Germany won the underlying argument by such a distance that the scoreline barely reflects it: 75% possession, 21 shots to 7, and an xG lead of 1.49 to 0.42, all settled by a 1:1 draw.
The key finding: Germany owned 61% of the ball and made 592 passes, yet produced only 0.65 xG — barely half of Ecuador’s 1.27.