FIFA World Cup

Ecuador vs Senegal 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

  • 67': Moisés Caicedo
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1 - 2
  • 44': Ismaïla Sarr (P)
  • 70': Kalidou Koulibaly

Kalidou Koulibaly strike sends Senegal into last 16 with win over Ecuador

Kalidou Koulibaly's second-half strike earned Senegal a 2-1 win against Ecuador that sent the African team into the last 16 of the World Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 44': Goal! Ecuador 0, Senegal 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Senegal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 0, Senegal 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Alan Franco.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. José Cifuentes replaces Carlos Gruezo.
  • 64': Substitution, Ecuador. Djorkaeff Reasco replaces Michael Estrada.
  • 66': Idrissa Gueye (Senegal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Goal! Ecuador 1, Senegal 1. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Félix Torres following a corner.
  • 70': Goal! Ecuador 1, Senegal 2. Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Substitution, Senegal. Nampalys Mendy replaces Pathé Ciss.
  • 75': Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
  • 85': Substitution, Ecuador. Jackson Porozo replaces Angelo Preciado.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Abou Cissé replaces Boulaye Dia.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Khalifa International Stadium
Location: Al Rayyan, Qatar
Attendance: 44,569

FIFA World Cup Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+4 Netherlands 3 7 0
+1 Senegal 3 6 1
+1 Ecuador 3 4 1
-6 Qatar 3 0 3
Full Table

Statistics

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11 Fouls 23
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
38.9 Possession 61.1
14 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
181 Accurate Passes 336
267 Passes 434
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
21 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.3
56 Long Balls 59
18 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 13
10 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 7
28 Effective Clearances 22
28 Clearances 22

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
3 Piero Hincapié
2 Félix Torres
7 Pervis Estupiñán
17 Angelo Preciado
8 Carlos Gruezo
23 Moisés Caicedo
21 Alan Franco
11 Michael Estrada
13 Enner Valencia
19 Gonzalo Plata

SEN Senegal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
16 Édouard Mendy (GK)
22 Abdou Diallo
3 Kalidou Koulibaly
14 Ismail Jakobs
21 Youssouf Sabaly
5 Idrissa Gueye Yellow Card
26 Pape Gueye
11 Pathé Ciss
9 Boulaye Dia
18 Ismaïla Sarr
13 Iliman Ndiaye

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