World Cup - Qualification South America · Group Stage - 1: Argentina beat Ecuador 1-0. The match was played on Friday, 8 September 2023 at Estadio Monumental (Buenos Aires); refereed by W. Roldan.
L. Messi 78' (Argentina)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Argentina held 71% of possession against 29%, attempting 13 shots to Ecuador's 5.
Shots on target read 4-3 and corners 4-2.
Substitutes: F. Armani, F. Medina, G. Montiel, L. Paredes, G. Pezzella, J. Alvarez, A. Di Maria, W. Benitez, E. Palacios, A. Correa, A. Garnacho, G. Rodriguez
Coach: Lionel Sebastián Scaloni
Substitutes: Jhojan Julio, K. Rodriguez, M. Ramirez, Jhoanner Chavez, A. Mena, A. Preciado, J. Alcivar, J. Ortiz, J. Ordonez, L. Realpe, A. Dominguez
Coach: Sebastián Andrés Beccacece
Rodrigo de Paul (Argentina) — named player of the match with a 8.0 rating.