Ecuador - Argentina 2:0

10 JUN 2009, World Cup Quals

Goals

1:0 Walter Ayoví 72', 2:0 Pablo Palacios 83'

Ecuador (Sixto Vizuete)

Marcelo Elizaga, Giovanny Espinoza, Ivan Hurtado, Neicer Reasco, Walter Ayoví, Christian Noboa (46' Pablo Palacios), Edison Mendez, Antonio Valencia, Segundo Castillo, Carlos Tenorio (13' Jefferson Montero), Felipe Caicedo (79' Joffre David Guerron)

Argentina (Diego Maradona)

Mariano Andújar, Gabriel Heinze (82' Diego Milito), Javier Zanetti, Martín Demichelis, Nicolás Otamendi, Fernando Gago (75' Juan Sebastián Verón), Jonás Gutiérrez, Sebastián Battaglia, Carlos Tevez (67' Gonzalo Bergessio), Lionel Messi, Maxi Rodríguez

Cards

Christian Noboa 7' (), Marcelo Elizaga 27' (), Antonio Valencia 75' (), Jonás Gutiérrez 76' ()

Venue

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

CONMEBOL · after matchday 14

Position	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals for	Goals against	Goal difference	Points
1	Brazil	14	7	6	1	25	6	+19	27
2	Chile	14	8	2	4	23	14	+9	26
3	Paraguay	14	7	3	4	20	13	+7	24
4	Argentina	14	6	4	4	19	15	+4	22
5	Ecuador	14	5	5	4	18	20	-2	20
6	Uruguay	14	4	6	4	23	16	+7	18
7	Colombia	14	4	5	5	7	11	-4	17
8	Venezuela	14	5	2	7	17	24	-7	17
9	Bolivia	14	3	3	8	19	30	-11	12
10	Peru	14	1	4	9	7	29	-22	7

Trivia

Referee: Carlos Chandía Alarcón (Chile).

Attendance: 36359.

Player Details

Name	Cap	Club
Mariano Andújar	2	Estudiantes LP
Gabriel Heinze	56	Real Madrid
Diego Milito	19	Genoa
Javier Zanetti	133	Inter
Martín Demichelis	21	Bayern München
Nicolás Otamendi	2	Vélez Sarsfield
Fernando Gago	25	Real Madrid
Juan Sebastián Verón	65	Estudiantes LP
Jonás Gutiérrez	11	Newcastle United
Sebastián Battaglia	9	Boca Juniors
Carlos Tevez	49	Manchester United
Gonzalo Bergessio	3	San Lorenzo
Lionel Messi	39	Barcelona
Maxi Rodríguez	32	Atlético Madrid

Earlier matches

Date	Ground	Opponent	Score	Competition
11 FEB 2009	Away	France	2:0	Friendly
28 MAR 2009	Home	Venezuela	4:0	World Cup Quals
01 APR 2009	Away	Bolivia	1:6	World Cup Quals
20 MAY 2009	Home	Panama	3:1	Friendly
06 JUN 2009	Home	Colombia	1:0	World Cup Quals

Later matches

Date	Ground	Opponent	Score	Competition
12 AUG 2009	Away	Russia	3:2	Friendly
05 SEP 2009	Home	Brazil	1:3	World Cup Quals
09 SEP 2009	Away	Paraguay	0:1	World Cup Quals
30 SEP 2009	Home	Ghana	2:0	Friendly
10 OCT 2009	Home	Peru	2:1	World Cup Quals

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