Uruguay v Ecuador, 16 November 1997
| Score | 5-3 to Uruguay |
| Referee | Antonio Marrufo Mendoza |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL South American qualifier |
| Venue | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo |
| Attendance | 12,000 |
View Uruguay v Ecuador head to head
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Uruguay
Manager: Roque Gaston Maspoli
Goals:
| Marcelo Saralegui | 3 |
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| Marcelo Saralegui | 12 |
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| Sebastián Abreu | 48 |
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| Sebastián Abreu | 50 |
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| Carlos Aguilera | 63 |
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Substitutions:
| Tony Gomez for Edgardo Alberto Adinolfi | 71 |
| Oswaldo F Canobbio for | 77 |
| Ruben Silva for Hector Ignacio Rodriguez | 85 |
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Ecuador
Manager: Francisco Maturana
Goals:
| Ariel Jose Graziani | 2 |
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| Ariel Jose Graziani | 60 |
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| Ariel Jose Graziani | 65 |
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Starting lineup:
Jose Cevallos
Goalkeeper
Ivan Hurtado
Defender
Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Dario Aguinaga
Midfielder
Eduardo Hurtado
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dannes Arcenio Coronel for | 63 |
| Angel Fernandez for Eduardo Hurtado | 63 |