Copa America 2024: Super Subs Help Venezuela Clinch 2-1 Comeback Win Over 10-man Ecuador – News18

Copa America 2024: Super Subs Help Venezuela Clinch 2-1 Comeback Win Over 10-man Ecuador – News18


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Eduard Bello of Venezuela celebrates with Yordan Osorio of Venezuela after scoring the team’s second goal during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Group B match between Ecuador and Venezuela at Levi’s Stadium on June 22, 2024 (AFP)

Venezuela head coach Fernando Batista made two changes at the break, bringing on game-winners Cadiz and Bello and both were to make a decisive impact.

Goals from substitutes Jhonder Cadiz and Eduard Bello gave Venezuela a 2-1 win over ten-man Ecuador in their Copa America Group B match on Saturday.

Ecuador were forced to play with 10 men from the 22nd minute of the game at Levi Stadium when striker Enner Valencia was sent off for dangerous play.

The 34-year-old forward struck the chest of Venezuela defender Jose Martinez with his boot while challenging for a high, bouncing ball in the box and was initially awarded a yellow card but after a VAR review he was shown a straight red.

But Ecuador, who had been in control of the game before the dismissal, responded well and went ahead in the 40th minute when Venezuela failed to clear a free-kick into the box and Jeremy Sarmiento pounced on the loose ball to drill home.

Venezuela head coach Fernando Batista made two changes at the break, bringing on Cadiz and Bello and both were to make a decisive impact.

“Vinotinto” striker Salomon Rondon laid the ball off to Cadiz whose low side-footed shot from the edge of the box took a slight deflection as it flashed past Ecuador keeper Alexander Dominguez.

Then in the 74th minute minute, Alexander Gonzalez whipped in a cross from the right, met with a diving header from Rondon which was parried by Dominguez but Bello reacted to fire home the loose ball.

Later on Saturday in Group B, Mexico face Jamaica.

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(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – AFP)



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