Ecuador hit back to hold Netherlands to a 1-1 draw in the second game of their Group A campaign at the 2022 World Cup, and in the process knock out hosts Qatar
The result means neither side has yet qualified for the last 16, although it does eliminate Qatar - Cody Gakpo's second goal of the tournament put Netherlands ahead early on, but Ecuador hit back at the start of the second half through Enner Valencia
 The former West Ham striker notched his third of the tournament, but there were concerns for him late on as he was forced off on a stretcher with a knee injury
It leaves the Netherlands needing a point against Qatar in their final group game on Tuesday, while Ecuador will also progress if they avoid defeat against Senegal
Gakpo broke through for the Netherlands with six minutes to go in their opener against Senegal, but against Ecuador - a team that were on a run of seven clean sheets in a row - it took him until just the sixth minute
The PSV Eindhoven forward picked up Davy Klaasen's pass on the edge of the box before taking two touches to tee himself up and then slamming one inside Hernan Galindez's near post
Ecuador thought they had the lead just before the break as Estupinan flicked home Angelo Preciado's shot from the edge of the box, but Jackson Porozo was deemed to be interfering with goalkeeper Andries Noppert's view as it went in, and the goal was ruled out for offside
But Ecuador were not to be denied the equaliser after 49 minutes, as Noppert could only palm Estupinan's shot into the path of Valencia, who had the freedom of the six-yard box to prod into an empty net
 Again there was a VAR check for offside, but the striker was comfortably on
The South Americans almost completed a turnaround on 59 minutes as the ball fell to Gonzalo Plata in the box and he thundered one off the crossbar before it bounced clear
 Noppert was well beaten
An excellent second half ended with real concern for Ecuador, however, as Valencia was forced off injured on a stretcher
Gakpo opened the scoring again for Netherlands - just as he did in the opener - with a very different type of goal than his first of the tournament
It showed the range of his talent and why he is emerging as one of the stars in Qatar, but the concern for the Dutch and Louis van Gaal will be the lack of quality they have around him
Steven Berwign and Davy Klaassen were ineffectual, while Memphis Depay didn't look entirely match fit when he came off the bench for the second half
 Unless your name is Diego Maradona, one man cannot win a World Cup
Ecuador are now unbeaten in four consecutive World Cup games for the first time in their history and that impressive run could not have happened without their veteran captain Valencia
The 33-year-old has scored each of his country's past six goals at the World Cup and is just the fourth player to score six consecutive times for a nation in the competition
But it could be his final contribution
 Valencia was stretchered off moments before stoppage time at Khalifa International Stadium after appearing to aggravate the knee problem that almost forced him to miss Ecuador's second group-stage game
Whether he's fit for Tuesday's crucial decider against Senegal remains to be seen but one thing is certain - Ecuador's success depends on him
"We were poor in terms of ball possession and if you're not good at ball possession you won't reach the other half
 We would lose the ball too quickly so we could not pass to our own players
"Plus we lost every challenge, every duel, every second ball
 Ecuador could have won but they did not have many chances either
"I must say I was satisfied [with the result] but I was not satisfied with the game
 We simply need to improve our game in terms of ball possession and we are working on that and we will continue to work on that
 Whether we will make it [further] in this tournament I can't say, I can't guarantee that but I think so
"He thought he scored the equaliser at the end of the first half, only to be denied by the offside flag, but his strike created the leveller in the end as Valencia capitalised on his effort being saved
The Brighton wing-back was also a menacing presence with his marauding runs down the left as Ecuador opened up in the second half
 For those that weren't already aware of him, the 24-year-old looks yet another shrewd addition by the Premier League club as a replacement for Marc Cucurella following his departure to Chelsea
The result eliminated Qatar from the competition
 Netherlands need a point against the hosts to progress to the last 16
 Should they achieve that then it will be a straight fight between Ecuador and Senegal for the other spot
 Ecuador only need a draw, while Senegal would require a victory to progress
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