Match at a glance
ECU / GER7Attempts11
3On target3
38.9%Possession61.1%
82.5%Pass accuracy87.3%
15Fouls committed10
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Corners2
Ecuador 2–1 Germany: 2026 World Cup match result
2026 Group Stage · Group EAsk about this match
Ecuador won in normal time
- Nilson Angulo9'
- Gonzalo Plata77'
- Leroy Sané2'
Match in one glance
EcuadorGermanyGoalCard
Ecuador
Germany
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
ECU GER- 2'
Leroy Sané1 GER - 9'
Nilson Angulolevel - 77'Gonzalo Plata1 ECU
Ecuador led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1LSLeroy Sané 1 goal · 2 on target
- 2NANilson Angulo 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3GPGonzalo Plata 1 goal · 1 on target
- 4PVPedro Vite 1 assist · 2 fouls won
- 5
Florian Wirtz 1 assist
What separated the teams
Finishing
Ecuador had the scoring edge
28.6%Goal conversion9.1%
Territory
Germany controlled more of the ball
38.9%Possession61.1%
Discipline
Germany carried the lighter card load
3Cards (red counts double)1
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
EcuadorGermanyGoalCardSubstitution
Ecuador
Germany
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
14 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 1L. Sané 2' · N. Angulo 9'
Second half
45′–90′1 – 0G. Plata 77'
Ecuador
4-4-2HG
1Hernán Galíndez
3
23GP
19Gonzalo PlataListed formation · positions are schematic
Germany
3-4-2-1
1Manuel Neuer
6LS
19Leroy SanéDR
22David RaumFN
23Felix NmechaAP
5Aleksandar PavlovicKH
7Kai HavertzListed formation · positions are schematic
Select a player portrait to see the recorded shirt number, position and lineup context.
Attendance80,663
RefereeTori Penso
ECU4-4-2
GER3-4-2-1
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
ECUGER
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
7Attempts11
3On target3
2Blocked shots5
42.9%Shot accuracy27.3%
28.6%Goal conversion9.1%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
38.9%Possession61.1%
312Passes completed517
82.5%Pass accuracy87.3%
3Crosses completed5
24Long balls completed17
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
2Saves1
16Tackles won13
60%Tackle success70%
12Interceptions4
30Clearances15
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
15Fouls committed10
1Offsides0
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Corners2
What separated the teams
Finishing
Ecuador had the scoring edge
28.6%Goal conversion9.1%
Territory
Germany controlled more of the ball
38.9%Possession61.1%
Discipline
Germany carried the lighter card load
3Cards (red counts double)1
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1LSLeroy Sané 1 goal · 2 on target
- 2NANilson Angulo 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3GPGonzalo Plata 1 goal · 1 on target
- 4PVPedro Vite 1 assist · 2 fouls won
- 5Florian Wirtz 1 assist
- 6KRKevin Rodríguez 1 assist
- 7HGHernán Galíndez 2 saves
- 8Manuel Neuer 1 save
- 9
Enner Valencia 1 on target · 2 fouls won - 10KHKai Havertz 1 on target
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
1
GoalsNilson AnguloGonzalo PlataLeroy Sané
NA
Nilson AnguloGP
Gonzalo PlataLS
Leroy Sané1
3
ShotsFlorian Wirtz
Florian Wirtz2
On targetLeroy Sané
LS
Leroy Sané5
Fouls won
Jamal Musiala
Jamal Musiala2
SavesHernán Galíndez
HG
Hernán GalíndezDecisive moments
3 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
EcuadorGermanyGroup E impact
Table immediately after this result
5 of 6 group matches included.
PosTeamPGDPts
1Germany13+66
Germany13+662Ecuador3304
Ecuador33043
Côte d'Ivoire2203
Côte d'Ivoire22034
Curaçao42-61
Curaçao42-61Snapshot ordering uses points, goal difference and goals scored. It is contextual, not a replacement for FIFA's complete tie-break procedure.
All-time World Cup meetings
Ecuador vs Germany, across editions
1ECU wins
0Draws
1GER wins
2meetings
2–4goal balance
0knockout meetings
2026Ecuador 2–1 GermanyGroup Stage
2006Ecuador 0–3 GermanyGroup stage
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.