22'
Mexico · Goal · Julián Quiñones
Mexico · Assist: Roberto Alvarado
Kickoff weather16°CRain3 km/h · 100% precip
Round of 322026-07-011:00 AM
2-0
FTMexico City StadiumMexico CityMexico
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Mexico vs Ecuador. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read MEX pinned back - 43% of the ball
ControlsPossession · MEX line7 event filters
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KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
31'
⚽Mexico · Goal · Raúl Jiménez
Mexico · Assist: Julián Quiñones
45+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
45+1'
Ecuador · Yellow card · Alan Franco
46'
Ecuador · Ángelo Preciado on for Joel Ordóñez
46'
Ecuador · Yaimar Medina on for Alan Franco
59'
Mexico · Brian Gutiérrez on for Gilberto Mora
59'
Ecuador · Kevin Rodríguez on for Enner Valencia
73'
Mexico · Santiago Giménez on for Raúl Jiménez
73'
Mexico · Obed Vargas on for Luis Romo
79'
Ecuador · Jordy Caicedo on for John Yeboah
79'
Ecuador · Kendry Páez on for Nilson Angulo
80'
Mexico · Orbelín Pineda on for Julián Quiñones
80'
Mexico · Israel Reyes on for Roberto Alvarado
90+1'
Match · Added time · +7'
90+3'
Ecuador · Yellow card · Kendry Páez
90+5'
Ecuador · Red card · Piero Hincapié
90+9'
Ecuador · Yellow card · Moisés Caicedo
18 of 155 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = MEX share, mirror of ECU
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerJavier AguirreManagerSebastian Beccacece
MEX
ECU
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Mexico and Ecuador enter this matchup with nearly identical Elo ratings, signaling a highly competitive fixture. Recent history suggests a tactical stalemate, as three of their last four meetings ended in draws. With both sides demonstrating compact defensive structures, the outcome will likely hinge on a single moment of quality or a set-piece.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
MEXEven read
1912ECUEven read
1901How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16Quarter-finalTBD
The rivalry · last 5
MEX 1
3 draws
1 ECU
MEX 1 win3 drawsECU 1 win
+-Recent meetings5 matches
2025FriendlyMEX 1-1 ECUdraw
2024Copa AméricaMEX 0-0 ECUdraw
2022FriendlyMEX 0-0 ECUdraw
2021FriendlyMEX 2-3 ECUECU
2019FriendlyMEX 3-2 ECUMEX
P2 · What kind of game
defending gap
What kind of game?
Mexico enters this matchup with a notable advantage in defensive resistance compared to Ecuador. While Mexico looks to control the tempo through possession, Ecuador's higher expected goals profile suggests they could threaten if they bypass the Mexican defensive block.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
MEXECU
| Axis | MEX | ECU |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 60.1% | 54.9% |
| Defending | 7.1 resistance | 5.1 resistance |
| Set pieces | 26.5% | 24.3% |
| Threat | 1.39 xG/match | 1.53 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central corridor remains the primary tactical focus for both sides. While Mexico and Ecuador funnel the vast majority of their play through the middle, Mexico's right-wing defensive vulnerability could offer Ecuador a specific path to exploit.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
Mexico and Ecuador both rely on high-frequency box penetration to dictate their attacking systems. The match will likely hinge on whether either side can maintain sustained pressure in the penalty area without conceding space for wide circulation or counter-attacking transitions.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Mexicosystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
MEX are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession86th
MEX are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
Ecuadorsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
ECU are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession78th
ECU are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.