Match report
Ecuador stun Germany with late Plata strike at MetLife Stadium
Ecuador came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in a World Cup Group Stage - 3 fixture at MetLife Stadium, overturning an early deficit to claim a significant win against Julian Nagelsmann's side.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Germany made the perfect start when Leroy Sané converted a Florian Wirtz assist inside two minutes to put the visitors ahead. Ecuador responded quickly, with Nilson Angulo levelling in the 9th minute after being teed up by Pedro Vite, and the score stayed level at the break. The decisive moment came in the 77th minute when Gonzalo Plata, set up by Kevin Rodríguez, put the hosts in front for good.
Germany held the greater share of possession at 61 percent and had more shots overall with 11 to Ecuador's seven, yet both sides managed only three shots on target apiece. Ecuador's higher expected goals reading of 1.27 against Germany's 0.65 reflected the sharper edge shown by Beccacece's attack in front of goal despite seeing less of the ball.
Nilson Angulo scored Ecuador's equaliser and finished with a 7.9 rating, while teammates Moisés Caicedo and Pedro Vite matched that mark, with Vite also contributing the assist for Plata's winner.
Ecuador outscored their expected goals reading of 1.27 to Germany's 0.65, underlining how clinically they took their chances despite having less of the ball.
Ecuador beat Germany 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Ecuador met Germany in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Thursday, 25 June 2026, 20:00 UTC at MetLife Stadium. Referee: Tori Penso.
Key moments
- 2' Goal: Leroy Sané (assist: Florian Wirtz) — 0–1 · Watch Leroy Sané's goal video (2')
- 9' Goal: Nilson Angulo (assist: Pedro Vite) — 1–1 · Watch Nilson Angulo's goal video (9')
- 77' Goal: Gonzalo Plata (assist: Kevin Rodríguez) — 2–1 · Watch Gonzalo Plata's goal video (77')
Starting line-ups
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
Germany (3-4-2-1)
About this match
On this page: the Ecuador vs Germany 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 Leroy Sané's goal against Ecuador (2').
- Watch Nilson Angulo's goal against Germany (9').
- Watch Gonzalo Plata's goal against Germany (77').
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Ecuador vs Germany?
Ecuador beat Germany 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Ecuador vs Germany?
Leroy Sané (2') for Germany; Nilson Angulo (9') for Ecuador; Gonzalo Plata (77') for Ecuador.
›Where can I watch Ecuador vs Germany highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Ecuador 2–1 Germany are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.