Côte d'Ivoire defeated Ecuador 1–0 in a tightly contested FIFA World Cup Group E opener, with Amad Diallo's goal proving decisive. The Ivorians dominated the shot count with 15 attempts to Ecuador's 12, though their conversion proved clinical; they generated 1.68 xG and managed four shots on target, while Ecuador mustered just one from a 1.03 xG tally. Côte d'Ivoire's goalkeeper delivered a composed performance, saving 75% of shots faced and denying 0.31 goals above expected value, calmly handling Ecuador's limited attacking threat. Both sides deployed 4–4–2 formations, creating a balanced midfield battle where the Ivorians' superior efficiency in front of goal ultimately separated the teams. The result hands Côte d'Ivoire an early advantage in Group E's race for qualification.
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Cote d'Ivoire GK
PSxG conceded0.06
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.06
Save %100.0%
Ecuador GK
PSxG conceded1.31
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.31
Save %75.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
