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Italian Soccer Serie A
% Ball Possession ARGENTINA and % Ball Possession ECUADOR
Argentina 1 – 0 Ecuador
35′ Lisandro Martínez 91′ Kevin Rodríguez
❌Enner Valencia (pen)
✅ Argentina won the Copa America Quarterfinals against Ecuador after penalty shootouts on Thursday 4 July 2024 at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Argentina and Ecuador meet again 25 days after the friendly match won by Argentina 1-0. Argentina have won their matches against Peru, Chile, Canada, Guatemala, Ecuador, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Brazil so they’ll try to extend their winning streak with a victory over Ecuador.
Ecuador face Argentina after playing a draw against Mexico last Sunday extending their unbeaten streak to 2 matches. Ecuador has lost six of its previous seven games against Argentina, with their last win against Argentina in 2015 (2-0).
Argentina won penalty shootouts with Nicolás Otamendi converting the winner penalty.
Argentina: ❌✅✅✅✅
Ecuador: ❌❌✅✅
Video full penalty shootouts Argentina 1(4) – (2) 1 Ecuador
🇮🇹 Serie A Players called up for Argentina 🇦🇷
- Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina) listed among substitutes
- Leandro Paredes (Roma) listed among substitutes
- Valentin Carboni (A.C. Monza) listed among substitutes
- Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina) 77th minute yellow card, played all 90 minutes
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) played 65 minutes and was replaced by Julián Álvarez.
🇪🇨 No Serie A Players with Ecuador
Stats: Argentina and Ecuador played 40 games, Argentina 24 wins, Ecuador 5 wins, and 11 draws.
Last five meetings between Argentina and Ecuador
- June 9, 2024: Argentina 1-0 Ecuador (International friendly)
- September 7, 2023: Argentina 1-0 Ecuador (FIFA World Cup qualifiers)
- March 29, 2022: Ecuador 1-1 Argentina (FIFA World Cup qualifiers)
- July 3, 2021: Argentina 3-0 Ecuador (Copa America)
- October 8, 2020: Argentina 1-0 Ecuador (FIFA World Cup qualifiers)
Argentina took the lead in the 35th minute. Lisandro Martínez defeated Ecuador goalkeeper with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Alexis Mac Allister with a headed pass following a corner conceded by Willian Pacho.
🏆👉🇦🇷 Argentina 1 – 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨 35th minute ⚽️ goal by Lisandro Martínez for @Argentina with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Alexis Mac Allister with a headed pass following a corner conceded by Willian Pacho. https://t.co/EzGKzRFheG
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 5, 2024
ARGENTINA BREAKS THROUGH 🔥
Lisandro Martínez scores his first goal for Argentina at the perfect time 👏🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/iGKgRVLUk7
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 5, 2024
What a bad luck for Ecuador! In the 62nd minute, Enner Valencia had the chance to draw the score and failed to convert a penalty because right footed shot hits the left post. The penalty was conceded by Rodrigo De Paul after a hand ball in the penalty area.
🏆👉🇦🇷 Argentina 1 – 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨 62nd minute , ❌Enner Valencia failed to convert a penalty for Ecuador, right footed shot hits the left post. The penalty was conceded by Rodrigo De Paul after a hand ball in the penalty area.#AnnaItalia #ItalianSoccerSerieA #ItalianSerieA https://t.co/BYoXQGTjBU
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 5, 2024
Another record for Messi 🐐✅
Messi has just set the record for most career minutes played in Copa América history 👏🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/u69JmU7kui
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 5, 2024
Ecuador equalized in the 91st minute. Kevin Rodríguez defeated Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by John Yeboah.
🏆👉 🇦🇷 Argentina 1 – 1 Ecuador 🇪🇨⚽️ 91st minute, goal by Kevin Rodríguez equalized for @FEFecuador with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by John Yeboah. https://t.co/FsG8FlyhZ4
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 5, 2024
ECUADOR SCORES IN STOPPAGE TIME 🔥😱
WE ARE NOW MINUTES AWAY FROM PENALTY KICKS 🤯 pic.twitter.com/7yyEZQaHUa
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 5, 2024
Video, Penalty shootouts Argentina – Ecuador
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📺 Click the video to watch Argentina 1 (4)- (2) 1 Ecuador highlights on Thursday 4 July 2024
The NRG Stadium is set for Argentina vs Ecuador
Photo via x.com/Argentina
The scene tonight. pic.twitter.com/uQbE4uANlu
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 4, 2024
Fired up ♨️ pic.twitter.com/qXEXVr2XAe
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 4, 2024
🤩🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/1peS83AiYR
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 4, 2024
🫡🇪🇨 pic.twitter.com/WhYxpvMPXZ
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 4, 2024
🇦🇷 Argentina and Ecuador 🇪🇨 locker rooms
Copa America Quarterfinals
Thursday 4 July 2024 https://t.co/83AqB23QpZ— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 5, 2024
🏆👉Result 🇦🇷 Argentina 1 (4) – (2) 1 Ecuador 🇪🇨
⚽️Goals: 35′ Lisandro Martínez (A), 91′ Kevin Rodríguez (E)
Argentina advanced to the Copa America Semifinals
❌62th minute, Enner Valencia (pen)(E)
🟨 Booked: 30′ Enner Valencia (E), 75′ Moisés Caicedo (E), 77′ Nicolás… https://t.co/AU4J3BcpX8
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) July 5, 2024
Photo via x.com/Argentina
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_ENG
Photo via x.com/copaamerica_ENG
COPA AMERICA 2024
Quarterfinals
🇦🇷 Argentina 1 – 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨
Thursday 4 July 2024
NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas, USA
Referee: Andres Matonte (Uruguay)
Assistant Referee: Nicolas Taran (Uruguay) and Martin Soppi (Uruguay)
Fourth Official: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
Fifth Official: Pablo Llarena (Uruguay)
Video Assistant Referee: Leodan González (Uruguay)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
⚽️ Goals: 35′ Lisandro Martínez (A)
❌ Penalty: 62′ Enner Valencia (pen)(E)
✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:
🇦🇷 Lineup ARGENTINA: Dibu Martínez; Molina, Romero, Martínez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Fernández, Mac Allister; Messi, Lautaro Martínez and Nico González.
Coach: Lionel Scaloni
🇪🇨 Lineup ECUADOR: Alexander Domínguez; Angelo Preciado, Willian Pacho, Félix Torres, Piero Hincapié; Moisés Caicedo, Alan Franco, Jeremy Sarmiento, John Yeboah; Kendry Páez and Enner Valencia.
Coach: Félix Sánchez.
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