Argentina vs Ecuador, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLMessi penalty gives Argentina winning start over Ecuador
Argentina got their World Cup qualifying campaign off to the perfect start on Thursday when Lionel Messi's penalty gave them a 1-0 win over Ecuador.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Moises Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 1': Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
- 4': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Argentina).
- 4': Moises Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 7': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina).
- 7': Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Penalty Argentina. Lucas Ocampos draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Penalty conceded by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 13': Goal! Argentina 1, Ecuador 0. Lionel Messi (Argentina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 21': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Argentina).
- 21': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Attempt missed. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alan Steven Franco with a headed pass.
- 26': Foul by Moises Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 26': Lucas Ocampos (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Xavier Arreaga.
- 35': Erick Ferigra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 36': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 36': Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina).
- 43': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
- 43': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 45': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 45'+1': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina).
- 45'+2': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Ibarra with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': Foul by Erick Ferigra (Ecuador).
- 45'+3': Franco Armani (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.
- 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces Erick Ferigra.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez.
- 47': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
- 48': Attempt saved. Lucas Ocampos (Argentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lautaro Martínez with a headed pass.
- 48': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Alexander Domínguez.
- 50': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
- 50': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 51': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
- 55': Lionel Messi (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 55': Marcos Acuña (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Ángel Mena (Ecuador).
- 58': Foul by Moises Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 58': Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 59': Renato Ibarra (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Alan Steven Franco (Ecuador).
- 60': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Robert Arboleda (Ecuador).
- 61': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Argentina).
- 62': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Substitution, Ecuador. Gonzalo Plata replaces Renato Ibarra.
- 65': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Mena.
- 66': Substitution, Argentina. Eduardo Salvio replaces Marcos Acuña because of an injury.
- 68': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
- 68': Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).
- 69': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
- 71': Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
- 73': Attempt missed. Eduardo Salvio (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lionel Messi with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Robert Arboleda.
- 76': Substitution, Argentina. Lucas Alario replaces Lautaro Martínez.
- 76': Foul by Eduardo Salvio (Argentina).
- 76': Robert Arboleda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).
- 78': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Romario Ibarra replaces Moises Caicedo.
- 79': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Leandro Paredes.
- 81': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 81': Lucas Ocampos (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 82': Lucas Ocampos (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
- 84': Substitution, Argentina. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Lucas Ocampos.
- 87': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Lucas Martínez Quarta (Argentina).
- 87': Substitution, Ecuador. Michael Estrada replaces Ángel Mena.
- 90'+1': Foul by Xavier Arreaga (Ecuador).
- 90'+1': Lucas Alario (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.
- 0': Match ends, Argentina 1, Ecuador 0.
Statistics
 ECU |
ARG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 323 | Accurate Passes | 451 |
| 400 | Passes | 547 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 13 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Venue: Alberto José Armando (La Bombonera)
Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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
Argentina (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Franco Armani (GK) |
| 19 | Nicolás Otamendi  |
| 2 | Lucas Martínez Quarta |
| 3 | Nicolás Tagliafico |
| 4 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 5 | Leandro Paredes |
| 8 | Marcos Acuña |
| 15 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 22 | Lautaro Martínez |
| 11 | Lucas Ocampos |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
Ecuador (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Alexander Domínguez (GK) |
| 14 | Xavier Arreaga |
| 4 | Robert Arboleda |
| 8 | Carlos Gruezo |
| 6 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 3 | Erick Ferigra |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 15 | Ángel Mena |
| 5 | Renato Ibarra |
| 13 | Enner Valencia |
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