🇪🇨 Ecuador 2-1 Germany 🇩🇪

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Germany struck just moments after kickoff. In the 2nd minute, Leroy Sané appeared to finish the play and open the scoring against Ecuador. The goal immediately sparked controversy, as Ecuador’s players claimed there may have been a foul in the buildup, but the referee decided to validate the goal after the corresponding review, allowing the German side to take an early lead.

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Ecuador responded almost immediately. In the 9th minute, Nilson Angulo found the back of the net to level the score against Germany. The goal rewarded the South American side's quick response, as they bounced back from the early setback and restored parity just minutes after conceding.

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Ecuador strikes again! Gonzalo Plata showed all his quality to finish with precision and put his team back in front against Germany.

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