Germany 1 – 2 Ecuador

WORLDCUP · June 25, 2026 · Final

🎧 Post-Game Report (audio)

Post-Game Recap

Ecuador stunned Germany two goals to one in a World Cup group stage result that nobody saw coming on June twenty-fifth. Germany came in controlling the ball — sixty-one percent of possession, eleven total shots — and looked every bit the favorite. But Ecuador didn't need the ball. They needed their moments, and they took them.

Gonzalo Plata was the man, generating two shots and converting when it mattered most. Germany had the volume but couldn't finish, going one for three on shots on goal. Ecuador matched that exact conversion rate on three shots of their own, and that efficiency told the whole story.

Jonathan Tah was immaculate out of the back for Germany, completing ninety-four accurate passes, but all that buildup play went nowhere decisive. Florian Wirtz led Germany with three total shots and couldn't find the breakthrough. On the other side, Moisés Caicedo was the engine in midfield with fifty-six accurate passes keeping Ecuador organized and dangerous on the counter, while Pedro Vite made sixteen defensive interventions — that man was everywhere. Hernán Galíndez only needed two saves to preserve the win, and he got them.

Germany pressed, fouled fifteen times trying to disrupt Ecuador's rhythm, picked up three yellow cards in the process, and still came up short. Ecuador came to the World Cup ready to compete, and tonight they proved it.

That's your post-game report. Sports Desk, signing off.

AI-generated post-game report composed from the official play-by-play and box score.

Complete Play-by-Play

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

Goal! Ecuador 0, Germany 1. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz. 2'

Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador). 5'

Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 5'

John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 6'

Foul by David Raum (Germany). 6'

Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador). 7'

Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 7'

Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. 7'

Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 8'

Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany). 8'

Goal! Ecuador 1, Germany 1. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Vite. 9'

Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador). 10'

Felix Nmecha (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing. 10'

Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador). 12'

Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 12'

Attempt missed. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala. 14'

Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador). 16'

Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing. 16'

Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador). 16'

Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 16'

Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador). 19'

Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 19'

Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador). 20'

Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 20'

Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich. 21'

Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by David Raum with a cross. 25'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 27'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 30'

Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nilson Angulo. 32'

Attempt blocked. Jamal Musiala (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz. 35'

Corner, Germany. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez. 35'

Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané. 38'

Delay in match (Germany). 38'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 38'

Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador). 43'

Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 43'

Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 43'

Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half. 44'

Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany). 44'

Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 44'

Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time. 45'

Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum with a cross. 45'+4'

First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Germany 1. 45'+5'

Substitution, Germany. Angelo Stiller replaces Aleksandar Pavlovic. 45'

Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Germany 1. 45'

Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 46'

Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany). 46'

VAR Decision: No Penalty Germany. 47'

Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing. 49'

Foul by David Raum (Germany). 49'

Alan Franco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card. 50'

Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger. 54'

Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Yeboah with a cross following a corner. 54'

Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 56'

Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany). 56'

Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador). 58'

Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing. 58'

Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 59'

Foul by Leroy Sané (Germany). 59'

Substitution, Germany. Deniz Undav replaces Kai Havertz. 60'

Substitution, Germany. Malick Thiaw replaces Joshua Kimmich. 60'

Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Manuel Neuer (Germany). Assisted by John Yeboah. 62'

Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav. 63'

Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia. 64'

Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces Alan Franco. 64'

Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Beier replaces Felix Nmecha. 64'

Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing. 65'

Foul by Malick Thiaw (Germany). 65'

Delay in match for a drinks break. 69'

Delay over. They are ready to continue. 71'

Substitution, Ecuador. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Piero Hincapié because of an injury. 71'

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo. 73'

Substitution, Germany. Pascal Groß replaces Florian Wirtz. 73'

Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador). 75'

Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 75'

Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by Deniz Undav. 76'

Attempt blocked. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by John Yeboah with a headed pass. 77'

Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Angelo Stiller. 77'

Goal! Ecuador 2, Germany 1. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez with a headed pass following a corner. 77'

Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 84'

Foul by Maximilian Beier (Germany). 84'

Substitution, Ecuador. Félix Torres replaces John Yeboah. 85'

Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces Nilson Angulo because of an injury. 85'

Handball by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador). 85'

Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador). 86'

Malick Thiaw (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 86'

Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador). 87'

Maximilian Beier (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing. 87'

Corner, Germany. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán. 88'

Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador). 89'

Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing. 89'

Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. 89'

Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time. 90'

Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (Germany) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß. 90'+3'

Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. 90'+5'

Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing. 90'+6'

Foul by Pascal Groß (Germany). 90'+6'

Second Half ends, Ecuador 2, Germany 1. 90'+8'

Match ends, Ecuador 2, Germany 1.