Ecuador beat Venezuela 2-1. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 16 shots. Enner Valencia scored 2 goals. Best on the pitch was P. Vite, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONMEBOL
   ECU 4-2-3-1·4-3-3 VEN
   Coach: Sebastián Andrés Beccacece · Fernando Ariel BatistaReferee: R. Abatti📍 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
2. 1. First half
   2. 39'
      

      ECU
      GOOOAL!Enner ValenciaAssist: P. Vite
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲T. Rincon▼G. Mendoza
   3. 46'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲Yeferson Soteldo▼J. Bueno
   4. 46'
      

      ECU
      GOOOAL!Enner Valencia
   5. 61'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲F. Vargas▼T. Segovia
   6. 61'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲Jhonder Cádiz▼Salomón Rondón
   7. 62'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲J. Mercado▼J. Ordonez
   8. 62'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲J. Yeboah▼J. Corozo
   9. 63'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      F. Vargas
   10. 65'
       

       ECU
       Yellow card
       J. Mercado
   11. 77'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲Jan Hurtado▼?
   12. 78'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       Josua Mejías
   13. 84'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲Kevin Rodríguez▼Enner Valencia
   14. 90'
       VEN
       GOOOAL!Jhonder CádizAssist: C. Makoun
   15. 90+3'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲D. Castillo▼Gonzalo Plata
   16. 90+3'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲J. Mendez▼P. Vite