Despite trailing Senegal for nearly 70 minutes, Ecuador’s Moises Caicedo thought he had scored a huge goal.
Prior to Caicedo’s potential World Cup-saving goal, Ecuador was starring at an early exit after Ismailia Sarr successfully converted a first-half penalty.
However, just shy of the game’s 70th minute, Caicedo popped up and netted a close-range effort. The Ecuadorians would have been forgiven for believing they had one foot in the World Cup’s knockout phase, but Chelsea’s Kalidou Koulibaly clearly had other ideas.
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The big centre-back found himself in unusual territory but somehow managed to finish like a striker.
Check out both goals, which were scored within just two minutes of each other, below.
Caicedo goal 68′
BIG GOAL FOR ECUADOR!!! ??
Moises Caicedo levels things up #ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/na8BwwUH4m
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 29, 2022
Koulibaly goal 70′
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC! ?
Kalidou Koulibaly gives Senegal the lead with a superb finish!!! #ITVFootball | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/k7NdC5WQDh
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) November 29, 2022
As things stand in Group A, the Netherlands, who are leading Qatar 2-0 will top the group, with Senegal on course to go through and set up a Round of Last 16 tie against the winner of England’s Group B.