What Ecuador World Cup shot and finishing numbers reveal about a team that dominated and scored nothing, then beat Germany, and what it means next.
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Key Facts
—The blank. Ecuador took 27 shots worth about 3.05 expected goals against Curaçao and scored none.
—The flip. Against Germany they had seven shots worth 1.51 expected goals and scored twice.
—The drought. Their first goal of the tournament came in their third match, after 180 scoreless minutes.
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