Ecuador vs Argentina

CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 9 Sep 2025, 23:00
Ecuador
Ecuador
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Argentina
Argentina
🏟 Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha (Guayaquil) 👤 Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez Round 18

Match report

Ecuador edged past Argentina 1-0 in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers on 9 September 2025.

Argentina failed to register a single shot on target, while Ecuador had 11 shots to Argentina's 8.

N. Otamendi was sent off in the 31th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha (Guayaquil), with Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 11 - 8 On target 4 - 0 Corners 2 - 8 Fouls 13 - 10 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 7
7
Player of the match
Enner Valencia
Ecuador · 1 goal
7 Hernán Galíndez captained the side
7 Alan Franco captained the side
7 Joel Ordóñez 68 passes (94% accurate)
7 Willian Pacho captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 3–5
Shots On Goal 3–0 1–0
Ball Possession 60–40 —
Corners 2–3 0–5
Attacks 50–24 38–79
Match statistics
2 Corners 8
1 Penalty 0
5 Substitution 5
88 Attacks 103
26 Dangerous Attacks 64
4 On Target 0
7 Off Target 8
11 Shots Total 8
4 Shots On Goal 0
4 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 4
7 Shots Inside Box 3
4 Shots Outside Box 5
13 Fouls 10
2 Corners 8
2 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
4 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
0 Saves 3
417 Passes Total 541
354 Passes Accurate 481
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Ecuador · 4-4-1-1
1 H. Galíndez
21 A. Franco 4 J. Ordóñez 6 W. Pacho 3 P. Hincapié
17 Á. Preciado 23 M. Caicedo 15 P. Vite 20 N. Angulo
19 G. Plata
13 E. Valencia
Argentina · 4-2-3-1
23 E. Martínez
4 G. Montiel 6 L. Balerdi 19 N. Otamendi 3 N. Tagliafico
7 R. Paul 5 L. Paredes
17 G. Simeone 20 A. Allister 15 N. González
22 L. Martínez
Ecuador
Coach
Sebastián Andrés Beccacece
Substitutes
  • 9 John Yeboah
  • 18 Jordy Alcivar
  • 10 Kendry Páez
  • 11 Kevin Rodriguez
  • 14 Alan Minda
  • 22 Gonzalo Valle
  • 12 Moisés Ramírez
  • 2 Félix Torres
  • 5 Cristian Ramírez
  • 7 Yaimar Medina
  • 16 Denil Castillo
  • 8 Leonardo Campana
Argentina
Coach
Lionel Sebastián Scaloni
Substitutes
  • 2 Juan Foyth
  • 10 Franco Mastantuono
  • 9 Julián Álvarez
  • 16 Nahuel Molina
  • 11 Giovani Lo Celso
  • 12 Gerónimo Rulli
  • 1 Walter Benítez
  • 8 Marcos Acuña
  • 14 Exequiel Palacios
  • 21 Alan Varela
  • 18 Nico Paz
  • 13 José López
Substitutions
  • 38' ↑ J. Foyth ↓ G. Simeone Argentina
  • 46' ↑ J. Yeboah ↓ Á. Preciado Ecuador
  • 59' ↑ K. Páez ↓ E. Valencia Ecuador
  • 59' ↑ J. Alcívar ↓ N. Angulo Ecuador
  • 62' ↑ F. Mastantuono ↓ L. Paredes Argentina
  • 63' ↑ J. Alvarez ↓ L. Martínez Argentina
  • 68' ↑ G. Lo Celso ↓ R. De Paul Argentina
  • 68' ↑ N. Molina ↓ G. Montiel Argentina
  • 69' ↑ K. Rodríguez ↓ G. Plata Ecuador
  • 90' ↑ A. Minda ↓ J. Yeboah Ecuador
Cards
  • 31' N. Otamendi Argentina
  • 50' M. Caicedo Ecuador
  • 8' L. Martinez Argentina
  • 16' M. Caicedo Ecuador
  • 26' G. Plata Ecuador
  • 45' A. Preciado Ecuador
  • 50' M. Caicedo Ecuador
  • 65' N. Tagliafico Argentina
  • 80' L. Balerdi Argentina
Head-to-head
Ecuador 1 1 draws 5 Argentina
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
Ecuador D D W W D
Argentina D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Ecuador vs Argentina?
Ecuador won 1-0 against Argentina on 9 September 2025.
Who won Ecuador vs Argentina?
Ecuador won the match 1-0.
Where was Ecuador vs Argentina played?
The match was played at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha (Guayaquil).
Who had more possession in Ecuador vs Argentina?
Argentina had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.