Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia, 2026 International Friendly
· International FriendlyAbout
Ecuador are hosting Saudi Arabia
at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on
. The match is a part of the International Friendly.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
- 3': Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia).
- 4': Attempt missed. Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Feras Al Brikan.
- 6': Attempt missed. Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Salem Al Dawsari.
- 9': Foul by José Hurtado (Ecuador).
- 9': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Anthony Valencia (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by Darwin Guagua.
- 15': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Denil Castillo.
- 18': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by José Hurtado (Ecuador).
- 18': José Hurtado (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia).
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
- 29': Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
- 31': Foul by Abdullah Al Khaibari (Saudi Arabia).
- 31': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Denil Castillo (Ecuador).
- 32': Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Moisés Ramírez (Ecuador). Assisted by Mohammed Abu Al Shamat with a through ball.
- 34': Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia).
- 35': Goal! Ecuador 1, Saudi Arabia 0. Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Yeboah with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Foul by Denil Castillo (Ecuador).
- 37': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt missed. Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
- 43': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Mohamed Kanno (Saudi Arabia).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Darwin Guagua (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt saved. Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by John Yeboah.
- 45': Attempt missed. Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Feras Al Brikan (Saudi Arabia).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Ali Lajami replaces Abdulelah Al Amri.
- 45': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Nasser Al Dawsari replaces Abdullah Al Khaibari.
- 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Alcívar replaces Darwin Guagua.
- 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Jordy Caicedo.
- 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces José Hurtado.
- 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Saudi Arabia 0.
- 47': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 47': Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
- 50': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Mohammed Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia).
- 51': Goal! Ecuador 2, Saudi Arabia 0. Anthony Valencia (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by John Yeboah.
- 53': Offside, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado is caught offside.
- 54': Salem Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
- 55': Attempt saved. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia). Assisted by John Yeboah.
- 55': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Valencia.
- 59': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
- 59': Musab Al Juwayr (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Nasser Al Dawsari (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Kanno.
- 60': Offside, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Sultan Mandash replaces Mohammed Abu Al Shamat.
- 63': Attempt missed. Denil Castillo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
- 64': Substitution, Ecuador. John Mercado replaces Nilson Angulo.
- 64': Substitution, Ecuador. Kendry Páez replaces John Yeboah.
- 65': Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
- 67': Attempt missed. Denil Castillo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Sultan Mandash (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
- 73': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Alaa Al Hejji replaces Mohamed Kanno.
- 74': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Saleh Abu Al Shamat replaces Musab Al Juwayr.
- 74': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Abdullah Al Hamddan replaces Feras Al Brikan.
- 74': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Khalid Al Ghannam replaces Salem Al Dawsari.
- 75': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Jackson Porozo.
- 75': Attempt missed. Hassan Al Tambakti (Saudi Arabia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Saleh Abu Al Shamat with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nawaf Bu Washl.
- 76': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
- 76': Sultan Mandash (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Ecuador. Yaimar Medina replaces Denil Castillo.
- 79': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Alaa Al Hejji.
- 79': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Mohammed Al Owais.
- 80': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by John Mercado (Ecuador).
- 81': Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
- 82': Corner, Saudi Arabia. Conceded by Félix Torres.
- 84': Substitution, Saudi Arabia. Hassan Kadish replaces Moteb Al Harbi.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Nawaf Bu Washl (Saudi Arabia).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Goal! Ecuador 2, Saudi Arabia 1. Sultan Mandash (Saudi Arabia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner. Assisted by Alaa Al Hejji.
- 88': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Alaa Al Hejji (Saudi Arabia).
- 89': Attempt saved. Jordy Alcívar (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia).
- 90': Attempt missed. Saleh Abu Al Shamat (Saudi Arabia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Khalid Al Ghannam with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia).
- 90'+1': Yaimar Medina (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Ali Lajami (Saudi Arabia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by John Mercado (Ecuador).
- 90'+3': Mohammed Al Owais (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Ecuador. Fricio Caicedo replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jordy Alcívar (Ecuador).
- 90'+5': Khalid Al Ghannam (Saudi Arabia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ecuador 2, Saudi Arabia 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ecuador 2, Saudi Arabia 1.
Statistics
 KSA |
ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 57.8 | Possession | 42.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 466 | Accurate Passes | 348 |
| 557 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 7 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 20 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 33 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Venue: Red Bull Arena
Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
Line-Ups
Ecuador (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Moisés Ramírez (GK) |
| 2 | Félix Torres |
| 25 | Jackson Porozo |
| 7 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 21 | José Hurtado  |
| 15 | Darwin Guagua |
| 8 | Anthony Valencia |
| 6 | Denil Castillo |
| 16 | Jordy Caicedo |
| 20 | Nilson Angulo |
| 9 | John Yeboah |
Saudi Arabia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Mohammed Al-Owais (GK) |
| 5 | Hassan Al-Tambakti |
| 4 | Abdulelah Al-Amri |
| 24 | Moteb Al-Harbi |
| 13 | Nawaf Boushal |
| 15 | Abdullah Al-Khaibari |
| 28 | Mohamed Kanno |
| 10 | Salem Al-Dawsari |
| 26 | Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat |
| 7 | Musab Al-Juwayr |
| 9 | Feras Al-Brikan |
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