00:04well given their absolute obligation to win this game the principal question around the
00:09defensively robust Ecuador 11 is how they go about scoring formationally they appear to be
00:15reverting to the back four which began the tournament against the Ivory Coast that means
00:19Joel Odoñez returns at center back and Jordi Elsevier drops out of midfield Nilsson Angulo
00:25gets his first World Cup start on the left wing and they need to hope that that works best for
00:29the talisman Enne Valencia who today plays a national record ninth World Cup game still in
00:35pursuit of his 50th international goal despite having won the group with this game to spare
00:41Germany only rotate where they are obliged to both team changes since Saturday's dramatic win in
00:46Toronto are enforced Antonio Rudiger was always carded to replace the injured Nico Schlotterbeck
00:52and it's round for Brown at left back the other nine as you were for continuity and
00:59cohesion Manuel Neuer now 22 World Cup games in gold
01:05and so the climatic hours of World Cup groupie 95 miles southwest of here in Philadelphia it is the
01:14Ivory Coast and Curacao
01:19nice feet from Pavlovich and there's Vince and in a trice Germany have a lead Leroy Zane snapping on to
01:30it
01:39Vite is down in some pain well of course we will have a look at this I mean listen the
01:47boots high
01:48the heads there will that be enough to rule out this goal it's incredibly high boot in fairness
01:55and it plays an integral part in this goal
02:00in this goal
02:04well he inverts with the assist just digs it out of his feet
02:18well we wondered about Germany's application attitude they've shot out the traps here
02:30Kibic you've seen plenty of it early on Kibic 113 caps today he matches the legendary Philipp Lahm
02:40it was a full back and a half David round in a left back for Germany today on that specific
02:46topic
02:47in my room yeah they've shown an ability to create chances obviously against lesser sides
02:54whether they can do the same against Germany is a different matter entirely
03:05here's Angulo he can cause a problem
03:08Angulo strikes a splendid goal
03:15finally finally and in style Ecuador are off the mark and the yellow flags are flying
03:36after a horrendous start
03:41they've done exactly what they needed to
03:44the challenge comes in I don't know if that changes the direction of the shot
03:48he might just get a deflection off the calf of the Germany defender
03:54Kibic perhaps
03:55no
03:56now through the legs
04:00Palmovic
04:03it's a clean strike and it's an accurate one
04:07Manuel Neuer can only watch it find the back of the net
04:11the perfect reply
04:19no way towards Witts
04:33Jamal Musiala it's a lovely exchange and a shot tracked across the face by Felix Demetra
04:40a good tournament he's having matchup
04:48Angulo in Capier Ecuador's corner
04:51it's been a really good spell since that equaliser for Ecuador
04:57it's flying towards Neuer who got both fists on it
05:02Franco played it in, Valencia couldn't make contact
05:05he's asking a question as he turns
05:11his pace to get goal side
05:15appeals for handball it was the thigh I think of Kimmich
05:23that's a smashing ball and this is quite a dart
05:28this is Caicedo trying to put a way out it was perhaps a shade too elaborate
05:32his round round towards Havertz
05:40lovely picker it's 2v1
05:42but he lands the ball on the head of Havertz
05:49which hits
05:52rolled up here for Musiala
05:54it's a really good challenge by Odonez
05:57isn't it just
06:00needy two
06:05perfectly timed this one
06:12in by Witts it got a little near post flick
06:14but Vite can see it away
06:17and in Capier has a lot of green grass into Witts it could run
06:23round
06:26it's a nicely weighted ball for Jamal Musiala
06:31Musiala
06:31Musiala well seen by Caicedo
06:34it's always going to be danger when Musiala gets on the ball
06:37in these areas he's so inventive creative
06:41go to New York
06:45it's much further from Berlin
06:524,000
06:53he wanted to take a quick free kick
06:58he's brought back
07:05Sane's giveaway we're into
07:07four
07:09additional minutes
07:10that is the indication we will be
07:13and Pavlovich
07:16again you get caught on the side
07:18I mean
07:18it wasn't a great deal
07:27Sane
07:28last seconds
07:33taken away by Caicedo
07:37there was a threat that Germany might fly away when Lee Rosane struck
07:41inside the first two minutes but Ecuador were having none of it
07:44and Gulo's really super equaliser after nine made it one each
07:48and at half time that is how still it stands
07:51at the New York New Jersey stadium Ecuador won
07:55Germany won
07:57there was Sane set the mood set the tone
08:01and Ecuador were quick to catch up with it
08:07well it started play today at World Cup 2026
08:1013 teams were already through
08:13seven were already out
08:17and of the rest Ecuador were one of several
