Ecuador 0-0 Brazil Player Ratings: Lacklustre Selecao Settle for a Draw in Ancelotti's Debut Game

Carlo Ancelotti's debut as a Brazil manager ended as a goalless draw as the Selecao were not able to break Ecuador's defence at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in round 15 of the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualification. Ecuador had a good game, taking seven shots in the game, four more than Ancelotti's Brazil. The draw keeps Brazil placed at fourth place in the table with 22 points, while Ecuador remains second with 24 points.

During the early moments of the game, Vinicius shifted his body to the left and then to the right to create enough space to go by Ordonez, who was on the left flank close to the corner flag. However, the centre defender faithfully followed through on his assignment, defending his position before making a timely challenge to win a goal kick.

The first close chance came for the Selecao's around the 22nd minute, when Estevao stormed through to win back possession after Estupinian's too many touches outside the penalty box. The young forward slips a pass to Richarlison, whose shot was cleared by Hinacapie, and Gerson pounced on the loose ball to give a forward-looking pass for Vinicius, whose first-time curling shot from close range was saved by Valle.

Avoiding Alisson's outstretched arm on the way over, Estupinan formed a beautiful cross to the back post. Pacho was there to meet it, but his sharply angled deflected volley went over the crossbar and into a corner. This was the closest Ecuador could come to scoring a goal in the first half.

The second half saw Ecuador evolve in the game and take charge as Brazil was looking more to defend. Before two Casemiro opportunities, one before the half, failed to overcome the Ecuadorian custodian, Vinicius got the game's finest opportunity but was unable to defeat a quick-thinking Valle from close range.

Let's have a look at the player ratings for both sides.

Ecuador National Football Team Player Ratings vs Brazil

Goalkeeper

Gonzalo Valle: 7.3/10

The goalkeeper had a good perfromance, making two saves in the game, and also managed to keep the clean sheet.

Defenders

Joel Ordonez: 6.8/10

The Brugge right-back had a decent game defending against the likes of Vinicius and Estevao. He was involved in six defensive actions and won three duels in the game.

Willian Pacho: 7.2/10

The UCL winner with PSG had a good game, maintaining a passing accuracy of 93 percent. He was involved in three defensive actions and recovered five balls against Brazil.

Piero Hinacapie: 7.8/10

The centre-back capped a strong defensive display against the likes of Vinicius, Estevao as he maintained a passing accuracy of 94 percent. He was involved in eight defensive actions and won seven duels in the game.

Estupinan: 6.8/10

The Brighton full-back had a decent game as he took on a lot of workload running up and down the pitch to contribute both in defence and attack. He won four duels in the game and created couple of attacking opportunities

Midfielders

Nilson Angulo: 5.8/10

He did not have a great game, as he was mostly beaten by Gerson and Vinicius. He lost 11 duels in the game.

Moises Caicedo: 7.4/10

The Chelsea midfielder was the creative force for Ecuador as he created two crucial chances for his country, but no one was able to convert them to break the deadlock.

Pedro Vite: 7.2/10

The midfielder had a good game, maintaining a passing accuracy of 93% and was one of the key pillars against the likes of Casemiro and Guimares.

Alan Minda: 6.2/10

The left-midfielder had a generic game as he made only 10 passes in the game. He did not help the team much in attack but was holding more of the area at the centre of the park.

Attackers

John Yeboah: 6.3/10

The Venezia striker had a good game, taking three shots on goal, and missed a big chance to put his team ahead in the game.

Alan Franco: 6.3/10

The forward had an average game as he tried to hold up the game for the other striker but was not successful on most of the occasions.

Substitutes

Angelo Preciado: 6.7/10

The midfielder came on for Minda at the start of the second half.

Kevin Rodriguez: N/A

Yaimar Medina: N/A

Manager

Sebastian Beccacece: 6/10

He would be happy with the way his team performed to manage a draw against Brazil. This draw strengthens their chances for qualification in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

Brazil National Football Team Player Ratings vs Ecuador

Goalkeeper

Alisson: 7.6/10

The Liverpool goalkeeper was more active between the sticks as compared to his counterpart. He made three saves in the game and was decent with his distribution.

Defenders

Alex Sandro: 7.1/10

Former Juventus full-back had a decent game, maintaining a passing accuracy of 88 percent. He was involved in five defensive actions and won six duels in the game.

Alexsandro Riberio: 7.2/10

The Lile defender had a solid game in the defence maintaining a passing accuracy of 95 percent. He was involved in seven defensive actions and made six clearances in the game.

Marquinhos: 6.4/10

The PSG defender almost had a 100 percent passing accuracy in the game as he capped a strong defensive display for his country.

Vanderson: 7.4/10

The Monaco right-back showed good resilience as well as attacking prowess to help his side across the pitch. He made four tackles in the game and was involved in 11 defensive actions.

Midfielders

Gerson: 6.5/10

The Flamengo midfielder did a good job maintaining a passing percentage of 85 as he made three passes to the final third.

Casemiro: 7.5/10

The Manchester United defensive midfielder won the most duels in the game. He had two shots on goal but was saved by the goalkeeper and was involved in 11 defensive actions.

Bruno Guimares: 7.1/10

The 27-year-old orchestrated the game well, maintaining a passing accuracy of 79 percent. He made three passes into the final third and was involved in seven defensive actions.

Attackers

Vinicius Junior: 7.2/10

The Real Madrid forward was a storm for the Ecuadorian defence to stop as he danced his way on the left wing but could not score or create any major opportunity for his country.

Richarlison: 6.1/10

The Brazilian had an average game, as he was not a big attacking threat for the Selecao as he had only three touches inside the opposition box.

Estevao: 6.4/10

The Palmeiras winger was promising on the right side of the wing as he won four duels on that side of the pitch.

Substitutes

Gabriel Martinelli: 6.1/10

The Arsenal winger replaces Estevao on the right wing for Brazil.

Matheu Cunha: 5.9/10

The Wolves forward came on around the 64th minute to replace Richarlison in the game.

Andrey Santos: N/A.

Manager

Carlo Ancelotti: 5.8/10

Brazil were nowhere near what the fans had expected. Though its early to judge, Carlo Ancelotti would be expected to turn things around for the Selecao as the side gave a disappointing performance against Ecuador

Sportsdunia Player of the Match: Piero Hinacapie