Germany made the faster start and went in front early. In the 2nd minute, Leroy Sané finished a Florian Wirtz assist to give Germany a 1-0 lead. Ecuador responded in the 9th minute when Nilson Angulo scored from a Pedro Vite assist to make it 1-1. The teams remained level at halftime.
The first half also featured a yellow card for each side late on: Piero Hincapié was booked in the 43rd minute and Aleksandar Pavlović in the 44th. After the break, a penalty decision involving Kai Havertz for Germany was overturned by VAR in the 47th minute, and Alan Franco was booked in the 50th minute.
The score changed again in the 77th minute, when Gonzalo Plata converted a Kevin Rodriguez assist to put Ecuador 2-1 ahead. Gonzalo Plata was then booked in the 89th minute. Ecuador held on to win 2-1.
Match statistics showed Ecuador with 39% possession and Germany with 61%. Ecuador had 7 shots to Germany’s 11, with both sides recording 3 shots on target. Ecuador won 3 corners to Germany’s 2, while the save count was 2 for Ecuador and 1 for Germany. Ecuador committed 15 fouls, compared with 10 from Germany.
In the previous group match, Ecuador drew 0-0 with Curacao, while Germany beat Côte d’Ivoire 2-1.
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