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Ecuador vs Venezuela

U.S. Open Cup
Ecuador
7-4-2
2-1
Final
Rodrigo Paz Delgado

Match pulse

ECUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTVEN
63'Freddy VargasVEN65'John MercadoECU78'Josua MejíasVEN
Team1H2HT
ECU112
VEN011

Who won: Ecuador 2-1

Ecuador beat Venezuela 2-1 on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Rodrigo Paz Delgado. Goals for Ecuador: Enner Valencia (39', 46'). Goals for Venezuela: Jhonder Cádiz (90'+1').

Player of the game

Hernán Galíndez

ECU · 90'

6.3

Deserved to win

72%
ECU · 0.91 xG
25%
Draw
3%
VEN · 0.09 xG

Ecuador created better chances: they win this game 72% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Ecuador 2, Venezuela 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Ecuador 2, Venezuela 1.
  3. 90'+6'

    Right footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Venezuela) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.

    Y. Soteldo

  4. 90'+5'

    Foul

    Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Venezuela).

  5. 90'+5'

    Free kick won

    Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  6. 90'+4'VEN

    Foul

    Foul by Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela).

  7. 90'+4'

    Free kick won

    Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. 90'+3'
    Sub

    Subbed on for G. Plata

    Substitution, Ecuador. Denil Castillo replaces Gonzalo Plata.

    D. Castillo

  9. 90'+3'Jhegson Méndez
    Sub

    Subbed on for P. Vite

    Substitution, Ecuador. Jhegson Méndez replaces Pedro Vite.

    J. Méndez

  10. 90'+2'

    Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.

  11. GOAL90'+1'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    J. Cádiz · ast C. Makoun

    Goal! Ecuador 2, Venezuela 1. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Makoun with a headed pass following a corner.

    ECU 2 - 1 VEN
  12. 90'+1'

    Header saved

    Attempt saved. Jan Hurtado (Venezuela) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo with a cross.

    J. Hurtado

  13. 90'+1'

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  14. 90'

    Delay in match because of an injury Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador).

  15. 89'

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Venezuela. Conceded by Hernán Galíndez.

  16. 89'

    Shot on target

    Attempt saved. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexander González.

  17. 88'

    Free kick won

    Jan Hurtado (Venezuela) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  18. 88'

    Foul

    Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).

  19. 87'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Félix Torres.

    P. Estupiñán

  20. 86'ECU

    Corner awarded

    Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.

  21. 86'

    Shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

  22. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for E. Valencia

    Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia.

    K. Rodríguez

  23. 84'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Cristian Cásseres (Venezuela) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nahuel Ferraresi.

    Cristian Cásseres Jr.

  24. 81'

    Delay in match (Ecuador).

  25. 78'

    Yellow card

    Josua Mejías (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Mejías

Leaders

ECUVEN
Total Shots
Enner Valencia
4
Salomón Rondón
2
Saves
Hernán Galíndez
5
Rafael Romo
3