Argentina vs Ecuador

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 8 Sep 2023, 00:00
Argentina
Argentina
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Ecuador
Ecuador
🏟 Estadio Mâs Monumental (Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires) 👤 W. Roldán Round 1

Match report

Argentina edged past Ecuador 1-0 in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers on 8 September 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Argentina dominated possession with 71% of the ball and had 13 shots to Ecuador's 5.

The match was played at Estadio Mâs Monumental (Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires), with W. Roldán in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 71% - 29% Shots 13 - 5 On target 4 - 3 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 9 - 13 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Lionel Messi
Argentina · 1 goal
8 Cristian Romero 67 passes (99% accurate)
8 Nicolás Tagliafico 74 passes (92% accurate)
8 Rodrigo de Paul 104 passes (84% accurate)
8 Enzo Fernández 88 passes (89% accurate)
First half vs second half
Argentina stepped it up after the break, with 9 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–3 9–2
Shots On Goal 0–1 4–2
Ball Possession 70–30 —
Corners 2–1 2–1
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 5
4 Shots On Goal 3
5 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 0
7 Shots Inside Box 4
6 Shots Outside Box 1
9 Fouls 13
4 Corners 2
2 Offsides 1
71% Ball Possession 29%
1 Yellow Cards 1
3 Saves 2
706 Passes Total 294
620 Passes Accurate 213
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Argentina · 4-3-3
23 E. Martínez
21 N. Molina 13 C. Romero 19 N. Otamendi 3 N. Tagliafico
7 R. Paul 8 E. Fernández 20 A. Allister
10 L. Messi 22 L. Martínez 15 N. González
Ecuador · 5-3-2
1 H. Galíndez
3 A. Hurtado 2 F. Torres 4 R. Arboleda 6 W. Pacho 7 P. Estupiñán
5 J. Cifuentes 8 C. Gruezo 23 M. Caicedo
10 G. Plata 13 E. Valencia
Argentina
Coach
L. Scaloni
Substitutes
  • 11 Ángel Di María
  • 5 Leandro Paredes
  • 9 Julián Álvarez
  • 14 Exequiel Palacios
  • 12 Walter Benítez
  • 1 Franco Armani
  • 6 Germán Pezzella
  • 4 Gonzalo Montiel
  • 2 Facundo Medina
  • 17 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 18 Guido Rodríguez
  • 16 Ángel Correa
Ecuador
Coach
Félix Sánchez
Substitutes
  • 19 Joao Ortíz
  • 11 Kevin Rodriguez
  • 17 Ángelo Preciado
  • 15 Ángel Mena
  • 22 Alexander Domínguez
  • 12 Moisés Ramírez
  • 14 Jhoanner Chávez
  • 21 Leonardo Realpe
  • 20 Joel Ordóñez
  • 9 Jhojan Julio
  • 18 Jordy Alcivar
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ Á. Di María ↓ N. González Argentina
  • 67' ↑ K. Rodríguez ↓ G. Plata Ecuador
  • 68' ↑ J. Ortiz ↓ J. Cifuentes Ecuador
  • 77' ↑ L. Paredes ↓ A. Mac Allister Argentina
  • 77' ↑ J. Álvarez ↓ Lautaro Martínez Argentina
  • 81' ↑ A. Preciado ↓ J. Hurtado Ecuador
  • 81' ↑ Á. Mena ↓ F. Torres Ecuador
  • 89' ↑ E. Palacios ↓ L. Messi Argentina
Cards
  • 61' J. Cifuentes Ecuador
  • 82' L. Paredes Argentina
Head-to-head
Argentina 5 1 draws 1 Ecuador
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2023-09-08 Argentina vs Ecuador 1 - 0
2022-03-30 Ecuador vs Argentina 1 - 1
2021-07-04 Argentina vs Ecuador 3 - 0
Recent form
Argentina D D D W D
Ecuador D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Argentina vs Ecuador?
Argentina won 1-0 against Ecuador on 8 September 2023.
Who won Argentina vs Ecuador?
Argentina won the match 1-0.
Where was Argentina vs Ecuador played?
The match was played at Estadio Mâs Monumental (Capital Federal, Ciudad de Buenos Aires).
Who had more possession in Argentina vs Ecuador?
Argentina had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.