Ecuador 2:1 Germany — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Leroy Sané’s early strike was not enough as Ecuador came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in a pulsating World Cup encounter. The German winger opened the scoring inside two minutes, but Ecuador turned the match on its head with goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata.

The turning point arrived early, with Sané converting Florian Wirtz’s pass in the second minute to give Germany a flying start. Angulo levelled in the ninth minute, finishing Pedro Vite’s assist to bring Ecuador level. The visitors thought they had regained the lead through a VAR check in the 48th minute, but it was overturned. Gonzalo Plata then struck the winner in the 78th minute, set up by Kevin Rodriguez, with bookings for Piero Hincapié, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Alan Franco, and Plata himself punctuating a scrappy contest.

Germany were the better side throughout, dominating both halves, yet they leave with nothing. CheckLive’s model clearly favoured Germany, but the result did not confirm that prediction, and the live signal backing the Germans at 1.23 odds lost, proving the model misread the flow entirely.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of Ecuador vs Germany?

Ecuador 2-1 Germany (World Cup).

Who scored?

Leroy Sané (2', assist Florian Wirtz) for Germany; Nilson Angulo (9', assist Pedro Vite) for Ecuador; Gonzalo Plata (78', assist Kevin Rodriguez) for Ecuador.

Was Ecuador's win deserved?

Not really — the opponent was the better side; Ecuador won on finishing.

Were there any cards in Ecuador vs Germany?

Yellow cards: Piero Hincapié (Ecuador); Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany); Alan Franco (Ecuador); Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).

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