The Ecuador national team managed to win when they frustrated the host resistance Qatar in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup.
The match between Qatar vs Ecuador ended with a score of 0-2 at Al Bayt Stadium, Sunday, November 20 2022.
The Qatar vs Ecuador match also marked the opening match in Group A of the 2022 World Cup.
In that match, the captain of the Ecuadorian national team, Enner Valencia, was the star of the field.
In this match, Enner Valencia scored two goals, aka a brace.
A 2-0 victory over Qatar brought Ecuador to the top of Group A.
This is because the Netherlands and Senegal, who are also the two countries in Group A, will play tonight.
Quoted from SportReviews from various sources, let’s take a look at the summary of the match.
Both teams immediately appear pressing since the early minutes.
Ecuador looked to dominate the game and the results could be seen in the second minute.
The Ecuador squad can score goals from Enner Valencia’s action.
But unfortunately, the referee canceled the goal after seeing the replay because it was considered offside.
Don’t give up. Ecuador continued to press Qatar’s defense line.
The captain of the Ecuador national team, Valencia again spread threats in front of goal.
However, the solo action of the player who defended the Fenerbahce club had to be stopped by force by goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb.
This situation made him fall in the penalty box.
The referee without hesitation pointed to the spot. Valencia, who became the executioner, managed to convert a penalty kick into his first goal at the 2022 World Cup.
Position changed to 1-0 for Ecuador.
Having the upper hand, Ecuador continued to put pressure on the home team.
As a result, a goal was created again in the 31st minute. Enner Valencia, who received a cross bait from the right side, continued the ball to the right side of the goal with a header.
The second goal ensued which made Gustavo Alvaro’s team even further away.
Qatar, which is trying to build an attack, has difficulty penetrating the opponent’s defense.
There were several attacks, but did not pose a threat to keeper Dominguez.
The 2-0 score for Ecuador’s advantage lasted until the first half was over.
Things didn’t change much in the second half. Qatar had made several chances in the visiting team’s defense, but nothing had endangered the Ecuador goal guarded by goalkeeper Dominguez.
In contrast, Ecuador could create opportunities in the second half.
There were at least three opportunities to endanger goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb. However, the 2-0 score for Ecuador’s lead still lasted until the 80th minute.
The two coaches made substitutions. Unfortunately, there were no additional goals until the referee gave five minutes of additional time.
The Qatar vs Ecuador match ended with a score of 0-2.
The result left Ecuador in first place in Group A with three points and Qatar in fourth place.
That’s a complete explanation of the opening match of Qatar’s 2022 World Cup Group A.
