Argentina vs Ecuador

WC Qualification South America 9 Oct 2020, 00:30
Argentina
Argentina
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Ecuador
Ecuador
🏟 Estadio Alberto José Armando (Ciudad de Buenos Aires) 👤 R. Tobar Round 1

Match report

Argentina edged past Ecuador 1-0 in the WC Qualification South America on 9 October 2020.

Ecuador failed to register a single shot on target, while Argentina had 8 shots to Ecuador's 4.

The match was played at Estadio Alberto José Armando (Ciudad de Buenos Aires), with R. Tobar in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 58% - 42% Shots 8 - 4 On target 2 - 0 Corners 6 - 1 Fouls 14 - 19 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Robert Arboleda
Ecuador · 69 passes (93% accurate)
7 Lionel Messi 1 goal
7 Franco Armani captained the side
7 Gonzalo Montiel captained the side
7 Lucas Martínez 75 passes (80% accurate)
Match statistics
8 Shots Total 4
2 Shots On Goal 0
2 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 0
3 Shots Inside Box 2
5 Shots Outside Box 2
14 Fouls 19
6 Corners 1
58% Ball Possession 42%
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 1
547 Passes Total 400
451 Passes Accurate 323
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Argentina · 4-4-2
1 F. Armani
4 G. Montiel 2 L. Martínez 19 N. Otamendi 3 N. Tagliafico
15 R. Paul 5 L. Paredes 8 M. Acuña 10 L. Messi
11 L. Ocampos 22 L. Martínez
Ecuador · 4-4-2
22 A. Domínguez
3 E. Ferigra 4 R. Arboleda 14 X. Arreaga 6 P. Estupiñán
8 C. Gruezo 5 R. Ibarra 21 A. Franco 23 M. Caicedo
15 Á. Mena 13 E. Valencia
Argentina
Coach
L. Scaloni
Substitutes
  • 23 Emiliano Martínez
  • 12 Esteban Andrada
  • 14 Nehuén Pérez
  • 6 Juan Foyth
  • 17 Nicolás Domínguez
  • 20 Exequiel Palacios
  • 16 Guido Rodríguez
  • 18 Eduardo Salvio
  • 7 Alejandro Gómez
  • 9 Joaquín Correa
  • 21 Giovanni Simeone
  • 13 Lucas Alario
Ecuador
Coach
G. Alfaro
Substitutes
  • 12 Pedro Ortiz
  • 1 Hernan Ismael Galindez
  • 16 Mario Pineida
  • 2 Félix Torres
  • 17 Ángelo Preciado
  • 20 Jhegson Méndez
  • 18 José Cifuentes
  • 7 Romario Ibarra
  • 10 Junior Sornoza
  • 11 Michael Estradâ
  • 19 Gonzalo Plata
  • 9 Leonardo Campana
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Ángelo Preciado ↓ Erick Ferigra Ecuador
  • 64' ↑ Gonzalo Plata ↓ Renato Ibarra Ecuador
  • 66' ↑ Eduardo Salvio ↓ Marcos Acuña Argentina
  • 76' ↑ Lucas Alario ↓ Lautaro Martínez Argentina
  • 79' ↑ Romario Ibarra ↓ Moisés Caicedo Ecuador
  • 84' ↑ Nicolás Domínguez ↓ Lucas Ocampos Argentina
  • 84' ↑ Juan Foyth ↓ Gonzalo Montiel Argentina
  • 87' ↑ Michael Estradâ ↓ Ángel Mena Ecuador
Cards
  • 21' Leandro Paredes Argentina
  • 43' Enner Valencia Ecuador
  • 78' Nicolás Otamendi Argentina
Head-to-head
Argentina 5 1 draws 1 Ecuador
2025-09-09 Ecuador vs Argentina 1 - 0
2024-07-05 Argentina vs Ecuador 2 - 1
2024-06-09 Argentina vs Ecuador 1 - 0
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 9 October 2020.
Who won Argentina vs Ecuador?
Argentina won the match 1-0.
Where was Argentina vs Ecuador played?
The match was played at Estadio Alberto José Armando (Ciudad de Buenos Aires).
Who had more possession in Argentina vs Ecuador?
Argentina had 58% of possession, compared to 42% for the other side.