Plata plays 90 mins as Ecuador draw with Netherlands before World Cup | OneFootball

Gonzalo Plata started and played the full 90 minutes in the match

In the last friendly before the World Cup, Ecuador traveled to Eindhoven this Tuesday (31) and drew 1-1 with the Netherlands. Gonzalo Plata, a forward for Flamengo, started, played the full 90 minutes, and was active for the Ecuadorians.

Coach Sebastián Beccacece lined up Gonzalo Plata on the left wing, forming a front three with Enner Valencia and John Yeboah. As a result, the Flamengo forward managed two shots and completed 82% of his passes over the 90 minutes.

In addition, Gonzalo Plata had 65 touches, completing one dribble. Lastly, the Flamengo forward also played on the other side of the field and recorded two defensive actions. The information comes from statistics website SofaScore.

HOW DID NETHERLANDS VS ECUADOR GO?

The Netherlands opened the scoring just three minutes into the first half. Willian Pacho, with an own goal, made it 1-0 for the Dutch. In the 12th minute, Dumfries was sent off, leaving the hosts with 10 men. Finally, Enner Valencia equalized in the 24th minute.

WHAT NOW, PLATA?

Now, Gonzalo Plata returns to Flamengo for the rest of the season. The player did not feature in the last match against Corinthians. Coach Leonardo Jardim chose to leave him out of the squad due to internal issues.

So, with Gonzalo Plata's presence still unconfirmed, Flamengo take the field this Thursday (02). The Rubro-Negro side face Red Bull Bragantino at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Bragança Paulista, in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship.

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