25 November 2022 at 18:56 The World Cup’s top scorer stopped the Netherlands – then he had to go out on a stretcher The Netherlands and Ecuador both had three points after the first World Cup match, but had to settle for one each after 1-1 on Friday night. Cody Gakpo scored first for the oranges, before WC top scorer Enner Valencia equalized with his third goal of the tournament. The match was only six minutes old in Doha when Davy Klaassen won the ball from Ecuador’s Moisés Caicedo, before playing it to starlet Cody Gakpo. The PSV player took the ball a couple of steps before hammering it into the near corner. – A rush of an ending. It must be over 100 kilometers an hour, there is no chance for the goalkeeper to catch it, said news’s radio commentator Olav Traaen. It was Gakpo’s second goal in as many games in the World Cup. But only four minutes into the second half could Ecuador celebrate. Pervis Estupiñán tried his luck, and on the return was spearhead Enner Valencia, who easily scored the equaliser. Then Ecuador took over the game completely. After just over an hour played, Valencia were served 45 degrees, but shot straight into the block. The rebound ended up with Gonzalo Plata, who hammered on the spot, and the ball whizzed into the crossbar. It was the biggest chance after the two goals, and thus the Netherlands and Ecuador stand with four points each. The former will meet Qatar in the last group stage match, while Ecuador will meet Senegal, which will quickly become a decisive match to advance in the group. One big minus for Ecuador was that top scorer Valencia sat down and had to go out on a stretcher just before the end, where he desperately held his eyes.
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