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Denzel Dumfries was sent off in the 12th minute as Ecuador converted a penalty and held the Netherlands to a 1-1 draw.
- On Tuesday, the Netherlands held on for a 1-1 draw with Ecuador in Eindhoven, playing with 10 men for nearly the entire friendly match after Denzel Dumfries received a straight red card.
- The Dutch took an early lead following a third-minute own goal by Willian Pacho, but Dumfries was sent off in the 12th minute for pulling back Gonzalo Plata as the midfielder threatened to break clear.
- Ecuador equalized from the penalty spot through Enner Valencia in the 23rd minute after Mark Flekken brought down Plata, though Flekken later blocked a 42nd-minute effort by John Yeboah.
- Head coach Ronald Koeman praised the team's resilience after the early red card, saying, "They had a lot of corners but no really big chances," reflecting confidence in the second-half performance.
- Oranje will play one final friendly against Algeria on June 3 before beginning their World Cup campaign against Japan 11 days later in Dallas.
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