Ecuador 1–0 Argentina: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Ecuador beat Argentina 1–0 in the World Cup - Qualification South America.

DimaScore · published 10 Sept 2025

Ecuador edged Argentina 1–0 in the World Cup - Qualification South America. Ecuador: E. Valencia (45' pen). Ecuador kept a clean sheet.

World Cup - Qualification South America · Group Stage - 18

E. Valencia 45' (P)

1 – 0

FT

(HT 1-0)

Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil

4-4-1-1·S. Beccacece

L. Scaloni·4-2-3-1

Substitutes

12M. RamirezGK
22G. ValleGK
2F. TorresDEF
5C. RamirezDEF
7Y. MedinaDEF
10K. PaezMID
16D. CastilloMID
18J. AlcivarMID
8L. CampanaFWD
9J. YeboahFWD
11K. RodriguezFWD
14A. MindaFWD

12G. RulliGK
1W. BenitezGK
2J. FoythDEF
8M. AcunaDEF
9J. AlvarezFWD
10F. MastantuonoFWD
11G. Lo CelsoMID
13J. LopezFWD
14E. PalaciosMID
16N. MolinaDEF
18N. PazMID
21A. VarelaMID

Events

8'

Lautaro Martínez

M. Caicedo

16'

G. Plata

26'

31'

N. Otamendi

38'

G. Simeone Out: J. Foyth

A. Preciado

45'

E. Valencia (pen.) (—)

45'

HT

VAR — Penalty confirmed

45+8'

A. Preciado Out: J. Yeboah

46'

M. Caicedo

50'

M. Caicedo

50'

E. Valencia Out: K. Páez

59'

N. Angulo Out: J. Alcívar

59'

62'

L. Paredes Out: Franco Mastantuono

63'

Lautaro Martínez Out: J. Álvarez

65'

N. Tagliafico

68'

R. De Paul Out: G. Lo Celso

68'

G. Montiel Out: N. Molina

G. Plata Out: K. Rodríguez

69'

80'

L. Balerdi

— Out: A. Minda

90+3'

Statistics

13Fouls10

2Offsides1

85%Passes %89%

1Red Cards1

11Total Shots8

2Corner Kicks8

417Total passes541

4Yellow Cards3

3Blocked Shots4

4Shots on Goal0

4Shots off Goal4

43%Ball Possession57%

354Passes accurate481

7Shots insidebox3

0Goalkeeper Saves3

4Shots outsidebox5

Ratings

Ecuador

J. Ordoñez

DEF90'

7.3

P. Hincapié

DEF90'

7.3

A. Preciado

MID46'

7.3

W. Pacho

DEF90'

7.2

J. Alcívar

MID31'

7.2

A. Franco

DEF90'

7.0

N. Angulo

MID59'

7.0

E. Valencia(C)

FWD59'

6.9

H. Galíndez

GK90'

6.9

P. Vite

MID90'

6.9

Argentina

A. Mac Allister

MID90'

7.3

N. González

MID90'

7.2

J. Foyth

DEF52'

7.0

L. Balerdi

DEF90'

7.0

E. Martínez

GK90'

7.0

N. Molina

DEF22'

6.9

L. Paredes

MID62'

6.9

G. Lo Celso

MID22'

6.9

G. Montiel

DEF68'

6.7

Lautaro Martínez

FWD63'

6.7

Head-to-head

Over the last 5 meetings, Ecuador lead 1–3 (1 draws) against Argentina.

8 Sept 2023Argentina 0–1 Ecuador

30 Mar 2022Ecuador 1–1 Argentina

9 Oct 2020Argentina 0–1 Ecuador

10 Oct 2017Ecuador 1–3 Argentina

9 Oct 2015Argentina 2–0 Ecuador

FAQ

What was the score of Ecuador vs Argentina?: Ecuador 1–0 Argentina.
Who scored?: Ecuador : E. Valencia (45' pen)

Match Info

Competition

World Cup - Qualification South America

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil

Referee

Wilmar Roldan, Colombia

Round

Group Stage - 18

Standings — top 5

1Argentina38

2Ecuador29

3Colombia28

4Uruguay28

5Brazil28

Ecuador 1–0 Argentina: recap, goals & stats