Venezuela beat Ecuador 2-1. Ecuador controlled the ball — 58% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 13 shots. Best on the pitch was Eduard Bello, rated 8.2.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONMEBOL
   VEN 4-2-3-1·3-4-3 ECU
   Coach: L. González · G. AlfaroReferee: A. Cunha📍 Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
2. 1. First half
   2. 34'
      

      ECU
      VAR review
      Gonzalo Plata
   3. 37'
      

      ECU
      GOOOAL!Enner ValenciaPenalty
   4. 45+1'
      VEN
      GOOOAL!Darwin MachísAssist: E. Bello
   5. 45+4'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      T. Rincon
3. 1. Second half
   2. 62'
      

      ECU
      Yellow card
      Ángel Mena
   3. 64'
      VEN
      GOOOAL!Eduard Bello
   4. 65'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲M. Estrada▼A. Preciado
   5. 65'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Joao Rojas▼Enner Valencia
   6. 79'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲J. Moreno▼T. Rincon
   7. 79'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲F. Aristeguieta▼Eric Ramírez
   8. 83'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲B. Angulo▼Gonzalo Plata
   9. 83'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲A. Franco▼Robert Arboleda
   10. 85'
       

       ECU
       Yellow card
       F. Torres
   11. 87'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       J. Moreno
   12. 88'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲C. Casseres▼Eduard Bello
   13. 88'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲Jhon Chancellor▼A. Peñaranda
   14. 89'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲Ayrton Preciado▼C. Gruezo
   15. 90+3'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲Jan Hurtado▼Darwin Machís
   16. 90+4'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       F. Aristeguieta
   17. 90+5'
       VEN
       Yellow card
       José Martínez