The Ecuador national team secured a spot in the knockout stage with a stunning comeback against Germany, thanks to goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata in a thrilling match at the MetLife Stadium in New York.

What happened?

Ecuador started on the wrong foot, as Leroy San scored the first goal for Germany in the 2nd minute. But the team led by Sebastián Beccacece shook off the German dominance in the best possible way: with an equalizer.

Ecuador's reaction

Before the first quarter of an hour, Nilson Angulo entered diagonally from the left profile and shot Neuer from outside the area, making the most of the first shot on goal for the Ecuadorians.

The turning point of the match

And from a set piece, 15 minutes from the end, Gonzalo Plata found redemption. Kevin Rodríguez, who had replaced Valencia, headed a corner; Plata got ahead of Neuer to complete the comeback.

DateOpponentResult
2025-11-19New Zealand2-0

Ecuador comes into this match with a streak of 5 games without a loss, with a record of 1W-4D-0L in their last 5 matches.