With Willian Pacho starting at right center and captain for the first time in the selection, Ecuador won 1-0 in Colombia last night thanks to an early and solo goal from Enner Valencia. Ecuador were reduced to ten men in the 34th minute, but held on. Find below the video summary of this Colombia/Ecuador as well as Willian Pacho’s notes in the press.
The video summary of Colombia/Ecuador (0-1)
Willian Pacho’s notes in the press
Scoops (8/10) : He did not realize that Cordoba was running behind him; if he had been more concentrated, the Colombian would not have had the game as easy. He lost a few duels with his opponents. In the second half, he worked harder and burst the ball in all directions.
ESPN (no rating) : He appeared with the captain’s armband, but lacked presence with the referee, notably during the red for Hincapié. Lots of work in the penalty area, where he struggled to contain Córdoba. Then, impeccable in neutralizing the aerial play of Colombia, who had four good leading players.
Note that Willian Pacho started the match on the right, but returned to the left following the expulsion of Piero Hincapié and the entry into play at half-time of the right-handed Ecuadorian central defender Félix Torres.
After 12 days in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, AmSud zone, Willian Pacho’s Ecuador has 19 points, like Colombia, and is in 3rd place. The first 6 are qualified directly, the 7th will play a play-off.
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