Ecuador 1-0 Argentina: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings | CONMEBOL World Cup Qualification 2026

Ecuador

E. Valencia 45' +13 (Pen)

Argentina

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualification 2026

Group Stage - 18

September 9, 2025 11:00pm

Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil

Key stats

Ball Possession

44%

56%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Ecuador 4-4-1-1

Argentina 4-2-3-1

Goalkeeper

H. Galíndez

6.6

E. Martínez

7.0

Defenders

P. Hincapié

7.2

N. Tagliafico

6.2

W. Pacho

6.9

N. Otamendi

5.5

J. Ordoñez

7.0

L. Balerdi

6.9

A. Franco

6.9

G. Montiel

6.7

Midfielders

N. Angulo

7.0

L. Paredes

6.9

P. Vite

6.9

R. De Paul

6.6

M. Caicedo

5.9

N. González

7.0

A. Preciado

7.3

A. Mac Allister

7.3

G. Simeone

6.6

Forwards

G. Plata

6.6

Lautaro Martínez

6.7

E. Valencia

6.9

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Highest rating

7.3

J. Alcívar

7.3

A. Mac Allister

Match Summary

On September 09, 2025 during the 2026 CONMEBOL World Cup Qualification match, Ecuador faced off against Argentina at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil. The game concluded with Ecuador securing a victory. With 44% possession, Ecuador versus Argentina's 56% and shots on goal at 4 to 0. Argentina had 89% successful passes (of 516 passes) over Ecuador which had 85% successful passes (of 411 passes). The outstanding efforts by J. Alcívar and A. Mac Allister played a key role.

Lineup

4-4-1-1

4-2-3-1

Galíndez

6.6

Played:
93Min

Accurate passes:
18/24

Key passes:
1

Franco

6.9

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
27/33

Won duels:
5/8

Ordoñez

7.0

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
63/67

Won duels:
3/6

Pacho

6.9

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
54/58

Won duels:
3/5

Dribbles:
1/1

Hincapié

7.2

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
36/40

Won duels:
4/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Preciado

7.3

Played:
45Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
8/10

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
2/9

Dribbles:
0/2

Caicedo

5.9

Played:
50Min

Accurate passes:
28/33

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/3

Vite

6.9

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
52/60

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
2/4

Dribbles:
1/1

Angulo

7.0

Played:
59Min

Tackles:
4

Accurate passes:
11/11

Won duels:
5/8

Dribbles:
1/3

Plata

6.6

Played:
69Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
2

Accurate passes:
22/32

Won duels:
4/8

Dribbles:
2/4

Valencia

6.9

Played:
59Min

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
3/5

Won duels:
1/4

Martínez

6.7

Played:
63Min

Accurate passes:
18/22

Won duels:
1/5

Dribbles:
0/1

González

7.0

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
4

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
21/26

Won duels:
11/17

Dribbles:
0/2

Allister

7.3

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
3

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
48/54

Won duels:
6/10

Dribbles:
0/1

Simeone

6.6

Played:
38Min

Tackles:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
7/7

Won duels:
1/1

Paredes

6.9

Played:
62Min

Accurate passes:
35/38

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
3/3

Paul

6.6

Played:
68Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
41/48

Won duels:
3/8

Dribbles:
0/2

Tagliafico

6.2

Played:
93Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
43/45

Won duels:
3/8

Otamendi

5.5

Played:
31Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
16/18

Won duels:
1/3

Balerdi

6.9

Played:
93Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
70/74

Won duels:
4/7

Dribbles:
1/1

Montiel

6.7

Played:
68Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
26/31

Won duels:
2/2

Martínez

7.0

Played:
93Min

Saves:
3 of 4

Accurate passes:
22/27

Substitutes

Coach

Sebastian Beccacece

Yeboah

6.5

Played:
48Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
7/8

Won duels:
1/3

Dribbles:
0/1

Alcívar

7.3

Played:
34Min

Tackles:
3

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
13/15

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
3/5

Páez

6.7

Played:
34Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
5/11

Valle

Ramírez

Torres

Ramírez

Medina

Castillo

Rodríguez

6.3

Played:
24Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
4/4

Won duels:
4/9

Dribbles:
1/1

Minda

Played:
0Min

Campana

Coach

Lionel Scaloni

Foyth

7.0

Played:
55Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
67/67

Rulli

Benítez

Molina

6.6

Played:
25Min

Accurate passes:
16/17

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
0/2

Acuña

Palacios

Mastantuono

6.2

Played:
31Min

Accurate passes:
17/21

Won duels:
1/5

Dribbles:
1/1

Celso

6.9

Played:
25Min

Accurate passes:
8/11

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/2

Varela

Paz

Álvarez

6.3

Played:
30Min

Accurate passes:
5/10

Won duels:
0/2

López

Stats

Ball Possession

Ecuador Ecuador: 44%

Argentina: 56%

Total Shots

Ecuador Ecuador: 11

Argentina: 8

Shots on Goal

Ecuador Ecuador: 4

Argentina: 0

Corner Kicks

Ecuador Ecuador: 2

Argentina: 8

Offsides

Ecuador Ecuador: 2

Argentina: 1

Fouls

Ecuador Ecuador: 13

Argentina: 10

Yellow Cards

Ecuador Ecuador: 4

Argentina: 3

Red Cards

Ecuador Ecuador: 1

Argentina: 1

Total Passes

Ecuador Ecuador: 411

Argentina: 516

Goals Prevented

Ecuador Ecuador: 0

Argentina: 0

Passes Accuracy

Ecuador Ecuador: 351 (85%)

Argentina: 460 (89%)

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline

Ecuador vs Argentina

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline