Ecuador 2-0 Qatar (Nov 20, 2022) Commentary

Ecuador

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Arsène Wenger to host FIFA panel on player welfare, fixture pileup

Qatar

Ecuador

Salazar: Sargent's spot at 2026 World Cup at risk after injury

Gomez: Miami need to extend Messi's contract for the 2026 World Cup

Arsène Wenger to host FIFA panel on player welfare, fixture pileup

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1-0-0, 3 PTS

Enner Valencia - 16' Pen, 31'

1
Al-Sheeb
14
Ahmed
3
Hassan
16
Khoukhi
15
Al-Rawi
2
Ró-Ró
6
Hatem
12
Boudiaf
10
Al-Haydos
11
Afif
19
Almoez Ali

No.Name
1Saad Al-Sheeb
16Boualem Khoukhi
3Abdelkarim Hassan
15Bassam Al-Rawi
14Homam Ahmed
2Ró-Ró
12Karim Boudiaf
6Abdulaziz Hatem
10Hassan Al-Haydos 4Mohammed Waad
11Akram Afif
19Almoez Ali 9Mohammed Muntari

Substitutes
24Naif Al Hadhrami
20Salem Al-Hajri
13Musaab Khidir
18Khalid Muneer
26Moustafa Tarek
21Yousof Hassan
25Jassem Abdulsallam
23Assim Madibo
17Ismail Mohamad
7Ahmed Alaaeldin
8Ali Asad
22Meshaal Barsham
5Tarek Salman

Al Bayt Stadium

11:00 AM, November 20, 2022Coverage: FS1

Al Khor, Qatar

Attendance: 67,372

Referees:
Daniele Orsato

Qatar

Ecuador

- Match ends, Qatar 0, Ecuador 2.
90'+6' Second Half ends, Qatar 0, Ecuador 2.
90'+5' Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Félix Torres.
90'+5' Attempt missed. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
90'+4' Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Bassam Al Rawi.
90'+3' Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
90'+3' Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90' Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Franco replaces Moisés Caicedo.
90' Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Michael Estrada.
88' Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Mohammed Waad.
86' Attempt missed. Mohammed Muntari (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bassam Al Rawi with a through ball.
84' Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).
84' Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
83' Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82' Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82' Foul by Mohammed Waad (Qatar).
81' Saad Al Sheeb (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81' Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
79' Offside, Ecuador. Piero Hincapié tries a through ball, but Jeremy Sarmiento is caught offside.
78' Akram Afif (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77' Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77' Foul by Akram Afif (Qatar).
77' Foul by José Cifuentes (Ecuador).
77' Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77' Substitution, Ecuador. José Cifuentes replaces Enner Valencia because of an injury.
75' Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Homam Ahmed.
72' Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72' Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).
72' Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Muntari replaces Almoez Ali.
71' Substitution, Qatar. Mohammed Waad replaces Hassan Al Haydos.
70' Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70' Foul by Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar).
68' Substitution, Ecuador. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Romario Ibarra.
67' Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Qatar).
63' Offside, Qatar. Abdulaziz Hatem tries a through ball, but Almoez Ali is caught offside.
62' Attempt missed. Pedro Miguel (Qatar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Abdelkarim Hassan.
58' Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58' Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).
56' Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56' Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
56' Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Attempt saved. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jhegson Méndez with a through ball.
55' Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55' Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
53' Offside, Qatar. Boualem Khoukhi tries a through ball, but Almoez Ali is caught offside.
52' Attempt missed. Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Jhegson Méndez.
48' Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
48' Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45' Second Half begins Qatar 0, Ecuador 2.
45'+5' First Half ends, Qatar 0, Ecuador 2.
45'+5' Attempt missed. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hassan Al Haydos with a cross.
45'+5' Foul by Jhegson Méndez (Ecuador).
45'+5' Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4' Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4' Foul by Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).
45'+3' Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3' Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).
45'+1' Homam Ahmed (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1' Foul by Angelo Preciado (Ecuador).
39' Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
39' Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36' Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
36' Foul by Karim Boudiaf (Qatar).
36' Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).
33' Attempt missed. Abdelkarim Hassan (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Akram Afif.
31' Goal! Qatar 0, Ecuador 2. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelo Preciado with a cross.
29' Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29' Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29' Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
29' Attempt missed. Romario Ibarra (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
25' Foul by Homam Ahmed (Qatar).
25' Angelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24' Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
24' Almoez Ali (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22' Almoez Ali (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
22' Foul by Almoez Ali (Qatar).
22' Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20' Offside, Ecuador. Piero Hincapié tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
19' Michael Estrada (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19' Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).
18' Offside, Qatar. Pedro Miguel tries a through ball, but Hassan Al Haydos is caught offside.
16' Goal! Qatar 0, Ecuador 1. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
15' Saad Al Sheeb (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
15' Penalty conceded by Saad Al Sheeb (Qatar) after a foul in the penalty area.
15' Penalty Ecuador. Enner Valencia draws a foul in the penalty area.
14' Offside, Ecuador. Michael Estrada tries a through ball, but Enner Valencia is caught offside.
11' Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Boualem Khoukhi.
10' Foul by Bassam Al Rawi (Qatar).
10' Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5' VAR Decision: No Goal Qatar 0-0 Ecuador.
3' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Enner Valencia (Ecuador) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
3' Offside, Ecuador. Félix Torres tries a through ball, but Michael Estrada is caught offside.
2' Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2' Foul by Pedro Miguel (Qatar).
1' Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1' Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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FIFA is ready to host talks led by Arsène Wenger on improving player welfare that could weigh limiting the number of games played in a congested calendar and mandating off-season breaks.

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