Mexico2–0Ecuador
Estadio Banorte, Mexico City
Round of 32
Mexico vs Ecuador — Round of 32. Kickoff: Tuesday, June 30 at 9:00 PM EDT. Watch on FOX (English) and TELEMUNDO (Spanish). Venue: Estadio Banorte, Mexico City.
Match Report
They were delayed by a storm, then made it look easy. Quiñones opened the scoring in the 22nd, finishing from the area with Alvarado's assist. Jiménez doubled it at 31 from a dangerous free kick position after Alvarado was fouled. Ecuador never found a foothold. The second half was controlled — Mexico created the better chances and Ecuador barely threatened in return. Stoppage time turned ugly for Ecuador: Páez booked at 90'+3, Hincapié's yellow upgraded to red by VAR at 90'+5, Caicedo carded in the aftermath. Three Ecuador cards in nine minutes. Mexico through to the Round of 16.