ECUADOR have had a nightmare start on a huge day for them against Brazil.
The Ecuadorians sit in third place and are close to World Cup qualification.
But Casemiro bundled Brazil ahead early on as they look to maintain their unbeaten record.
And to make matters worse, Ecuador’s goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez has been sent off for a high boot on Eduardo Cunha.
But in a moment of stupidity for Emerson Royal, things were evened up as the Brazilian got a second yellow for a clumsy challenge.
Minutes later, Alisson thought he was the match’s third red card for a high boot, but after a VAR review the referee changed his decision to a booking.
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- Ecuador XI: Dominguez, Preciado, Torres, Hincapie, Estupinan, Franco, Caicedo, Gruezo, Plata, Estrada, Valencia
- Brazil XI: Alisson, Emerson, Militao, Silva, Sandro, Fred, Coutinho, Casemiro, Raphinha, Cunha, Vinicius Jr
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
45 + 9. The ref blows for the break a little early.
The players trudge off and the crowd whistle and boo the referee and the Brazil players.
The hosts walk off to rapturous applause.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
45 + 7. Cracking cross field ball from Alves to Vinicius Jr who slides it into Cunha.
Cunha just sends it wide!
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
45 + 3. Lovely cross from Estupinan from the free-kick, but Torres misses.
Sent in again but Alisson claims.
Should he still be on the pitch…?
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
45 + 1. The fourth official has announced there will be TEN minutes of stoppage time at the end of the first half.
Meanwhile, Brazil keep the ball again.
Militao loses it and brings down Caicedo. Yellow card for Militao.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
44. Fantastic passing football from Brazil.
Dani Alves and Casemiro knock it about and Fred sends it wide to Vini jr.
Vinicius Jr skips past the full-back but takes it too far.
Estrada sends a shot over the bar.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
42. Valencia heads wide from the free-kick.
Good chance.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
41. Cunha tries to slide through Vinicius Jr but the pass is too heavy.
Dangerous combo that for Brazil.
Add in Raphinha to the mix.
Although the Leeds man has just seen a yellow card for a sloppy tackle.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
39. VAR decides it is not a spot kick for Ecuador.
A lot of drama here in Quito.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
37. Preciado skips past a man in the box and could have gone down but did well to stay on his feet.
The 27-year-old is tackled before creating a chance.
Plata is bought down by Alex Sandro in the box.
Will this be reviewed by VAR?
It looks like a penalty to me!
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
36. Estupinan swings a cross in but it’s too far.
Plata wins a corner from Vinicius Jr.
Plata has been very bright in these last 10 minutes.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
34. Great move for Ecuador down the right hand side.
Plata crosses but Brazil clear.
Plata attacks again a minute later but Casemiro clears.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
31. Estupinan sends the resulting free-kick flying over the bar.
Brazil make a sub.
Not sure if Coutinho picked up a knock there, will try to confirm shortly,
ON Dani Alves
OFF Coutinho
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VAR – Red card rescinded
Alisson is still on the pitch.
Ecuador will be mad but the decision is made.
10 v 10 again.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
28. Alisson and Brazil are still arguing with the ref.
They are asking for VAR and the ref has agreed and is now going to the monitor.
Alisson clearly gets the ball but then his foot comes down on Valencia’s head.
He’s taken about 40 views of this.
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Red card – Alisson
Alisson is off!
An almost identical event as Brazil and Liverpool keeper Alisson studs Valencia in the head and is red carded.
Wow.
Three reds in the first 27 minutes. Both goalies off.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
23. It’s a corner for Ecuador but it doesn’t amount to anything.
The game finally slows down slightly.
Ecuador mount an attack with a long-ball forward.
Alisson now kicks Valencia in the head!
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
22. Blimey. 22 minutes gone and just about everything has happened.
Vinicius Jr is hacked down at the half way line.
Ecuador win it back but Plata curls over the resulting chance.
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Red card – Emerson Royal
It’s 10 v 10!
Emerson wipes out Estrada but he’s already been booked and he’s now sent off!
What a crazy game!
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
18. Sub for Ecuador.
ON Hernan Galindez
OFF Alan Franco
Universidad de Chile goalkeeper, Hernan Galindez comes on in place of the red carded Dominguez in goal.
Franco is the unlucky outfield player.
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Red card – Alexander Dominguez
Ecuador’s goalkeeper is sent off!
It was a very reckless challenge and Cunha has stud marks on his neck.
Dominguez ‘endangering an opponent’, red card inevitable.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
13. Yup, he’s kicked him in the chin.
This could be a penalty or a red.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
12. Cracking challenge in the middle by the captain and goal scorer Casemiro.
Cunha runs through on goal chasing a through ball.
And is wiped out by a flapping Dominguez, the goalie gets some of the ball before kung-fu kicking Cunha!
The ref has been asked to look at the VAR monitor…
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
10. A hot start for Coutinho, who looks buoyed recently from his move to Aston Villa and away from Barcelona.
Cunha gets into the Ecuador box again but can’t get a cross in.
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Ecuador 0-1 Brazil
8. VAR had a long look at it in the background but the goal stands.
The Real Madrid man wasn’t going to let that chance go to waste, no stopping him powering that through the goalkeeper and in.
That has quietened the crowd.
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GOAL – Brazil
Casemiro scores!
Coutinho cross back in, it’s headed down and Casemiro bundles home from a yard or two out.