FIFA World Cup

Netherlands vs Ecuador, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Netherlands
  • 6': Cody Gakpo
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1 - 1
Ecuador
  • 49': Enner Valencia

Cody Gakpo nets as Netherlands held by Ecuador at World Cup

Netherlands were held to a 1-1 draw against Ecuador in their World Cup Group A clash on Friday, eliminating hosts Qatar.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Goal! Netherlands 1, Ecuador 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davy Klaassen.
  • 7': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
  • 10': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a headed pass.
  • 13': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands).
  • 13': Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 20': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 20': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
  • 22': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 22': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
  • 26': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enner Valencia with a cross.
  • 27': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 29': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 30': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 31': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 31': Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Estrada.
  • 32': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Andries Noppert.
  • 33': Offside, Ecuador. Jhegson Méndez tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
  • 37': Hand ball by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 39': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 39': Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Offside, Ecuador. Félix Torres tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
  • 43': Hand ball by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 45'+1': Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
  • 45'+2': Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Ecuador. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Jackson Porozo is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Netherlands 1, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 1, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Netherlands. Memphis Depay replaces Steven Bergwijn.
  • 47': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
  • 47': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
  • 49': Goal! Netherlands 1, Ecuador 1. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 53': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
  • 54': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 54': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 57': Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Preciado with a cross.
  • 59': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box.
  • 61': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 61': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Michael Estrada (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enner Valencia with a cross.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
  • 67': Foul by Michael Estrada (Ecuador).
  • 67': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Berghuis replaces Davy Klaassen.
  • 71': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
  • 71': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Offside, Ecuador. Angelo Preciado tries a through ball, but Michael Estrada is caught offside.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Offside, Netherlands. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Ecuador. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Michael Estrada.
  • 75': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 75': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Netherlands).
  • 75': Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
  • 77': Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Netherlands).
  • 79': Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Netherlands. Marten de Roon replaces Teun Koopmeiners.
  • 80': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 80': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Marten de Roon.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 85': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 85': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 85': Nathan Aké (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia because of an injury.
  • 90': Substitution, Ecuador. Romario Ibarra replaces Gonzalo Plata.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) header from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelo Preciado.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Daley Blind.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Netherlands 1, Ecuador 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 1, Ecuador 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 1, Ecuador 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 3
45.6 Possession 54.4
15 SHOTS 2
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
328 Accurate Passes 418
413 Passes 506
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 0
22 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.0
54 Long Balls 45
19 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 0
10 Effective Tackles 15
16 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 20
15 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 44,833

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Mexico 0 0 0
2 South Africa 0 0 0
3 South Korea 0 0 0
4 Winner Playoff Path D 0 0 0
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Line-Ups

NED Netherlands (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
23 Andries Noppert (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Nathan Aké
2 Jurriën Timber
21 Frenkie de Jong
20 Teun Koopmeiners
14 Davy Klaassen
17 Daley Blind
22 Denzel Dumfries
7 Steven Bergwijn
8 Cody Gakpo
Netherlands Substitutes:
Stefan de Vrij, Noa Lang, Jeremie Frimpong, Matthijs de Ligt, Tyrell Malacia, Kenneth Taylor, Remko Pasveer, Luuk de Jong, Xavi Simons, Wout Weghorst, Memphis Depay, Steven Berghuis, Marten de Roon, Justin Bijlow, Vincent Janssen.

ECU Ecuador (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
2 Félix Torres
3 Piero Hincapié
25 Jackson Porozo
23 Moisés Caicedo
20 Jhegson Méndez Yellow Card
7 Pervis Estupiñán
17 Ángelo Preciado
11 Michael Estrada
13 Enner Valencia
19 Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador Substitutes:
Ayrton Preciado, Diego Palacios, Ángel Mena, Djorkaeff Reasco, Robert Arboleda, Romario Ibarra, Jeremy Sarmiento, Willian Pacho, Carlos Gruezo, Moisés Ramírez, Xavier Arreaga, Alan Franco, Alexander Domínguez, Kevin Rodríguez, José Cifuentes.

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