Ecuador v Germany, 20 June 2006

Score3-0 to Germany
RefereeValentin Ivanov
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group A
VenueBerliner Olympiastadion, Berlin
Attendance72,000

View Ecuador v Germany head to head

Kick-Off: 16:00 Local (15:00 BST) Assistant referees: Nikolay Golubev (Russia) Evgueni Volnin (Russia) Fourth official: Kevin Stott (United States) Fifth official: Chris Strickland (United States) This was Germany's first meeting with Ecuador at any level.

0 Ecuador

Manager: Luis Fernando Suarez

3 Germany

Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann

Goals:

Goals:

Miroslav Klose 4 G
Miroslav Klose 44 G
Łukasz Podolski 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Cristian Mora
Defender Paul Ambrosi
Defender Marlon Ayovi (captain)
Defender Jorge Guagua
Defender/Centre back Giovanny Espinoza
Defender/Midfielder Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Midfielder Edison Méndez
Midfielder Edwin Tenorio
Forward Félix Borja
Forward Ivan Kaviedes

Starting lineup:

Jens Lehmann Goalkeeper
Arne Friedrich Defender
Robert Huth Defender
Philipp Lahm Defender
Per Mertesacker Defender
Michael Ballack Midfielder (captain)
Torsten Frings Midfielder
Bernd Schneider Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger Midfielder
Miroslav Klose Forward
Łukasz Podolski Forward

Substitutions:

Christian Benítez for Félix Borja 46
Cristian Lara for Antonio Valencia 63
Patricio Urrutia for Marlon Ayovi 68

Substitutions:

Tim Borowski for Łukasz Podolski 67
Oliver Neuville for Miroslav Klose 67
Gerald Asamoah for Bernd Schneider 73

Cards:

Antonio Valencia 52 Y

Cards:

Tim Borowski 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Damian Lanza
Goalkeeper Edwin Villafuerte
Defender Ivan Hurtado
Defender Jose Luis Perlaza
Defender Neicer Reasco
Midfielder Segundo Castillo
Midfielder Cristian Lara
Midfielder Luis Saritama
Midfielder Patricio Urrutia
Forward Christian Benítez
Forward Agustin Delgado
Forward Carlos Tenorio

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
Defender Marcell Jansen
Defender Christoph Metzelder
Defender Jens Nowotny
Midfielder Tim Borowski
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder Sebastian Kehl
Forward Gerald Asamoah
Forward Mike Hanke
Forward Oliver Neuville
Forward David Odonkor

Comments:

This result confirmed Ecuador as runners-up of Group A. They have progressed to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time.

Comments:

This result confirmed Germany as winners of Group A. They have now finished top of their group in each of their last five World Cup finals. Germany have also maintained their record of progressing to the second phase of the finals. It is the third time Germany have won all three of their World Cup group games. They also did it in 1970 and 1974. With four goals in the tournament, Miroslav Klose becomes the new leading scorer at the 2006 World Cup finals.

0 Ecuador

Manager: Luis Fernando Suarez

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Cristian Mora
Defender Paul Ambrosi
Defender Marlon Ayovi (captain)
Defender Jorge Guagua
Defender/Centre back Giovanny Espinoza
Defender/Midfielder Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Midfielder Edison Méndez
Midfielder Edwin Tenorio
Forward Félix Borja
Forward Ivan Kaviedes

Substitutions:

Christian Benítez for Félix Borja 46
Cristian Lara for Antonio Valencia 63
Patricio Urrutia for Marlon Ayovi 68

Cards:

Antonio Valencia 52 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Damian Lanza
Goalkeeper Edwin Villafuerte
Defender Ivan Hurtado
Defender Jose Luis Perlaza
Defender Neicer Reasco
Midfielder Segundo Castillo
Midfielder Cristian Lara
Midfielder Luis Saritama
Midfielder Patricio Urrutia
Forward Christian Benítez
Forward Agustin Delgado
Forward Carlos Tenorio

Comments:

This result confirmed Ecuador as runners-up of Group A. They have progressed to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time.

3 Germany

Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann

Goals:

Miroslav Klose 4 G
Miroslav Klose 44 G
Łukasz Podolski 57 G

Starting lineup:

Jens Lehmann Goalkeeper
Arne Friedrich Defender
Robert Huth Defender
Philipp Lahm Defender
Per Mertesacker Defender
Michael Ballack Midfielder (captain)
Torsten Frings Midfielder
Bernd Schneider Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger Midfielder
Miroslav Klose Forward
Łukasz Podolski Forward

Substitutions:

Tim Borowski for Łukasz Podolski 67
Oliver Neuville for Miroslav Klose 67
Gerald Asamoah for Bernd Schneider 73

Cards:

Tim Borowski 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
Defender Marcell Jansen
Defender Christoph Metzelder
Defender Jens Nowotny
Midfielder Tim Borowski
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder Sebastian Kehl
Forward Gerald Asamoah
Forward Mike Hanke
Forward Oliver Neuville
Forward David Odonkor

Comments:

This result confirmed Germany as winners of Group A. They have now finished top of their group in each of their last five World Cup finals. Germany have also maintained their record of progressing to the second phase of the finals. It is the third time Germany have won all three of their World Cup group games. They also did it in 1970 and 1974. With four goals in the tournament, Miroslav Klose becomes the new leading scorer at the 2006 World Cup finals.