Netherlands vs Ecuador

Friendlies - Friendly International 31 Mar 2026, 18:45
Netherlands
Netherlands
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Ecuador
Ecuador
🏟 Philips Stadion 👤 S. Stegemann

Match report

Netherlands were held to a 1-1 draw by Ecuador in the Friendlies - Friendly International on 31 March 2026.

Ecuador had 17 shots to Netherlands' 2.

D. Dumfries was sent off in the 12th minute.

The match was played at Philips Stadion, with S. Stegemann in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 2 - 17 On target 1 - 3 Corners 2 - 10 Fouls 6 - 16 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 2
8
Player of the match
Mark Flekken
Netherlands · captained the side
7 Enner Valencia 1 goal
7 Stefan de Vrij captained the side
7 Nathan Aké captained the side
7 Jerdy Schouten captained the side
First half vs second half
Ecuador came out stronger after half-time, with 11 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–6 1–11
Shots On Goal 1–3 0–0
Ball Possession 34–66 —
Corners 1–1 1–9
Attacks 30–63 34–58
Match statistics
2 Corners 10
0 Penalty 1
9 Substitution 6
64 Attacks 121
14 Dangerous Attacks 70
1 On Target 3
1 Off Target 14
59% Ball Possession 41%
2 Shots Total 17
1 Shots On Goal 3
0 Shots Off Goal 8
1 Shots Blocked 6
1 Shots Inside Box 9
1 Shots Outside Box 8
6 Fouls 16
2 Corners 10
2 Offsides 3
29% Ball Possession 71%
0 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 1
249 Passes Total 607
175 Passes Accurate 551
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Netherlands · 4-3-3
23 M. Flekken
22 D. Dumfries 6 S. Vrij 4 V. Dijk 5 N. Aké
16 J. Schouten 26 Q. Timber 7 X. Simons
18 D. Malen 19 B. Brobbey 11 C. Gakpo
Ecuador · 3-4-3
22 G. Valle
4 J. Ordóñez 2 F. Torres 6 W. Pacho
21 A. Franco 23 M. Caicedo 15 P. Vite 7 P. Estupiñán
9 J. Yeboah 13 E. Valencia 19 G. Plata
Netherlands
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Substitutes
  • 2 Lutsharel Geertruida
  • 12 Jeremie Frimpong
  • 15 Micky van de Ven
  • 3 Jan Paul van Hecke
  • 25 Jorrel Hato
  • 20 Teun Koopmeiners
  • 9 Wout Weghorst
  • 10 Luciano Valente
  • 1 Bart Verbruggen
  • 13 Justin Bijlow
  • 8 Ryan Gravenberch
  • 14 Tijjani Reijnders
  • 17 Noa Lang
  • 21 Kees Smit
Ecuador
Coach
Sebastián Andrés Beccacece
Substitutes
  • 8 Anthony Valencia
  • 12 David Cabezas
  • 17 Ángelo Preciado
  • 5 Jordy Alcivar
  • 16 Jordy Caicedo
  • 26 Jeremy Arevalo
  • 1 Hernán Galíndez
  • 3 José Andrés Hurtado
  • 10 Kendry Páez
  • 14 Alan Minda
  • 18 John Mercado
  • 20 Janner Corozo
  • 11 Elias Legendre Quiñonez
  • 24 Yaimar Medina
  • 25 Jackson Porozo
Substitutions
  • 17' ↑ L. Geertruida ↓ D. Malen Netherlands
  • 46' ↑ J. Frimpong ↓ C. Gakpo Netherlands
  • 46' ↑ M. van de Ven ↓ V. van Dijk Netherlands
  • 46' ↑ A. Valencia ↓ A. Franco Ecuador
  • 59' ↑ D. Cabezas ↓ G. Valle Ecuador
  • 74' ↑ A. Preciado ↓ F. Torres Ecuador
  • 75' ↑ L. Valente ↓ X. Simons Netherlands
  • 77' ↑ J. Hato ↓ N. Ake Netherlands
  • 77' ↑ T. Koopmeiners ↓ Q. Timber Netherlands
  • 77' ↑ W. Weghorst ↓ B. Brobbey Netherlands
  • 89' ↑ J. Alcivar ↓ P. Vite Ecuador
  • 89' ↑ J. Caicedo ↓ E. Valencia Ecuador
  • 89' ↑ Jeremy Arevalo ↓ J. Yeboah Ecuador
Cards
  • 12' D. Dumfries Netherlands
  • 19' A. Franco Ecuador
  • 86' P. Vite Ecuador
Head-to-head
Netherlands 0 1 draws 0 Ecuador
2026-03-31 Netherlands vs Ecuador 1 - 1
Recent form
Netherlands D D D W D
Ecuador D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Netherlands vs Ecuador?
Netherlands drew 1-1 against Ecuador on 31 March 2026.
Who won Netherlands vs Ecuador?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Netherlands vs Ecuador played?
The match was played at Philips Stadion.
Who had more possession in Netherlands vs Ecuador?
Netherlands had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.