Netherlands vs Ecuador 1:1. Match details

Netherlands hosted Ecuador at the Khalifa International Stadium. C. Gakpo drop first goal at 6 minute of the match.

Goalscorers:

• C.Gakpo at 6 minute (1 : 0) (Netherlands)
• E.Valencia at 49 minute (1 : 1) (Ecuador)

Line-ups:

Netherlands Andries Noppert (rating 6.9) Jurriën Timber (rating 6.7) Virgil van Dijk (rating 7.2) Nathan Aké (rating 7.2) Denzel Dumfries (rating 6.7) Teun Koopmeiners (rating 6.9) Frenkie de Jong (rating 7.7) Daley Blind (rating 6.9) Davy Klaassen (rating 6.9) Cody Gakpo (rating 7.3) Steven Bergwijn (rating 6.3)

Ecuador Hernán Galíndez (rating 6.3) Jackson Porozo (rating 6.9) Félix Torres (rating 6.9) Piero Hincapié (rating 6.9) Ángelo Preciado (rating 6.9) Jhegson Méndez (rating 6.6) Moisés Caicedo (rating 6.2) Pervis Estupiñán (rating 6.6) Gonzalo Plata (rating 6.5) Enner Valencia (rating 7) Michael Estrada (rating 6.9)

Substitutions:

Netherlands M. Depay (S. Bergwijn, 46) S. Berghuis (D. Klaassen, 69) W. Weghorst (C. Gakpo, 79) M. De Roon (T. Koopmeiners, 80)

Ecuador J. Sarmiento (M. Estrada, 74) R. Ibarra (G. Plata, 90) K. Rodriguez (E. Valencia, 90)

Ball possession:

• Netherlands — 55%
• Ecuador — 45%

In total two teams made 17 shots on target and shot 5 on goal:

• Netherlands: 2 shots on target, 1 on goal. The most active in terms of the number of shots was — Teun Koopmeiners.
• Ecuador: 15 shots on target, 4 on goal. Best in hits on goal – Enner Valencia.

Passes:

Best players for each teams with pass accuracy:

• Nathan Aké (Netherlands) — pass accuracy 88%, total passes 78
• Félix Torres (Ecuador) — pass accuracy 84%, total passes 70

Who made the most key passes from each teams:

• Davy Klaassen (Netherlands) — 1 key passes
• Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) — 2 key passes

Defense:

• Intercepts. Number of interceptions for Netherlands — 9 (leader — Jurriën Timber, 2). Ecuador — 8 (Jackson Porozo has the most, 3).
• Ball tackles. Netherlands — 5 (Virgil van Dijk, 2). Ecuador — 0 ( — 0).

Face-to-face:

By the number of face-to-face fights for ball the leaders in the teams are:

• Nathan Aké, Netherlands (11)
• Michael Estrada, Ecuador (8)

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• J. Mendez (Ecuador) at 57 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• Netherlands – W
• Ecuador – W

Top 5 World Cup scorers:

1. Boulaye Dia (3, Senegal)
2. Mohammed Muntari (3, Qatar)
3. Enner Valencia (3, Ecuador)
4. Ahmadou Bamba Dieng (3, Senegal)
5. Famara Diédhiou (3, Senegal)

Next games:

• Netherlands will play with Qatar. November 29, on Al Bayt Stadium.
• Ecuador will play with Senegal. November 29, on Khalifa International Stadium.