Ecuador vs Senegal 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
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
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 |
Statistics
SEN | ECU | |
---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
26 | Pape Gueye |
11 | Pathé Ciss |
9 | Boulaye Dia |
18 | Ismaïla Sarr |
13 | Iliman Ndiaye |
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