08:20Sane
08:22sorry
08:24metro
08:26and that's has got the grounds
08:28penalty given
08:33clumsy old challenge
08:36please
08:41it's not going to be overturned now is it
08:44Germany called Ecuador called really
08:48after review
08:56Ecuador are off the hook and he's breathing again
08:59football onlooker might argue that of the two big decisions one has gone either way now so
09:05so sorted itself out over time
09:07yeah that's fair comment my boots earlier
09:14Ordonez
09:22by Caicedo Ta wasn't sure
09:27he kept it in
09:31stole it back
09:41Franco carried the ball back onto the field with him whether deliberately
09:44or otherwise to drive at Kimmich
09:50Angulo
09:54Jaboa
10:00Jaboa into corner
10:03his energy the skill desire
10:06in that frame
10:12well it's not slow
10:14he insisted on getting there first
10:17and setting it back to Valencia
10:19beaten up by Noé
10:23repelling of the effort from the veteran goalkeeper
10:26and the ref gets a good view of this one
10:29certainly caught it didn't he and Valencia
10:37well done by Undaf
10:42taken up by Vietz who ran out of places to go
10:45Realms on the overlap
10:47Undaf was waiting
10:48and Galindez
10:50had to extend himself to the full
10:52a goal saving
10:54piece of goal keeping I think
10:56Vietz runs out of ideas here but
10:58Undaf
10:59his eyes are lighting up
11:06he's looking to juggle it beyond
11:07Cao
11:08who was not for giving way
11:12but this is where it's on edge
11:18Plata's free kick is a half decent one
11:21comes out to Vietz
11:26he's on the platter once more
11:31you've scored ten times in the competition so far
11:33and half those goals five of them have come
11:35in the final corner of the game
11:37Rodriguez is after this
11:38and Noé was committing
11:40Rodriguez was forced wide
11:42and Gullo played it in
11:46and Noé is a man filled with relief
11:51the challenge coming in
11:53Budigo I think
11:55just about averting a goal here
11:58mistake between defender and keeper
12:00but he gets there first
12:06mind yours mind
12:07nobody decisive enough to take charge there
12:16yes
12:17actually back
12:18by Rao
12:29big block
12:31by Angelo Stiller
12:34Zane just knocks it into the ground
12:49he's strong in there
12:51little nudge on the defender to give him a yard of space
12:57Vietz
12:58Vietz
12:58plays it in
12:59watching this
12:59it is
13:00touched in
13:03Plata from right on the line
13:06and Ecuador
13:07are alive and kicking
13:19they were asking the questions
13:21it's a flick at the near post
13:23and Plata who's been superb
13:26all day long
13:28the quickest to react
13:30Noé gets nowhere near
13:32pokes out of boots
13:34that will do nicely
13:41the Sherpaul was not going to stop him
13:48Cresciano's intervention
13:50Plata's up ahead of him
13:52Rodriguez through the middle too
13:56Yabour
13:59is swiftly off his line
14:02Zane
14:05Rao
14:07Rao
14:08Rao lifts it in
14:08Bayer is up
14:15Bayer is east off it
14:16and Germany have a free kick
14:20defending their own goal
14:23they've got such a good record
14:25of doing that
14:29round to the near post
14:31behind for a corner
14:33Stupin Jansson to that
14:39this is round
14:40it's a good hit of clear
14:41Rodriguez wants to be there first
14:43he can't be
14:44Germany will come again
14:46via Neuer
14:47there's going to be a tendency now
14:48to defend the edge of the box
14:50and they didn't make strides
14:51to push up there Ecuador
15:00thrust in the face of the
15:02would-be hero of the hour
15:03Plata
15:04it's not a very good tackle
15:05no it's not
15:06once again
15:07he gives Germany a chance
15:08to load the box
15:09deliver
15:13round flies it in
15:16better away towards
15:17towards Gros
15:18miscue by Vite
15:25nastily bouncing ball
15:26in by Bayer
15:27out by Odoñez
15:29oh it's chaos in there
15:31isn't it
15:31just make sure you don't dive in
15:34we are right on the Ecuadorian edge
15:48here
15:48Pascal Vuce
15:53Dennis Undorv
15:54I don't know whether he's trying to squeeze one in here at the near post
15:58such a tight angle
16:00Plata
16:02possession is everything now
16:04just keep the ball he has
16:07and he's drawn a foul
16:08and he's eaten up some time
16:11to take on his man
16:23possession is everything
16:25the ball is everything
16:26this is everything to Ecuador
16:32New Jersey echoes to the sound of Ecuador
16:40today they were required to beat the four times champions of the world
16:47and from behind they did beat Germany
16:51and Ecuador will stay at the party
16:57put yourself now on the streets of Quito
17:02in the world cup
17:03and for now that's all that matters
17:06Moises Caicedo was central
17:09on him a lot of the weight was placed
17:15but if Gonzalo Plata has a greater day
17:18in the game the miss then boy he's got a lot to look forward to
17:22the final score and this is only half the story
17:25Ecuador 2
17:26Germany 1
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