Week 2 brings us a match on Nov 25th where Netherlands hosts Ecuador in a clash of the World Cup. Netherlands is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Senegal. Cody Gakpo struck first for Netherlands in the 84th minute, then Davy Klaassen added another in the 9th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Senegal was frustrated by Netherlands’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Netherlands ended the match with the shutout victory. Netherlands is looking for direction having 1 win and 0 losses in their last 10 matches, while ecuador is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Qatar. Enner Valencia scored the first goal for Ecuador in the 16th minute from the penalty spot, then Enner Valencia added another in the 31st minute on a feed from Angelo Preciado In the end, Qatar was frustrated by Ecuador’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ecuador ended the match with the shutout victory. Ecuador is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Enner Valencia has been the most prolific scorer on Ecuador in his last five matches with 2 goals. In the last 5 matches, both Memphis Depay and Steven Bergwijn are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Netherlands and look to continue their dominance.