Brazil beat Ecuador 2-0. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 16 shots. Best on the pitch was Richarlison, rated 8.3.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONMEBOL
   BRA 4-3-3·4-4-2 ECU
   Coach: Tite · G. AlfaroReferee: A. Herrera📍 Estadio Beira-Rio
2. 1. First half
   2. 27'
      

      ECU
      Yellow card
      A. Preciado
   3. 37'
      

      BRA
      Yellow card
      Fred
3. 1. Second half
   2. 55'
      

      ECU
      Yellow card
      Enner Valencia
   3. 62'
      

      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Gabriel Jesus▼Fred
   4. 65'
      

      BRA
      GOOOAL!RicharlisonAssist: Neymar
   5. 69'
      

      ECU
      Yellow card
      Ayrton Preciado
   6. 70'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Fidel Martínez▼Ayrton Preciado
   7. 73'
      

      BRA
      Yellow card
      Éder Militão
   8. 76'
      

      BRA
      Substitution
      ▲Roberto Firmino▼Gabriel Barbosa
   9. 76'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲J. Caicedo▼Enner Valencia
   10. 76'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲M. Estrada▼J. Mendez
   11. 84'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲J. Cazares▼Ángel Mena
   12. 88'
       

       BRA
       VAR review
       Gabriel Jesus
   13. 90+1'
       

       BRA
       Substitution
       ▲Fabinho▼Richarlison
   14. 90+2'
       

       ECU
       Yellow card
       A. Dominguez
   15. 90+4'
       

       BRA
       GOOOAL!NeymarPenalty