Ecuador 5–2 Paraguay

Sunday 27 Mar 2005 · Quito, Ecuador

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Cardozo Cabañas Valencia Méndez Méndez Valencia Ayoví

10′0–1José Cardozo Paraguay · penalty
14′0–2Salvador Cabañas Paraguay
32′1–2Antonio Valencia Ecuador
45′2–2Edison Méndez Ecuador
47′3–2Edison Méndez Ecuador
49′4–2Antonio Valencia Ecuador
77′5–2Marlon Ayoví Ecuador · penalty

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Ecuador: 1701 → 1735
Paraguay: 1788 → 1754

Expected score for Ecuador: 51.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 30 of 42, 1939–2025.

Ecuador wins: 12
Draws: 8
Paraguay wins: 22

Form either side

Ecuador

Before

1–0 v Brazil 17 Nov 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–0 v Panama 26 Jan 2005 · Friendly
2–0 v Panama 29 Jan 2005 · Friendly
0–3 v Chile 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly
2–1 v Costa Rica 16 Feb 2005 · Friendly

After

2–2 v Peru 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–0 v Paraguay 4 May 2005 · Friendly
2–0 v Argentina 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–3 v Colombia 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Italy 11 Jun 2005 · Friendly

Paraguay

Before

1–1 v Colombia 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–1 v Peru 13 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–1 v Uruguay 17 Nov 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–1 v South Korea 19 Jan 2005 · Friendly
2–1 v Guatemala 23 Jan 2005 · Friendly

After

2–1 v Chile 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–1 v Ecuador 4 May 2005 · Friendly
1–4 v Brazil 5 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
4–1 v Bolivia 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–0 v El Salvador 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Ecuador

5–2 v Paraguay 27 Mar 2005
2–2 v Peru 30 Mar 2005
2–0 v Argentina 4 Jun 2005
0–3 v Colombia 8 Jun 2005
2–1 v Bolivia 3 Sep 2005
0–0 v Uruguay 8 Oct 2005
0–0 v Chile 12 Oct 2005

Paraguay

2–5 v Ecuador 27 Mar 2005
2–1 v Chile 30 Mar 2005
1–4 v Brazil 5 Jun 2005
4–1 v Bolivia 8 Jun 2005
1–0 v Argentina 3 Sep 2005
1–0 v Venezuela 8 Oct 2005
0–1 v Colombia 12 Oct 2005

Every Ecuador v Paraguay match42

From Ecuador's side.


4 Sep 2025	Paraguay	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Oct 2024	Paraguay	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2024	—
24 Mar 2022	Paraguay	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
2 Sep 2021	Paraguay	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
23 Mar 2017	Paraguay	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
24 Mar 2016	Paraguay	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
26 Mar 2013	Paraguay	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
11 Nov 2011	Paraguay	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2011	—
3 Jul 2011	Paraguay	0–0	Neutral	Copa América 2011	Group stage
1 Apr 2009	Paraguay	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
17 Nov 2007	Paraguay	1–5	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2007	—
4 May 2005	Paraguay	1–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
27 Mar 2005	Paraguay	5–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
15 Nov 2003	Paraguay	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2003	—
24 Apr 2001	Paraguay	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
3 Jun 2000	Paraguay	1–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
20 Aug 1997	Paraguay	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Jun 1997	Paraguay	2–0	Neutral	Copa América 1997	Group stage
10 Nov 1996	Paraguay	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
30 Jun 1995	Paraguay	0–1	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none