Enner Valencia earns Ecuador deserved World Cup draw against Netherlands

The Oranje led early thanks to a stunning strike from highly-rated PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo but did precious little else all game.
Enner Valencia earns Ecuador deserved World Cup draw against Netherlands
Ecuador’s Enner Valencia celebrates his equaliser against the Netherlands (Natacha Pisarenko/AP).

Enner Valencia ensured Ecuador got the very least they deserved as they battled back from a goal down to draw 1-1 with the Netherlands in their World Cup Group A match at the Khalifa Stadium.

The Oranje led early thanks to a stunning strike from highly-rated PSV Eindhoven forward Cody Gakpo but did precious little else all game.

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