Ecuador 1-2 Senegal: Sarr and Koulibaly send Senegal into World Cup last 16

Kalidou Koulibaly proved an unlikely matchwinner as Senegal reached the last 16 of the World Cup with a 2-1 victory over Ecuador, who are out of the tournament.

Match Report

The Chelsea defender's superb volleyed winner came only two minutes after Moises Caicedo had pulled Ecuador level from a corner, a result which would have taken the South Americans through in their place.

The African side fully deserved to qualify from their World Cup group for the first time in 20 years, largely in part to a first-half performance where they blew away Ecuador, who came into the match knowing they only needed a point to progress.

It took until the final minute of the opening period for Senegal's dominance to count, when Ismaila Sarr was fouled in the area before confidently beating Hernan Galindez from 12 yards.

Though Caicedo briefly gave Ecuador hope midway through the second period it was a brief respite with Senegal still the more dangerous side even after Koulibaly's goal, and Edouard Mendy's goal was relatively untroubled as they jumped into second to set up a last-16 tie with the winners of Group B.

Match Events

0' Teams come out

3' CLOSE! Gueye’s shot wide out

7' CLOSE! Boulaye Dia’s shot wide out

23' CLOSE! Sarr’s shot wide out

36' CHANCE! Senegal's header over the bar

43' Penalty Goal! Ecuador 0-1 Senegal (Sarr)

47' A conflict!

48' Ecuador's shot too straight

57' CLOSE! Michael Estrada’s shot wide out

67' GOAL! Ecuador 1-1 Senegal (Moisés Caicedo)

69' GOAL! Ecuador 1-2 Senegal (Koulibaly)

76' Ecuador's shot too straight

81' CLOSE! Senegal’s shot wide out

Line-ups

Ecuador XI: Hernán Galíndez, Enner Valencia, Carlos Gruezo, Michael Estrada, Pervis Estupiñán, Alan Franco, Angelo Preciado, Félix Torres, Gonzalo Plata, Piero Hincapié, Moisés Caicedo

Subs: Alexander Domínguez, Ángel Mena, Robert Arboleda, Ayrton Preciado, Romario Ibarra, Xavier Arreaga, Diego Palacios, José Cifuentes, Moisés Ramírez, Djorkaeff Reasco, Jackson Porozo, Jeremy Sarmiento, William Pacho, Kevin Rodríguez

Senegal XI: Gueye, Koulibaly, Sabaly, Edouard Mendy, Diallo, Sarr, Pape Gueye, Pathé Ciss, Ismail Jakobs, Iliman Ndiaye, Boulaye Dia

Subs: Nampalys Mendy, Gomis, Famara Diédhiou, Seny Dieng, F.Toure, Cisse, Mamadou Loum, Diatta, Moustapha Name, Moussa N'Diaye, Formose Mendy, Pape Matar Sarr, Nicolas Jackson, Bamba Dieng