Gonzalo Plata shines for Ecuador in qualifiers win over Argentina | OneFootball

Ecuador Surpassed Argentina at the Conclusion of the Qualifiers

At the conclusion of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Ecuador hosted Argentina at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil and won 1-0. Gonzalo Plata, a player for Flamengo, was a starter in the match and helped the Ecuadorians secure the victory.

Argentina lost a player 30 minutes into the first half when Nicolás Otamendi committed a foul on the last man and received a direct red card. As a result, Ecuador pressed forward and opened the scoring with a penalty. Preciado was brought down in the area, the referee awarded the penalty, and Enner Valencia converted before halftime.

HOW DID GONZALO PLATA PERFORM IN THE GAME?

Gonzalo Plata played for 70 minutes in the match against Argentina, being substituted by Kevin Rodríguez in the final stage. During this time, the Flamengo player took one shot, completed two dribbles, and won four duels on the field. Additionally, he contributed defensively with three defensive actions and received a yellow card.

WHAT IS ECUADOR'S SITUATION?

Ecuador defeated Argentina and reached 29 points in the South American Qualifiers standings for the World Cup. With this, the Ecuadorians climbed to second place, surpassing even Brazil. The team was already guaranteed a spot in the World Cup and had suffered a points deduction at the start of the competition.

WHAT IS PLATA'S SITUATION?

Thus, Gonzalo Plata returns to Brazil to continue the schedule with Flamengo. The forward will travel with the red-black group to Caxias do Sul in the coming days for the match against Juventude on Sunday (14), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), valid for the Brazilian Championship. Coluna do Fla provides all the information about the match.

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