England v Ecuador, 25 June 2006
| Score | 1-0 to England |
| Referee | Frank De Bleeckere |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16 |
| Venue | Gottlieb Daimler, Stuttgart |
| Attendance | 52,000 |
View England v Ecuador head to head
Kick-off: 5.00pm local (4.00pm BST)
Assistant referees:
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Walter Vromans (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)
Fifth official:
José Navia (Colombia)
Man of the Match:
John Terry (England)
David Beckham became the first England player to score at three World Cups as his free-kick earned a quarter-final tie against Portugal on Saturday.
Beckham defied illness to curl home from 30 yards on the hour mark, but England made hard work of Ecuador.
The South Americans could have gone in front early on, Carlos Tenorio's shot deflecting off Ashley Cole and on to the bar after John Terry's mistake.
Frank Lampard missed two fine chances but England had done enough to win.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's side will now play Portugal.
England's only previous meeting with Ecuador was a friendly match before the Mexico World Cup finals in 1970. England won 2-0 in Quito with goals from Francis Lee and Brian Kidd.
1
England
Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson
Goals:
| David Beckham | 60 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Paul Robinson
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Rio Ferdinand
Defender
John Terry
Midfielder
David Beckham
(captain)
Midfielder
Michael Carrick
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Steven Gerrard
Midfielder
Owen Hargreaves
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Forward
Wayne Rooney
Substitutions:
| Jamie Carragher for Joe Cole | 77 |
| Aaron Lennon for David Beckham | 87 |
| Stewart Downing for Steven Gerrard | 90 |
Cards:
| John Terry | 18 | Y |
| Paul Robinson | 78 | Y |
| Jamie Carragher | 82 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Scott Carson
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Sol Campbell
Defender
Jamie Carragher
Defender
Gary Neville
Midfielder
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas
Midfielder
Aaron Lennon
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott
Forward
Peter Crouch
Forward
Michael Owen
Comments:
David Beckham becomes the first England player to score in three World Cup finals. Argentina are the only team ever to have scored against England at this stage. In other second round matches, England beat Paraguay 3-0 in 1986, Belgium 1-0 in 1990, Denmark 3-0 in 2002 and now Ecuador 1-0. Ashley Coles makes his 50th appearance for England in this game.
0
Ecuador
Manager: Luis Suárez
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Cristian Mora
Goalkeeper
Ivan Hurtado
Defender
(captain)
Neicer Reasco
Defender
Giovanny Espinoza
Defender/Centre back
Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder
Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder
Segundo Castillo
Midfielder
Edison Méndez
Midfielder
Edwin Tenorio
Midfielder
Agustin Delgado
Forward
Carlos Tenorio
Forward
Substitutions:
| Cristian Lara for Edwin Tenorio | 69 |
| Ivan Kaviedes for Carlos Tenorio | 71 |
Cards:
| Antonio Valencia | 24 | Y |
| Carlos Tenorio | 37 | Y |
| Ulises de la Cruz | 67 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Damian Lanza
Goalkeeper
Edwin Villafuerte
Defender
Paul Ambrosi
Defender
Marlon Ayovi
Defender
Jorge Guagua
Defender
Jose Luis Perlaza
Midfielder
Cristian Lara
Midfielder
Luis Saritama
Midfielder
Patricio Urrutia
Forward
Christian Benítez
Forward
Félix Borja
Forward
Ivan Kaviedes