GermanyvsEcuador
GER 1/ECU 2
Things to say
Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 at MetLife Stadium to take the group on its head.
01
opener
Ecuador knocked off Germany two-one, can you believe it. They were the better side from the whistle. Germany never really got going.
02
key player
Caicedo ran that midfield, 56 accurate passes and dictating everything. He was the best player on the pitch by a mile.
03
hot take
Germany are overrated, simple as that. Two shots on target and you cough up a lead like that? Shambolic.
04
deep cut
Pedro Vite quietly had sixteen defensive interventions. Nobody talks about him but he broke up everything Germany tried.
05
exit
Anyway, group's wide open now, curious who Ecuador draws in the round of 16.
The recap
Big upset at MetLife as Ecuador knocked off Germany 2-1, and they more than earned it. The Germans had Wirtz buzzing and Tah pulling the strings from the back, but Ecuador rode Moisés Caicedo's engine in midfield and Pedro Vite throwing himself at everything to weather the pressure.
The turning point was clear: once Ecuador nicked their second, they dug in, defended like their lives depended on it, and Galíndez stood tall when it mattered. Germany came in unbeaten and leave with their first loss, and South America's got a real scalp to brag about.