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Ecuador vs Germany, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Ecuador
  • 9': Nilson Angulo
  • 77': Gonzalo Plata
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2 - 1
Germany
  • 2': Leroy Sané

Ecuador stun Germany to enter World Cup knockouts

Ecuador produced a rousing fightback to come from behind and beat Germany 2-1 in their final Group E match in New Jersey to put themselves into the last 32 of the World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Ecuador 0, Germany 1. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 5': Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador).
  • 5': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 7': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
  • 7': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 8': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
  • 9': Goal! Ecuador 1, Germany 1. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
  • 10': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 10': Felix Nmecha (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 12': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
  • 16': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
  • 16': Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 16': Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 19': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 20': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 27': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nilson Angulo.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
  • 35': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
  • 38': Delay in match (Germany).
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 43': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany).
  • 44': Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Germany 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Germany. Angelo Stiller replaces Aleksandar Pavlovic.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Germany 1.
  • 46': Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
  • 47': VAR Decision: No Penalty Germany.
  • 49': Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
  • 50': Alan Franco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
  • 54': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Yeboah with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
  • 58': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 58': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany).
  • 60': Substitution, Germany. Deniz Undav replaces Kai Havertz.
  • 60': Substitution, Germany. Malick Thiaw replaces Joshua Kimmich.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Manuel Neuer (Germany). Assisted by John Yeboah.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 64': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia.
  • 64': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces Alan Franco.
  • 64': Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Beier replaces Felix Nmecha.
  • 65': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Malick Thiaw (Germany).
  • 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Ecuador. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Piero Hincapié because of an injury.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 73': Substitution, Germany. Pascal Groß replaces Florian Wirtz.
  • 75': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 75': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by John Yeboah with a headed pass.
  • 77': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Angelo Stiller.
  • 77': Goal! Ecuador 2, Germany 1. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 84': Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Germany).
  • 85': Substitution, Ecuador. Félix Torres replaces John Yeboah.
  • 85': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces Nilson Angulo because of an injury.
  • 85': Handball by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
  • 86': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
  • 86': Malick Thiaw (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 87': Maximilian Beier (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 89': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 89': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (Germany) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+6': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Ecuador 2, Germany 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ecuador 2, Germany 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 2
61.1 Possession 38.9
11 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
517 Accurate Passes 312
592 Passes 378
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 3
16 Crosses 13
0.3 Cross % 0.2
37 Long Balls 50
17 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 16
20 Tackles 26
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 12
15 Effective Clearances 30
15 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 80,663

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 3 +6 6
2 Ivory Coast 3 +2 6
3 Ecuador 3 0 4
4 Curaçao 3 -8 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
6 Willian Pacho
4 Joel Ordóñez
3 Piero Hincapié Yellow Card
21 Alan Franco Yellow Card
15 Pedro Vite
23 Moisés Caicedo
20 Nilson Angulo
9 John Yeboah
13 Enner Valencia
19 Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador Substitutes:
Alan Minda, Ángelo Preciado, Félix Torres, Anthony Valencia, Gonzalo Valle, Pervis Estupiñán, Denil Castillo, Jordy Alcívar, Jeremy Arévalo, Kendry Páez, Yaimar Medina, Jackson Porozo, Moisés Ramírez, Jordy Caicedo, Kevin Rodríguez.

GER Germany (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
2 Antonio Rüdiger
6 Joshua Kimmich
5 Aleksandar Pavlovic Yellow Card
23 Felix Nmecha
22 David Raum
19 Leroy Sané
7 Kai Havertz
17 Florian Wirtz
10 Jamal Musiala
Germany Substitutes:
Assan Ouédraogo, Alexander Nübel, Oliver Baumann, Deniz Undav, Malick Thiaw, Leon Goretzka, Nick Woltemade, Nadiem Amiri, Waldemar Anton, Pascal Gross, Jamie Leweling, Maximilian Beier, Angelo Stiller.

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