West Ham striker Enner Valencia was on the scoresheet as his Ecuador side fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Peru
- Ecuador went 2-0 down against Peru in Arizona
- Fightback began when Hammers forward Valencia halved the deficit
- Eventually claimed a 2-2 draw, leaving them third in Copa America Group B
West Ham striker Enner Valencia was on the scoresheet in the Copa America on Thursday morning as his Ecuador side fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Peru.
The Yellows gave themselves a mountain to climb after their Group B opponents took the lead after five minutes through Christian Cueva before doubling the advantage eight minutes later with an Edison Flores strike.
But, six minutes before the break, Valencia, earning his 26th Ecuador cap, latched onto a through ball from Manchester United namesake Antonio, before slotting past the keeper to half the deficit.
And just three minutes after the restart, Ecuador were level in Glendale, Arizona, as Miler Balonos tapped home from close range to make it 2-2.
Neither side could grab a decisive winner, and the result leaves Ecuador third in Group B, just outside the automatic spots for qualification to the knockout stages.
With Brazil beating Haiti 7-1 in the other Group fixture, Ecuador will be hopeful they can record a victory over the minnows in the final fixture to qualify while Brazil will be expected to beat Peru.
26-year-old Valencia has now found the net 15 times for his country in 26 games and will hope to add to that figure in the Haiti match at the tournament being held in the USA; the first Copa America to venture outside South America.
Valencia made 19 appearances in Claret and Blue during 2015/16, getting himself on the scoresheet on four occasions.
The Yellows gave themselves a mountain to climb after their Group B opponents took the lead after five minutes through Christian Cueva before doubling the advantage eight minutes later with an Edison Flores strike.
But, six minutes before the break, Valencia, earning his 26th Ecuador cap, latched onto a through ball from Manchester United namesake Antonio, before slotting past the keeper to half the deficit.
And just three minutes after the restart, Ecuador were level in Glendale, Arizona, as Miler Balonos tapped home from close range to make it 2-2.
Neither side could grab a decisive winner, and the result leaves Ecuador third in Group B, just outside the automatic spots for qualification to the knockout stages.
With Brazil beating Haiti 7-1 in the other Group fixture, Ecuador will be hopeful they can record a victory over the minnows in the final fixture to qualify while Brazil will be expected to beat Peru.
26-year-old Valencia has now found the net 15 times for his country in 26 games and will hope to add to that figure in the Haiti match at the tournament being held in the USA; the first Copa America to venture outside South America.
Valencia made 19 appearances in Claret and Blue during 2015/16, getting himself on the scoresheet on four occasions.