Ecuador beat Venezuela 1-0. The winner had to work for it: 1 from 14 shots. Best on the pitch was P. Hincapie, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONMEBOL
   ECU 4-2-3-1·5-4-1 VEN
   Coach: G. Alfaro · L. GonzálezReferee: C. Ferreyra📍 Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
2. 1. First half
   2. 16'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      Eric Ramírez
   3. 22'
      

      ECU
      Yellow card
      Gonzalo Plata
   4. 25'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      José Martínez
   5. 41'
      

      ECU
      GOOOAL!P. HincapieAssist: G. Plata
   6. 45+2'
      VEN
      Yellow card
      Adrian Martinez
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲Jan Hurtado▼Eric Ramírez
   3. 64'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲J. Corozo▼Ayrton Preciado
   4. 64'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲J. Caicedo▼D. Reasco
   5. 65'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲J. Moreno▼José Martínez
   6. 65'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲J. Savarino▼B. Hurtado
   7. 76'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲A. Franco▼Jeremy Sarmiento
   8. 81'
      VEN
      Substitution
      ▲J. Vargas▼R. Rosales
   9. 86'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Robert Arboleda▼C. Cruz
   10. 86'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲Joao Rojas▼Gonzalo Plata
   11. 88'
       VEN
       Substitution
       ▲L. González▼Darwin Machís