Ecuador and the Netherlands draw 1-1 and leave their classification for the last date of group A

The Ecuadorian soccer team came back from an early goal and drew this Friday 1-1 against the Netherlands thanks to a goal from End of Valenciawho at the end of the game was stretchered off due to discomfort in his right knee.

With the tie, Ecuador and the Netherlands lead the Group A with four points each, one more than Senegal, who earlier beat local Qatar 3-1, which on the other hand was eliminated and with no chance of reaching the round of 16.

In the game played at the Khalifa International Stadium, the Netherlands took the lead after six minutes when Cody Gakpo He surprised goalkeeper Hernan Galíndez with a powerful left-footed shot from outside the area, hitting the ball close to the right post.

Despite the early disadvantage, Ecuador began to look more dangerous with arrivals mainly from the left sector and was close to equalizing after 32 minutes with a powerful shot from Enner Valencia that goalkeeper Andries Noppert deflected with a successful throw.

At the end of the first period, Ecuador scored the equalizer when Pervis Estupiñan deflected a powerful shot inside the box, but referee Mustapha Ghorbal annulled the play due to an advanced position by Jackson Porozo.

The Ecuadorian team equalized after 49 minutes through Valencia, who scored his third World Cup goal by defining inside the six-yard box after the Dutch goalkeeper deflected a powerful shot from Estupiñan.

Ecuador came close to scoring the second goal in the 59th minute, but Gonzalo Plata’s powerful shot hit the crossbar.

In the rest of the game, both teams did not risk and there were no more arrivals at the goals.

Near the end, Valencia threw himself onto the pitch asking for his change due to a soreness in his right knee, for which he had to go out on a stretcher after 89 minutes and covering his face with his hand.

In the last day of the group, which will be played next Tuesday, Ecuador will play against Senegal, while the Netherlands will face Qatar.