. Miguel Borja tries a through ball, but Edwin Cardona is caught offside.
  • 18': Hand ball by Abel Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 19': Attempt saved. Walter Ayoví (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 20': Goal! Ecuador 0, Colombia 1. James Rodríguez (Colombia) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Luis Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Edwin Cardona (Colombia).
  • 29': Mario Pineida (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Luis Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 31': Offside, Ecuador. Luis Caicedo tries a through ball, but Ángel Mena is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Arturo Mina (Ecuador).
  • 32': Miguel Borja (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Ecuador 0, Colombia 2. Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Santiago Arias.
  • 40': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Cristián Zapata (Colombia).
  • 40': Cristián Zapata (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abel Aguilar.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ecuador 0, Colombia 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 0, Colombia 2.
  • 46': Foul by Carlos Sánchez (Colombia).
  • 46': Ángel Mena (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
  • 47': Walter Ayoví (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 48': Yerry Mina (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Mario Pineida.
  • 50': Foul by Mario Pineida (Ecuador).
  • 50': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Edwin Cardona (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Rodríguez following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Abel Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Matías Oyola (Ecuador).
  • 55': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 55': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Farid Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 58': Abel Aguilar (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 58': Substitution, Ecuador. Marcos Caicedo replaces Ángel Mena.
  • 59': Substitution, Ecuador. Gabriel Cortez replaces Enner Valencia.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Foul by Abel Aguilar (Colombia).
  • 60': Gabriel Cortez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Luis Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 61': Miguel Borja (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Second yellow card to Luis Caicedo (Ecuador) for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Colombia. Dani Torres replaces Abel Aguilar.
  • 66': Substitution, Ecuador. Gabriel Achilier replaces Matías Oyola.
  • 66': Arturo Mina (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
  • 67': Carlos Sánchez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Dangerous play by Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 70': Offside, Ecuador. Mario Pineida tries a through ball, but Luis Antonio Valencia is caught offside.
  • 70': Arturo Mina (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Miguel Borja (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Carlos Sánchez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 73': Substitution, Colombia. Mateus Uribe replaces Edwin Cardona.
  • 74': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
  • 74': Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador).
  • 75': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Gabriel Achilier (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Arturo Mina (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Miguel Borja (Colombia).
  • 78': Hand ball by Farid Díaz (Colombia).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Gabriel Cortez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 84': Substitution, Colombia. Carlos Bacca replaces Santiago Arias because of an injury.
  • 84': Dani Torres (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador).
  • 85': Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Miguel Borja (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Dani Torres (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador).
  • 89': Foul by Jefferson Orejuela (Ecuador).
  • 89': Juan Cuadrado (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Yerry Mina (Colombia).
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Felipe Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Dani Torres.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
  • 90'+3': Marcos Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Cortez (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ecuador 0, Colombia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Ecuador 0, Colombia 2.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Daniel Torres.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mateus Uribe (Colombia).
  • 90'+3': Marcos Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Cortez (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ecuador 0, Colombia 2.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Ecuador 0, Colombia 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
43.3 Possession 56.7
8 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
246 Accurate Passes 343
315 Passes 414
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 41
25 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
17 Effective Tackles 11
22 Tackles 16
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 14
14 Effective Clearances 15
14 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Attendance: 33,538

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
12 Esteban Dreer (GK)
3 Luis Caicedo Yellow Card
2 Arturo Mina
10 Walter Ayoví
20 Mario Pineida
11 Matías Oyola
18 Jefferson Orejuela Yellow Card
8 Felipe Caicedo
13 Enner Valencia
14 Ángel Mena
16 Antonio Valencia
Ecuador Substitutes:
Michael Estrada, Jefferson Montero, Gabriel Achilier, Robert Arboleda, Máximo Banguera, Marcos Caicedo, Juan Carlos Paredes, Alexander Domínguez, Pedro Quiñonez, Gabriel Cortez, Óscar Bagüí.

COL Colombia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Ospina (GK)
2 Cristián Zapata Yellow Card
13 Yerry Mina
19 Farid Díaz
4 Santiago Arias
10 James Rodríguez
6 Carlos Sánchez
8 Abel Aguilar
9 Miguel Borja
21 Edwin Cardona
11 Juan Cuadrado
Colombia Substitutes:
Davinson Sánchez, Mateus Uribe, Wilmar Barrios, Óscar Murillo, Stefan Medina, Daniel Torres, Pablo Armero, Camilo Vargas, Carlos Bacca, David González, Duván Zapata, Macnelly Torres.

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