Ecuador 0 France 0: Player ratings as Southampton star impresses
Ecuador 0 France 0: Player ratings as les Bleus finish as Group E winners
Ecuador
Alexander Dominguez (Man of the Match) Kept his side in the game on numerous occasions with some fine saves. 8/10
Jorge Guagua Played an important part in a hard-fought defensive performance. 6
Frickson Erazo Led by example at the back with a number of acrobatic clearances and read the game well throughout. 7
Juan Carlos Paredes Did his best to push his side up the pitch and defended well when called on. 6
Walter Ayovi Dealt with France’s advances down his wing well throughout. 6
Jefferson Montero Worked hard but was forced to do most of his running in defensive areas. 6
Cristhian Noboa A mixed bag from the midfielder who missed a golden chance for his side before keeping them in the game with a stunning block. 6
Oswaldo Minda Won the ball on occasion for his side but lost the midfield battle against Pogba and Schneiderlin. 5
Antonio Valencia After a very quiet first half the captain played his part in the defining moment of the game, seeing red for a rash challenge after the break leaving his side in the lurch. 3
Michael Arroyo Totally wasted a rare set-piece in the second half in an attacking area for Ecuador. 5
Enner Valencia Proved a handful for the French centre-half pairing and worked hard to offer an outlet for his side. 7
Substitutes
Alex Ibarra Quick, lively good shot. N/A
Gabriel Achilier N/A
Felipe Caicedo N/A
France
Hugo Lloris Had a relatively quiet evening but responded when he was needed late on to thwart Ibarra. 6
Bacary Sagna Got forward well and provided a perfect cross which Griezmann should have converted. 6
Mamadou Sakho Battled well against Enner Valencia and put in a faultless performance before being substituted in the second half. 6
Laurent Koscielny His first start at the World Cup and showed that France have great depth in the centre of defence. 6
Lucas Digne Had a lot of joy up left-hand side and got to byline regularly but retreated as the game progressed. 6
Paul Pogba A disappointing performance. Missed the best chance of the game and his mistake almost lead to Ecuador taking the lead in the second half. 5
Blaise Matuidi Had a couple of pop shots but made little impact on the game. 6
Morgan Schneiderlin A faultless and disciplined performance on his first start for his country. 7
Karim Benzema Certainly his quietest game of the tournament so far, had little of the ball and missed two decent chances. 5
Antoine Griezmann Struggled to find the key to unlock the stubborn Ecuador defence. Forced a fine save from Dominguez. 6
Substitutes
Raphael Varane Replaced Sakho and continued the solid work of his team mate. 6
Olivier Giroud Planted a free ehader straight at the goalkeeper. 5
Loic Remy N/A




