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16:55
Mid-term conclusion:
At the break, Senegal deservedly lead 1-0 against Ecuador and, thanks to this result, have progression in their sights. The African champions made their intentions clear from the start. The best opportunities soon arose. But Aliou Cissé’s men didn’t use it. For a long time, the superiority did not have a countable effect.
45
16:51
Then Youssouf Sabaly lets himself be provoked by Enner Valencia and comes out a little below. What Ecuador’s captain makes of it with his theatrics, however, is ridiculous. Clément Turpin is busy, but calms tempers without brandishing cards.
45
4:50 p.m
The tide turned with the goal. Now Senegal would move into the round of 16 together with the Netherlands. Ecuador would be out as things stand.
45
16:47
Official stoppage time (minutes): 6
44
16:44
Tooor for Senegal, 0:1 by Ismaïla Sarr
The fouled player himself takes responsibility. And Ismaïla Sarr has the nerve, puts the penalty kick with his right foot and places it well in the right corner. Hernán Galíndez has no chance and makes little attempt to catch the ball. Sarr scores his first World Cup goal.
43
16:44
It’s not a completely clear thing, Sarr is also running a little in Hincapié. But there is no contradiction from the VAR side. Thus, the impetuous behavior of the Bundesliga professional from Leverkusen is punished.
42
16:42
Penalty for Senegal! Ismaïla Sarr storms into the sixteen from the left. Then Piero Hincapié rushes over. There is a collision. Both players go down. The referee whistles and points to the point.
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16:41
At the moment, another Ecuadorian, Moisés Caicedo, is down and needs treatment. You can also get the midfielder back. Shortly after resuming play, he takes another sip from the bottle and returns.
38
16:40
Again, Senegal gets into the opposing penalty area. There Youssouf Sabaly ultimately gets stuck with Félix Torres.
37
16:38
Ismail Jakobs kicks in a free kick with his left foot from the right. In the sixteen, Pathé Ciss spirals up and gets the header. He flies clearly over the box.
33
16:37
Enner Valencia is separated from the ball hard but fair by Kalidou Koulibaly. Of course, the Ecuadorian fans gasped. A little later, the star notices that the knee problems are by no means over. The captain has to grit his teeth again today.
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16:35
Ecuador doesn’t get it played to the end. But at least you don’t come under so much pressure anymore.
30
16:33
Things are calming down on the pitch at the moment. That suits the South Americans, who are doing everything they can to ensure that the lull lasts. The Tricolor pushes the ball primarily in their own half.
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4:30 p.m
With the Dutch leading 1-0 in the parallel game against Qatar, the Senegalese know they have to win here today. And that’s exactly what the African champion has done so far. You can also tell the Ecuadorians that a draw is enough for them.
25
16:28
Following the West Africans’ third corner, Abdou Diallo heads Ismail Jakobs’ cross past Hernán Galíndez’s goal.
24
16:26
Ecuador are unmistakably trying to get the ball. They often have it in their own ranks. But somehow nothing comes of it. Senegal is completely different. Ismaïla Sarr prevails on the left, finds her way into the sixteen and hits a hook there. The subsequent right-footed shot slips him a bit. In addition, Félix Torres deflects. Hernán Galíndez doesn’t have to intervene.
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16:23
So some time goes by while the ball is at rest. Apparently it was actually just a severe pain without serious consequences. It has now subsided. And just after play resumed, Ángelo Preciado returns to the pitch.
20
16:22
Now Ángelo Preciado is on the ground after a duel with Ismaïla Sarr and is clearly in pain. It takes a long time for help to arrive. The injured knee needs care.
18
16:20
However, the Senegalese don’t know what to do with their second corner. The high cross from the right side does not find a teammate.
16
16:19
In terms of game shares, the differences are not that big, but the African champions are clearly the better team. Only Aliou Cissé’s men really do anything noteworthy here.
14
16:17
With regularity, the Senegalese find ways into the penalty area. Now this works via links. For Pape Gueye, however, the angle turns out to be quite acute. And so the left shot becomes a prey for the Ecuadorian keeper. Hernán Galíndez is allowed to intervene for the first time.
12.
16:15
So it remains the case that Senegal develops significantly more train towards the goal. This is now confirmed by Iliman Ndiaye, who defends himself half-right on the edge of the penalty area and pulls off with his left foot. This third shot by the West Africans has missed the box the most so far.
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16:13
However, Ecuador also plays an active part. A free kick in a promising position now offers a first opportunity to get dangerously close to the goal. But Enner Valencia gets stuck both with this standard and seconds later with a margin.
8th.
16:10
But the South Americans didn’t really get their opponents stopped. Senegal plays it well, approaching the sixteen with short passes from the right. The ball runs through Iliman Ndiaye and Youssouf Sabaly to Boulaye Dia, who is allowed to shoot unchallenged on the half-right in the penalty area. The right-hand shot sweeps past the long corner.
5.
16:08
As the game progresses, both teams try to organize something. Of course, the moment of shock has sharpened the senses of the Ecuadorians in particular.
3.
16:06
On the other side, the Senegalese are immediately really dangerous. All of a sudden, Idrissa Gueye is free to shoot from the right half of the box. From seven or eight yards, the midfielder heaves the ball just past the right post.
2.
16:03
Carlos Gruezo grabs the ball near the center line and immediately tries to speed things up. The ball from Augsburg lands on the half left at Enner Valencia. Ecuador’s top scorer is content with winning a throw-in.
15:49
For the first time, both senior national teams will meet in a competitive game. So far there have only been two friendly comparisons. These went to Senegal, who prevailed in the 2002 (1-0) and 2005 (2-1) games.
15:37
Ecuador also made their debut on the World Cup stage in 2002, but had to bow out in the group stage. The following tournament in Germany saw the best World Cup performance so far (round of 16). 2014 was the end of the line again after the preliminary round. In their fourth appearance at the World Cup, the South Americans have a good chance of making it through to the knockout phase for the second time. Last year, the Tricolor had their last continental championship – with the end in the quarterfinals against eventual champion Argentina (0:3). Fourth places in 1959 and 1993 represent the best results in the Copa America.
15:27
Senegal is at a World Cup for the third time. The West Africans caused quite a stir when they made their debut in 2002, storming through to the quarter-finals. The Teranga lions couldn’t build on that four years ago, after the preliminary round it was over. The Senegalese celebrated their greatest success at the beginning of the year. In Cameroon they became African champions for the first time.
15:23
In the duel between the second in Group A and the third, both teams can make it to the round of 16 on their own. A draw is enough for the undefeated Ecuadorians to advance. In contrast, the Senegalese must win in all likelihood. After all, the African champions cannot assume that the Dutch will lose very heavily against Qatar in the parallel game. This is exactly what could save Ecuador in the event of bankruptcy, if the Dutch defeat were to be greater. However, nobody should count on the possibility of a blunder in the Elftal.
15:18
On the Ecuador side, Gustavo Alfaro makes two changes compared to the last game against the Netherlands (1-1). In place of Jackson Porozo (bench) and Jhegson Méndez (suspended), Carlos Gruezo and Alan Franco will start the South Americans. Senegal made three changes after beating Qatar 3-1. Aliou Cissé ordered Nampalys Mendy, Krépin Diatta and Famara Diédhiou to the bench and sent Pathé Ciss, Iliman Ndiaye and Pape Gueye onto the field from the start. Cheikhou Kouyaté (thigh injury) is again unavailable.
15:02
Welcome to the second week of the 2022 World Cup! As part of the last matchday in Group A, Ecuador and Senegal face off at 16:00 CET.