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By Michael BeardmoreBBC Sport
Last updated connected Less than a infinitesimal ago.From the conception World Cup
Kalidou Koulibaly's nerveless volley sent Senegal into the World Cup's knockout stages for lone the 2nd clip successful their past arsenic they eliminated Ecuador astatine a rowdy Khalifa International Stadium.
All 3 goals came from players based successful England arsenic Ecuador's Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo cancelled retired a punishment by Watford's Ismaila Sarr earlier Chelsea defender Koulibaly's side-footer won it.
Ecuador needed conscionable a constituent to advancement but paid the terms for a passive show arsenic Senegal were spurred connected by an astir non-stop cacophony of drumming from their supporters successful Al Rayyan.
Watford winger Sarr coolly stroked location from the spot, aft being clumsily upended by Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie, to enactment the African champions deservedly ahead.
Ecuador levelled with their archetypal existent accidental arsenic Caicedo swept location Felix Torres' flick-on but Koulibaly's composed decorativeness instantly regained the pb for Senegal, who knew lone triumph would beryllium capable to spell done barring an improbable Qatar upset against the Netherlands.
They held retired amid a nervy six minutes of stoppage clip to decorativeness arsenic runners-up successful Group A down the Dutch, who clinched apical spot by handing the tourney hosts a 3rd decision successful 3 games with a comfy 2-0 win successful Al Khor.
Aliou Cisse's broadside are imaginable last-16 opponents for England fixed the Lions of Teranga volition adjacent look the winners of Group B - a berth Gareth Southgate's squad could seal aboriginal connected Tuesday.
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Ecuador
Squad number1Player nameGalíndez
Squad number17Player namePreciado
Squad number2Player nameTorres
Squad number3Player nameHincapié
Squad number7Player nameEstupiñán
Squad number21Player nameFranco
Squad number8Player nameGruezo
Squad number23Player nameCaicedo
Squad number19Player namePlata
Squad number11Player nameEstrada
Squad number13Player nameE Valencia
Squad number5Player nameCifuentes
Squad number16Player nameSarmiento
Squad number24Player nameReasco
Squad number25Player namePorozo
Senegal
Squad number16Player nameMendy
Squad number21Player nameSabaly
Squad number3Player nameKoulibaly
Squad number22Player nameDiallo
Squad number14Player nameJakobs
Squad number11Player nameCiss
Squad number26Player nameGueye
Squad number13Player nameNdiaye
Squad number5Player nameGueye
Squad number18Player nameSarr
Squad number9Player nameDia
Squad number4Player nameCissé
Squad number6Player nameMendy
Squad number20Player nameDieng
Line-ups
Ecuador
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Galíndez
- 17PreciadoSubstituted forPorozoat 85'minutes
- 2Torres
- 3Hincapié
- 7Estupiñán
- 21FrancoSubstituted forSarmientoat 45'minutes
- 8GruezoSubstituted forCifuentesat 45'minutes
- 23Caicedo
- 19Plata
- 11EstradaSubstituted forReascoat 64'minutes
- 13E Valencia
Substitutes
- 4Arboleda
- 5Cifuentes
- 6Pacho
- 9Preciado
- 10Ibarra
- 12Ramírez
- 14Arreaga
- 15Mena
- 16Sarmiento
- 18Palacios
- 22Domínguez
- 24Reasco
- 25Porozo
- 26Rodríguez
Senegal
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 16Mendy
- 21Sabaly
- 3Koulibaly
- 22Diallo
- 14Jakobs
- 11CissSubstituted forMendyat 74'minutes
- 26Gueye
- 13NdiayeSubstituted forDiengat 75'minutes
- 5GueyeBooked astatine 66mins
- 18Sarr
- 9DiaSubstituted forCisséat 90+5'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Dieng
- 2Mendy
- 4Cissé
- 6Mendy
- 7Jackson
- 10N'Diaye
- 12Ballo-Touré
- 15Diatta
- 17Sarr
- 19Diédhiou
- 20Dieng
- 23Gomis
- 24Name
- 25Loum
Referee:Clément Turpin
Attendance:44,569
Live Text
Match ends, Ecuador 1, Senegal 2.
Second Half ends, Ecuador 1, Senegal 2.
Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Substitution, Senegal. Pape Abou Cissé replaces Boulaye Dia.
Attempt missed. Jackson Porozo (Ecuador) header from the centre of the container misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Sarmiento with a cross.
Hand shot by Bamba Dieng (Senegal).
Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
Foul by Jackson Porozo (Ecuador).
Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Attempt saved. Jeremy Sarmiento (Ecuador) header from the centre of the container is saved successful the bottommost close corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
Attempt saved. Pape Gueye (Senegal) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is saved successful the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bamba Dieng.
Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
Bamba Dieng (Senegal) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
Youssouf Sabaly (Senegal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Senegal).
Substitution, Ecuador. Jackson Porozo replaces Angelo Preciado.
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