Match report
Mexico see off Ecuador with first-half double at the Estadio Banorte
Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32 at the Estadio Banorte, booking their place in the next round with a first-half display built on two quickfire goals. J. Quinones opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, finishing off an assist from R. Alvarado, before Raúl Jiménez doubled the lead nine minutes later, turning provider Quinones into the scorer's assist-maker in a swift reversal of roles.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
With the score at 2-0 by half-time, Mexico controlled the tie despite having less of the ball, finishing with 43 percent possession to Ecuador's 57. The hosts were far the more direct side, however, registering 15 shots to Ecuador's seven and forcing three efforts on target compared to just one for their opponents. Ecuador's night worsened deep into stoppage time when Piero Hincapié was sent off in the 90th minute, capping a frustrating evening for Sebastian Beccacece's side.
Mexico's discipline stood in contrast to Ecuador's, who picked up three yellow cards to none for Javier Aguirre's team, while also conceding more corners and fouls across the match. The result extended Mexico's unbeaten run following their WWWWW form heading into the tie, and ended Ecuador's own good sequence with a heavy defeat on the biggest stage.
Raúl Jiménez scored Mexico's second goal and finished with a rating of 7.7, sharing top billing with defenders Johan Vásquez and César Montes who also posted 7.7 ratings without registering goals or assists.
Mexico's 15 shots to Ecuador's seven underlined how much more incisive the hosts were in front of goal despite seeing less of the ball.
Mexico beat Ecuador 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Mexico met Ecuador in the World Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Wednesday, 1 July 2026, 01:00 UTC at Estadio Banorte. Referee: Slavko Vincic.
Key moments
- 22' Goal: J. Quinones (assist: R. Alvarado) — 1–0 · Watch J. Quinones's goal video (22')
- 31' Goal: Raúl Jiménez (assist: J. Quinones) — 2–0 · Watch Raúl Jiménez's goal video (31')
- 90+5' Red card: Piero Hincapié
Starting line-ups
Mexico (4-3-3)
- 1 R. Rangel
- 23 J. Gallardo
- 5 Johan Vásquez
- 3 César Montes (c)
- 2 Jorge Sánchez
- 7 L. Romo
- 6 E. Lira
- 19 G. Mora
- 16 J. Quinones
- 9 Raúl Jiménez
- 25 R. Alvarado
Ecuador (4-4-2)
- 1 H. Galindez
- 3 Piero Hincapié
- 6 Willian Pacho
- 4 Joel Ordoñez
- 21 Alan Franco
- 20 Nilson Angulo
- 15 Pedro Vite
- 23 Moisés Caicedo (c)
- 9 John Yeboah
- 13 Enner Valencia
- 19 Gonzalo Plata
About this match
On this page: the Mexico vs Ecuador final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Mexico 2–0 Ecuador. Explore more on the Mexico and Ecuador team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Mexico vs Ecuador?
Mexico beat Ecuador 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Mexico vs Ecuador?
J. Quinones (22') for Mexico; Raúl Jiménez (31') for Mexico.
›Where can I watch Mexico vs Ecuador highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Mexico 2–0 Ecuador are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Mexico and Ecuador?
Mexico and Ecuador have met 1 time — 0 wins for Mexico, 0 wins for Ecuador and 1 draw.