Netherlands vs Ecuador, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
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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
 ECU |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 44,833
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Senegal | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Line-Ups
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 |
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  |
| 7 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 17 | Ángelo Preciado |
| 11 | Michael Estrada |
| 13 | Enner Valencia |
| 19 | Gonzalo Plata |
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