In a crucial game for their FIFA World Cup hopes, Senegal got the upper hand over Ecuador to seal a place in the Qatar 2022 round of 16, ending La Tri’s run in the tournament. Check out here the highlights and goals of the game.Ecuador 1-2 Senegal Highlights and goals
Ismaila Sarr gave the African team the lead from the penalty spot just before the haftime. Moises Caicedo put things level in the second half, but it didn’t last long as only three minutes later Kalidou Koulibaly scored the winner.
Senegal has to win to guarantee their spot in the round of 16, but if Qatar defeats the Netherlands by two goals or more, a draw might be sufficient. Ecuador will progress if the match ends in a tie, but they might still lose if Qatar defeats the Netherlands with a convincing victory. Forward Enner Valencia has scored all six of Ecuador’s recent World Cup goals, which have come in the tournaments of 2014 and 2022. With three goals this year, he easily leads Agustin Delgado as his nation’s all-time leading scorer at the world finals (3 goals). Ecuador is competing in its fourth World Cup and hopes to improve upon its previous best result from 2006 when it advanced to the round of 16.
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The NED keeper, who has had nothing to do this half, is able to stop Qatar from breaking away once more. And that is it. There comes a final whistle, signalling the end of Qatar’s last attack. Qatar’s World Cup hopes are over. Netherlands through.
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Depay receives a cross from Dumfries that is played close to the near post. He desperately needs a sitter! But it doesn’t matter because Frenkie de Jong packs it in after the goalie makes a nice save!
NED 2-0 QAT
LIVE Ecuador vs Senegal: Senegal take the lead again
Senegal scores thanks to Kalidou Koulibaly. There is only 2.5 minutes between the two goals. Senegal wins a free kick on the right wing, which is swung by Idrissa Gueye into the centre of the penalty box. When the ball strikes Enner Valencia, it rebounds to Kalidou Koulibaly, who meets it on the volley and completes the move like a striker with a barnstorming shot back across the goal.
70 mins: Ecuador 1-2 Senegal
LIVE Ecuador vs Senegal: Ecuador scores equaliser
Ecuador scores the equaliser through Moises Caicedo. Wow, what a target for Ecuador. They finally received their reward because they performed substantially better in the second half. It emerges from a corner as Torres flicks at the far post and the unmarked Caicedo turns. Currently, Ecuador is moving on as the runner-up in Group A.
68 mins: Ecuador 1-1 Senegal
LIVE Ecuador vs Senegal: Senegal converts the penalty
Senegal wins a penalty! Sarr hits it right down the corner. Sarr is chasing the ball into the box as Preciado gets defeated by the bounce. With a deft initial touch, he knocks it on, and Hincapie slams into him with a late challenge. The referee points directly at the location without any hesitation.
45 mins: Ecuador 0-1 Senegal
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In place of Jackson Porozo and the suspended Jhegson Mendez, Ecuador has made two changes from their encounter against the Netherlands. Alan Franco and Carlos Gruezo will play in the middle of the field. Meanwhile, Senegal makes three changes. Cheikhou Kouyate, a defensive midfielder, is still out injured, but Ciss adds strength. Without Sadio Mane, whose absence due to injury in Qatar has dealt with their prospects of making the round of 16, Iliman Ndiaye and Ismaila Sarr give their attack width.
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Netherlands: Andries Noppert, Daley Blind, Nathan Ake, Virgil van Dijk (capt), Jurrien Timber, Denzel Dumfries, Marten de Roon, Davy Klaassen, Frenkie de Jong, Cody Gakpo, Memphis Depay.
Qatar: Meshaal Barsham, Pedro Miguel, Abdelkarim Hassan, Abdelaziz Hatim, Hassan Al-Haydos (capt.), Akram Afif, Ismail Mohamad, Homam Ahmed, Assim Madibo, Boualem Khoukhi, Almoez Ali.
LIVE Ecuador vs Senegal: Both teams starting XI out
Ecuador: Hernan Galindez, Felix Torres, Piero Hincapie, Pervis Estupinan, Michael Estrada, Angelo Preciado, Carlos Gruezo, Gonzalo Plata, Moises Caicedo, Alan Franco, Enner Valencia (c)
Senegal: Edouard Mendy, Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Koulibaly (c), Abdou Diallo, Ismail Jakobs, Pathe Ciss, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Iliman Ndiaye, Ismaila Sarr, Boulaye Dia
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Netherlands currently leads Group A with four points, Ecuador is level but second due to a better goal difference, Senegal is third with three points, and Qatar is fourth with zero points.
LIVE Ecuadar vs Senegal, Netherlands vs Qatar: All teams probable starting XIs
Ecuador (3-4-3, right to left): 1. Galindez (GK) — 25. Porozo, 2. F. Torres, 3. Hincapie — 17. Preciado, 20. Ibarra, 23. Caicedo, 7. Estupinan — 19. Plata, 11. Estrada, 16. Sarmiento.
Senegal (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. E. Mendy (GK) — 21. Sabaly, 3. Koulibaly, 4. A. Diallo, 14. Ismail Jakobs — 11. Ciss, 6. N. Mendy — 15. Diatta, 5. I. Gueye, 18. I. Sarr — 21. Dia.
Netherlands XI: Noppert; Timber, Van Dijk, Ake; Dumfries, De Jong, Klaassen, De Roon, Blind; Gakpo, Bergwijn.
Predicted Qatar XI: Barsham; Miguel, Hassan, Mohamad, Khoukhi, Ahmed; Al-Haydos, Boudiaf, Madibo; Muntari, Ali.
