Gonzalo Plata scores a great goal and is expelled in the ‘trampling’ of Ecuador against Colombia by Queiroz

This Tuesday, Carlos Queiroz’s Colombia was defeated 6-1 against Ecuador, in a match of the 4th day of the South American qualification for the 2022 World Cup, in a match in which Gonzalo Plata shone for good and bad reasons.

The Sporting winger started from the substitutes bench, but was called up in the first half to replace the departure of Adolfo Muñoz, at a time when the striker already had a 3-0 lead in Ecuador. On the field, the Lions winger saw Arreaga increase Ecuador’s lead to 4-0, with James Rodríguez reducing Carlos Queiroz’s Colombia near half-time with a penalty.

However, Gonzalo Plata’s great moment would come in the 2nd part. After the 78th minute, the Sporting winger took off down the right wing, past an opponent and fired a shot at Colombia’s goal, increasing the result to a resounding 5-1. Plata saw the second yellow in the celebrations for removing his jersey and left the Ecuadorians reduced to ten elements, a numerical disadvantage that was by no means an advantage for the men led by Carlos Queiroz, as Estupinán still scored sixth in Ecuador.

With this result, Ecuador rises to 2nd place with the same 9 points as Brazil (which enters the field at 11:00 pm in the face of Uruguay by Benfica player Darwin Núñez, a meeting that can continue in the minute here), while the team led by Carlos Queiroz remains in seventh place with just 4 points in four games played.