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The Tricolor does not see the victory in the Copa América 2021 and is penultimate in the key with two points.

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After a defeat and two draws, in the Copa América 2021 the Ecuadorian team only needs to play against Brazil, the host of the tournament and undefeated leader of Group B, whose team in the penultimate position right now is the tricolor, with two points of nine possible.

The national team equaled two goals against their counterpart from Peru, this Wednesday, in a match for the fourth date of key B. The goals for Ecuador were scored by Renato Tapia (minute 23, own goal) and Ayrton Preciado (45+ 3). In the second half, the Italian-Peruvian Gianluca Lapadula was discounted and André Carrillo (54) put the final for equality.

With this result, La Tri, led by Gustavo Alfaro, has still not won in the Copa América 2021, since June 13 when it debuted against Colombia.

In the standings it is in fourth place ahead of Venezuela only on goal difference.

Brazil remains the leader of Group B with six points and will face Colombia this Wednesday, which with four points seeks to seal its pass to the next round. Peru also with four will go on the last date against Venezuela that adds two points, while Tri will face an intractable Canarinha.

The afternoon began with a party for those led by Argentine Gustavo Alfaro with a goal against Renato Tapia (23) and Ayrton Preciado (45 + 3), but the smiles of La Tri vanished with goals from Lapadula (48) and André Carrillo (54).

The duel rewarded the craft of an experienced Inca team and punished the lack of control at the beginning of the Ecuador complement.

With the arbitration of a Spanish shortlist led by Jesús Gil Manzano, Gareca and Alfaro planted their teams with a line of four in defense and solitary forwards: Lapadula for the Incas and Leonardo Campana for an Ecuadorian team that played without the striker Enner Valencia, suspended.

Ecuador traveled the field better in the first fifteen minutes, against a Peruvian team that had a hard time standing. With no real danger in the areas, a mid-distance free kick left in the hands of Pedro Gallese was the most encouraging at first.

True to its essence, Ecuador pressed well up and Peru tried to play. And at 23 minutes, the best walk of the Ecuadorians was rewarded with a low center from the left that ended in a rejection attempt by Tapia who got into his own goal.

Ecuador up and start again for Gareca’s men who had recovered with a victory against Colombia (2-1) from the defeat they received in their debut at the hands of Brazil (4-0).

Opposite, Ecuador had suffered a 1-0 defeat against Colombia and a bitter 2-2 draw against Venezuela.

The goal seemed to awaken the lethargy of Peru, but it was only a mirage and his rival without being a marvel kept coming.

Head Robert Arboleda found Gallese’s hands and in the first period discounts a center, this time on the right, finished with a definition of Preciado for 2-0.

‘Salvador’ Lapadula

But in the first play Peru warned that he was alive.

The Italian-Peruvian Lapadula debuted in the networks of this Copa América with a goal that put the Incas in a game. Christian Cueva enabled the Benevento player who did not forgive in the area.

Lapadula himself led a furious counterattack five minutes later and enabled Carrillo, who relentlessly put the 2-2 on the scoreboard.

The blow threatened to knock out the Ecuadorians and on the court the duel became spicy.

Ecuador looked for more, but the trade of the Incas was enough to seal the duel in a less painful 2-2 for Peru. (D)