Argentina beat Ecuador 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 13 shots. Best on the pitch was Rodrigo De Paul, rated 8.0.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONMEBOL
   ARG 4-3-3·5-3-2 ECU
   Coach: Lionel Sebastián Scaloni · Sebastián Andrés BeccaceceReferee: W. Roldan📍 Estadio Monumental
2. 1. Second half
   2. 61'
      

      ECU
      Yellow card
      J. Cifuentes
   3. 62'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Ángel Di María▼Nicolás González
   4. 67'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Kevin Rodríguez▼Gonzalo Plata
   5. 68'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲J. Ortiz▼J. Cifuentes
   6. 77'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲L. Paredes▼Alexis Mac Allister
   7. 77'
      

      ARG
      Substitution
      ▲Julián Álvarez▼Lautaro Martínez
   8. 78'
      

      ARG
      GOOOAL!Lionel Messi
   9. 81'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Ángel Mena▼F. Torres
   10. 81'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲A. Preciado▼A. Hurtado
   11. 82'
       

       ARG
       Yellow card
       L. Paredes
   12. 89'
       

       ARG
       Substitution
       ▲Exequiel Palacios▼Lionel Messi