In the early morning of January 28, Beijing time, in the 15th round of the South American region of the World Cup qualifiers, Brazil drew 1-1 with Ecuador away, and continued to lead the South American region unbeaten with 11 wins and 3 draws. Casemiro scored shortly after the opening, followed by Ecuadorian international Domingos and Brazilian defender Emerson, Felix Torres equalized, Alisson was twice shown a red card by the referee and VAR was cancelled twice.
Game highlights
Emerson and Domingos were sent off in the first 20 minutes after Argentina drew 0-0 with Colombia (Higuain, Zapata) in 2013, when two red cards were shown in the first half of the World Cup in South America.
Casemiro scored his fifth goal in 60 games of his national team career and scored his first World Cup qualifier, after scoring two goals in the Copa America and two in friendly matches. A total of 12 players from Brazil scored goals in this World Preliminary Tournament, drawing Ecuador and tied for 1st place in the South American zone.
Coutinho started and made his second appearance for Brazil after a gap of 471 days, last time winning 4-2 against Peru on October 2020.
Wonderful review
The two teams have met in the past 34 games, with Brazil winning 27, drawing 5 and losing 2, with a goal loss of 97 to 23. Cunha was the centre-forward, Venisons and Rafinha were on two wings, Militão was paired with Thiago Silva at centre-back, and Neymar was not selected for the squad.
In the 2nd minute, a free-kick from the left was hoisted into the box and a Head from The Enne Valencia at the back post was deflected slightly off the near post. In the 6th minute, Rafinha's right-sided shot from the penalty area was blocked, Coutinho's cross from the left was blocked by Cunha's header, and Casemiro's goal was broken to make it 1-0.
In the 15th minute, when Ecuadorian international Domingos struck the edge of the penalty area to break the siege, he kicked Cunha's chest and neck, the referee showed him a red card after watching the video, and then Coutinho's free kick was rubbed high.
In the 20th minute, Emerson kicked Estrada on the flank and was sent off by the referee with a second yellow card, leaving both teams with just 10 men left.
In the 26th minute, Alisson struck a big kick outside the box to break the siege, and then also kicked Enne Valencia's head, the referee also showed him a red card, after being reminded by VAR to watch the video and change the yellow card.
On 33 minutes, Estupinean took a free-kick and shot high. On 42 minutes, Estupinián's free-kick from the left was hoisted into the box and Helena Valencia nodded the ball over the top. Three minutes later, Estrada's long-range shot was deflected wide.
Half-time lasted 10 minutes, and in the 7th minute of stoppage time, Vinicius crossed from the left and Cunha's long-range shot was blocked, followed by a shot that was slightly off the near post.
In the 49th minute, Alisson saved the ball and Estrada picked up a leak and pumped it into the empty goal, but the referee signaled that the ball was hooked back to Estupinian in front of the goal before the bottom line, and the ball had crossed the bottom line when he touched the ball, and the goal was invalid.
In the 54th minute, Alisson made a timely attack to save the ball at Estrada's feet.
In the 56th minute, Estupinian's left rib in the penalty area changed direction to break, Rafinha stretched his leg to steal, Estubinián fell, the referee first awarded a penalty, and after VAR reminded to watch the video, the penalty award was cancelled.
In the 73rd minute, Alex Sandro's powerful long-range shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 75th minute, Brata's cross from the left corner was met by Felix Torres, who flicked his head into the near corner to make it 1-1.
In the 86th minute, Gabriel Barbosa's left-wing shot from the edge of the box was blocked. In the 92nd minute, Alisson punched the ball and then hit Preciado, the referee showed a second yellow card, ready to send him off, after VAR reminded to watch the video back, cancel the red card and change the corner.
Statistics
Appearances line-up
Ecuador (4-4-2): Domingos, Preciado (66' Romario Kecedo), Felix Torres, Incapie Reina, Espinian, Franco (18' Gainders), Grueso (66' Etón Preciado), Kecedo (85' Casellen), Bratta, Ena Valencia, Estrada (85' Mendes)
Brazil (4-3-3): Allison; Emerson, Militão, Thiago Silva, Alex Sandro; Fred, Casemiro, Coutinho (33' Alves), Rafinha (63' Gabriel Jesus), Cunha (78' Gabriel Balboza), Venisons (63' Antony)