Uruguay vs Ecuador, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLLate goal gives Uruguay 1-0 win over Ecuador
Gaston Pereiro scored in stoppage time to give Uruguay a 1-0 win over Ecuador in Thursday's World Cup qualifier in Montevideo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Foul by Fernando Gaibor (Ecuador).
- 10': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Matías Vecino (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
- 15': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 15': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 19': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay).
- 20': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 23': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Uruguay. Rodrigo Bentancur tries a through ball, but Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 27': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 30': Attempt missed. Fernando Gaibor (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata following a corner.
- 31': Foul by Fernando Gaibor (Ecuador).
- 31': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Luis Fernando León (Ecuador).
- 36': Attempt missed. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur with a cross.
- 38': Byron Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Federico Valverde (Uruguay).
- 38': Offside, Uruguay. Rodrigo Bentancur tries a through ball, but Brian Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 41': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 45'+1': Fernando Gaibor (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Ecuador 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 0, Ecuador 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Estrada.
- 53': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Byron Castillo (Ecuador).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay).
- 54': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
- 57': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Fernando Gaibor (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Foul by Byron Castillo (Ecuador).
- 58': Matias Viña (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Byron Castillo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Federico Valverde (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 63': Attempt missed. Agustín Álvarez Martínez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
- 64': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Steven Franco replaces Fernando Gaibor.
- 65': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 66': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
- 66': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Matias Viña.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Byron Castillo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 71': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Uruguay. Maximiliano Gómez replaces Agustín Álvarez Martínez.
- 73': Substitution, Uruguay. Joaquín Piquerez replaces Matias Viña.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
- 73': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Félix Torres.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
- 74': José Giménez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
- 75': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
- 76': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt saved. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
- 80': Substitution, Uruguay. Gastón Pereiro replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 83': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
- 83': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Ecuador. Enner Valencia replaces Michael Estrada.
- 84': Substitution, Uruguay. Federico Martínez replaces Brian Rodríguez.
- 85': Foul by Luis Fernando León (Ecuador).
- 85': Maximiliano Gómez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Pereiro.
- 86': Offside, Uruguay. Rodrigo Bentancur tries a through ball, but Maximiliano Gómez is caught offside.
- 87': VAR Decision: No Goal Uruguay 0-0 Ecuador.
- 89': Hand ball by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 90': Foul by Gastón Pereiro (Uruguay).
- 90': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Uruguay 1, Ecuador 0. Gastón Pereiro (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángel Mena replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Ecuador. Bryan Angulo replaces Luis Fernando León.
- 90'+5': Byron Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Federico Martínez (Uruguay).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Uruguay 1, Ecuador 0.
- 0': Match ends, Uruguay 1, Ecuador 0.
Statistics
 ECU |
URU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 289 |
| 341 | Passes | 400 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 89 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 26 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 15,000
Venue: Estadio Campeón del Siglo
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 15,000
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
Uruguay (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Muslera (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 17 | Matías Viña |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández  |
| 16 | Brian Rodríguez |
| 6 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 5 | Matías Vecino |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Agustín Álvarez Martínez |
Ecuador (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Pedro Ortiz (GK) |
| 2 | Félix Torres |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 5 | Luis Fernando León |
| 7 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 4 | Byron Castillo |
| 8 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 16 | Fernando Gaibor |
| 11 | Michael Estrada |
| 10 | Gonzalo Plata |
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