Peru beat Ecuador 1-2. Ecuador controlled the ball — 62% possession — but had nothing to show for it. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 16 shots. Peru played with ten from minute 79. Best on the pitch was Edison Flores, rated 7.6.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONMEBOL
   ECU 4-4-2·4-2-3-1 PER
   Coach: G. Quinteros · R. GarecaReferee: Enrique Caceres Villafane, Paraguay📍 Olimpico Atahualpa
2. 1. First half
   2. 36'
      

      PER
      Yellow card
      Christian Ramos
   3. 45'
      

      ECU
      Yellow card
      Jefferson Orejuela
3. 1. Second half
   2. 52'
      

      PER
      Yellow card
      André Carrillo
   3. 63'
      

      PER
      Substitution
      ▲Wilder Cartagena▼Renato Tapia
   4. 71'
      

      ECU
      Substitution
      ▲Marcos Caicedo▼Felipe Caicedo
   5. 73'
      

      PER
      GOOOAL!Edison Flores
   6. 74'
      

      PER
      Substitution
      ▲Paolo Hurtado▼André Carrillo
   7. 76'
      

      PER
      GOOOAL!Paolo HurtadoAssist: Christian Cueva
   8. 77'
      

      PER
      Yellow card
      Paolo Hurtado
   9. 79'
      

      PER
      Yellow card
      Christian Ramos
   10. 79'
       

       PER
       Red card
       Christian Ramos
   11. 80'
       

       ECU
       GOOOAL!Enner ValenciaPenalty
   12. 81'
       

       PER
       Yellow card
       Christian Cueva
   13. 81'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲F. Gaibor▼Jefferson Orejuela
   14. 81'
       

       PER
       Substitution
       ▲A. Santamaria▼Christian Cueva
   15. 82'
       

       ECU
       Substitution
       ▲M. Estrada▼J. Cazares
   16. 88'
       

       PER
       Yellow card
       C. Caceda