Great goal alarm in the Metropolitan of Barranquilla, courtesy of Enner Valencia, one of the leaders of the Ecuador National Team and who wears the captain's headband in the match for date 12 of the Conmebol Qualifiers towards the 2026 World Cup. Before 15 minutes, the Internacional de Porto Alegre player appeared with a luxury to open the marker and silently place the stage Barranquilla.
The Colombia National Team showed all the fury of the stands and from the national anthem the players showed their desire to win, without thinking that they found themselves with an Ecuador National Team very strong in their lines and with precise marks and relays on time to stop the advances of the ' Tricolor'.
At minute seven, The Colombian National Team made a mistake on a throw-in. Poor control, Richard Ríos gave the ball to Enner Valencia, who accelerated from midfield. The offensive player took out five rivals, maintained the line until he sent the deadly diagonal inward and finished off at the far post for the partial 1-0 at the Metropolitano.
First he went to Richard Ríos and took Dávinson Sánchez out of his position, both of them were taken out at sheer speed. Johan Mojica did not manage to arrive and Jhon Lucumí was the last resort to stop the Ecuadorian captain. The Bologna centre-back broke before the opponent's diagonal, who found the profile to send the ball to the far post and leave the partial 1-0.
Expulsion of Ecuador before the end of the first half
The unexpected error of the Ecuador National Team arrived and defender Piero Hincapié had to be sent off after fouling Jhon Córdoba, who preferred to avoid the shot and go for the penalty, but was not touched inside the area. The shot was from James Rodríguez, but the rival goalkeeper took the ball. With 10 men, the Ecuadorians defend the advantage of End of Valencia.
Likewise, the error of John Cordoba after a center from James Rodríguez. The Krasnodar striker did not measure the ball well and rushed the shot, he could not control it and the ball deflected practically under the goal.
