Ecuador vs Venezuela: Analysis and Recap
Breaking News Lead:
Venezuela rallied to a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in their Copa America opener, with second-half goals from Josef Martinez and Darwin Machis securing the win after Enner Valencia had given Ecuador the lead.
Team News and Analysis:
There were no major surprises in either starting XI, with Ecuador's Alan Franco and Venezuela's Josef Martinez both starting ahead of their respective understudies.
Ecuador started brightly and took the lead through Enner Valencia, but Venezuela responded well after the break and Martinez leveled the score with a powerful header from a corner kick.
Venezuela's winner came just 10 minutes later, with Machis finishing off a swift counterattack. Ecuador were reduced to 10 men in the closing stages when Jhegson Mendez was sent off for a second yellow card, but Venezuela held on to secure the victory.
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