Qatar vs Ecuador Final Scoreline : 0-2
Qatar World Cup 2022 has started with the inaugural match between host Qatar and the South American nation Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium. Ecuador started off its campaign with a pretty easy 2-0 win over the host. The match was pretty much one-sided where Ecuador had taken a 2-0 lead in the first half itself.
Qatar’s performance in the first half was rather forgettable as the host could barely take the ball to the opponent’s final 20 yards. In the second half, however, Qatar showed an improved game even though the host failed to score. After the first match, Ecuador sits on top of Group A with a clear three points
Qatar’s Playing XI Against Ecuador
Goalkeeper:
- #1 Saad Al-Sheeb
Defenders:
- #15 Bassam Al-Rawi
- #16 Boualem Khoukhi
- #3 Abdelkarim Hassan
Midfielders:
- #2 Pedro Miguel
- #12 Karim Boudiaf
- #6 Abdulaziz Hatem
- #14 Homam Ahmed
Forwards:
- #10 Hasan Al-Haydos
- #19 Almoez Ali
- #11 Akram Afif
Ecuador’s Playing XI Against Qatar
Goalkeeper:
- #1 Hernan Galindez
Defenders:
- #7 Pervis Estupiñan
- #3 Piero Hincapie
- #2 Felix Torres
- #17 Angelo Preciado
Midfielders:
- #10 Romario Ibarra
- #23 Moises Caicedo
- #20 Jhegson Mendez
- #19 Gonzalo Plata
Forwards:
- #11 Michael Estrada
- #13 Enner Valencia
What Happened in the First Half?
Ecuador took a 2-0 lead at the end of the pretty much one-sided first half. Ecuador took the lead in the 16th minute of the match with Enner Valencia’s goal from the spot. Valencia doubled the lead in the 32nd minute of the match with a spectacular header inside the D-box.
First Half Highlights
4′ Goal from Enner Valencia was disallowed calling it an offside
14′ Qatari goalkeeper Saad Al-Sheeb receives a yellow card
16′ Ecuador takes a 1-0 lead with E. Valencia‘s penalty goal
21′ Qatari forward Almoez Ali receives a yellow card
28′ Ecuadorian midfielder Moises Caicedo gets a yellow card
30′ E.Valencia doubles Ecuador’s lead with a header
35′ Qatari midfielder Karim Boudiaf receives a yellow card
