Ecuador were no match for Argentina on Sunday, as Lionel Scaloni's La Albiceleste claimed a comfortable 6-1 friendly win in Elche.
2019 Friendlies
1-6
Match Report
As soon as Argentina took the lead through Alario's header, it never looked like being anything other than a comfortable win for La Albiceleste.
They went into half-time three up thanks to Espinoza's own goal and Paredes' penalty, Acuna playing a role in each of the goals.
Mena pulled one back early in the second half thanks to some woeful goalkeeping from Marchesin.
But it was not the start of a sensational comeback, as Argentina romped to victory with Pezzella, Dominguez, and Ocampos getting in on the act.
Match Events
20' GOAL! Ecuador 0-1 Argentina (Alario)
The corner into the box is brilliant by Acuna as he perfectly picks out Alario in the small crowd of players in the six-yard box.
27' OWN GOAL! Ecuador 0-2 Argentina (Espinoza)
Ecuador's passing has been very sloppy so far in the first half and it's just putting them under more pressure as Argentina are winning back possession so high up the field in dangerous areas.
32' Penalty Goal! Ecuador 0-3 Argentina (Paredes)
There was a discussion between Paredes and Martinez about who would take it, with Paredes placing it on the spot. He calmly steps up and slots it past Ortiz and into the bottom left corner.
49' GOAL! Ecuador 1-3 Argentina (Mena)
It's a free-kick on the left and Mena curls it over the wall and squeezes it in at the far post. The goalkeeper was tracking it the whole way but didn't make any movement to stop it and the substitute is on the scoresheet.
55' injured referee replaced by fourth official
There's an injury problem for the referee here and it looks like he's going to have to go off and be replaced.
66' GOAL! Ecuador 1-4 Argentina (Pezzella)
It's a well-taken free-kick by Dybala and he crosses it into the far post when Pezzella is making his run.
82' GOAL! Ecuador 1-5 Argentina (Dominguez)
It's another free-kick into the box and Ecuador can't get close to it to clear their lines. It eventually falls to Dominguez on the edge of the box and he drills his shot into the bottom left corner to get his first goal for his country.
86' GOAL! Ecuador 1-6 Argentina (Ocampos)
It was a great save originally from Ortiz to deny Vargas' long-range curling shot but Ocampos reacts quickest in the box and fires his effort in from a very tight angle on the right of the six-yard box.
Line-ups
Ecuador XI: J. Sornoza, E. Castillo, M. Estrada, J. Méndez, X. Arreaga, D. Aimar, P. Estupiñán, J. Cifuentes, P. Ortíz, J. Espinoza, G. Plata
Subs: Á. Mena, E. Valencia, Johan Padilla, A. López, A. Alvarado, D. Palacios, Jhonny Quiñónez, J. Porozo
Argentina XI: A. Marchesín, W. Kannemann, L. Paredes, Pezzella, Ocampos, M. Acuña, L. Alario, De Paul, Lautaro Martínez, N. González, J.Foyth
Subs: M. Rojo, R.Pereyra, E. Martínez, N. Tagliafico, P. Dybala, J. Musso, Correa, R. Saravia, G. Rodríguez, M. Vargas, N. Domínguez, L. Balerdi