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  • FT: Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador - Cody Gakpo opens scoring, Enner Valencia levels

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  1. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's interesting watching Virgil Van Dijk - he has a very laidback style and in that back three he orchestrates and looks like he coasts through the game.

    He's doing a lot of gesturing, pushing people up the pitch and waving his arms around.

  2. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Three added minutes.

  3. Postpublished at 16:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2022

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Khalifa International Stadium

    A group of Ecuador fans to my left are getting frustrated at how long Jurrien Timber is taking to collect the ball for throw-ins down the right.

    The Netherlands have been pretty casual in general since taking the lead. They don't look flustered, but there's not much intensity to their play either.

  4. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    It's gone a bit scrappy in the last 10 minutes.

    Frenkie de Jong tries to inject some life into it but Gonzalo Plata tracks him and makes a good challenge.

    Hernan Galindez then nearly gets in a mix-up with Felix Torres but claims the ball at the second attempt.

  5. Postpublished at 41 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    One real moment of brilliance, a sharp finish out of nowhere has been the difference in this game.

    Ecuador are pushing a little bit harder and actually look a bit more threatening going forwards.

  6. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    A loose header from Jackson Porozo almost lets Steven Bergwijn in.

    No-nonsense covering challenge from Piero Hincapie gets it away from danger for Ecuador.

  7. Postpublished at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2022

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    There's a lot of tussling for the ball in this game at the moment.

    Not in terms of tackling or going down but shoulder to shoulder and grappling while they're running.

    It's that type of game.

  8. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    You can see why everyone seems to be linked with Cody Gakpo.

    Since that amazing start though, the Dutch have not really got him involved.

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  9. Postpublished at 16:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2022

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Khalifa International Stadium

    There's Enner Valencia again...

    He is a threat down that left-hand side. Ecuador have started playing more and more balls over to that side as the Dutch have struggled there.

    You can see the Dutch defenders, including Virgil van Dijk, trying to figure out a solution.

  10. GREAT SAVE!published at 32 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Andries Noppert extended for the first time.

    Ecuador break and it's that man Enner Valencia once again.

    He cuts inside onto his favoured right foot and unleashes a drive that Noppert has to turn behind.

  11. Postpublished at 16:31 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2022

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Felix Torres looks a character in the middle of the back three for Ecuador - he's quite animated which I think allows him to go and be aggressive but maybe a bit rash at times so he just needs to be careful with that.

  12. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Plenty of pushing and shoving in the box but it's an Ecuador head that gets first contact and the ball is cleared.

  13. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Brilliant from Frenkie de Jong to slip away from three Ecuador sentinels.

    Jurrien Timber looks to release Cody Gakpo but a vital intervention from Piero Hincapie gets it away.

    The Dutch have a corner and this game has livened up again.

  14. Postpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2022

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Khalifa International Stadium

    The Netherlands have dominated a lot of the ball but Ecuador are more direct when they have it. They are having a good spell here and their fans are on their feet in anticipation.

  15. Postpublished at 16:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2022

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Ecuador have started to find some joy down the left wing in the last five minutes.

    The Dutch are looking a bit short on that side.

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  16. Postpublished at 27 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Ecuador are sensing something here.

    Enner Valencia escapes down the right this time, in behind Denzel Dumfries. Michael Estrada tries a clever flick from his cutback but it's not read by Angelo Preciado or Moises Caicedo and the Dutch scramble behind.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2022

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    Jude: Watching the Netherlands is like watching City. Results achieved in the main but as exciting as empty tin of beans.

    I think Erling Haaland, Kevin de Bruyne, Phil Foden et al may disagree with you Jude.

  18. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Better from Ecuador.

    Angelo Presciado's cross in is scrambled away by the Netherlands and then Moises Caicedo breaks free on the right and tries to tee up Enner Valencia.

    Virgil van Dijk is in the right place to clear.

    Seconds later, he's there again to head away Pervis Estupinan's dangerous ball from the waiting Michael Estrada.

  19. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Once again, Denzel Dumfries nips in and takes the ball of Pervis Estupinan but referee Mustapha Ghorbal rules it a foul.

    Dumfries is perplexed but the chance to counter is gone.

    It's all a bit quiet at the Khalifa International Stadium - on the pitch anyway.

  20. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Netherlands 1-0 Ecuador

    Louis van Gaal's side aren't operating a full court press but as soon as Ecuador cross the halfway line, a swarm of orange shirts descend.

    Denzel Dumfries nips in and tries to instigate a one-man charge downfield.

    He's crowded out and Felix Torres clears.

    Denzel DumfriesImage source, Getty Images