Canada 2-0 El Salvador
Updated
Canada won: Canada 2-0 El Salvador in the Gold Cup (Round 3) on Wed, 25 Jun 2025 at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. Canada goals: Jonathan David 53', Tajon Buchanan 56'. Sent off: Jose Santos Ortiz (35'), Jairo Henriquez (45'). Expected goals: 2.27-0.41. Possession: 80-20. Player of the match: Mathieu Choiniere (8.4).
Match report
Canada beat El Salvador 2-0
Canada got the better of El Salvador 2-0 at Shell Energy Stadium on Wednesday 25 June in the Gold Cup.
Jonathan David put Canada ahead on 53' (1-0) and Tajon Buchanan made it 2-0 on 56'.
Jose Santos Ortiz (El Salvador) was sent off on 35' and Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador) was sent off on 45+9'.
Canada had 80% of the ball, shots were 14-2 (4-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.27-0.41. Canada were the better side on chances, too.
Mathieu Choiniere (Canada) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 14,994. Referee: Joe Dickerson.
Match stats
| Canada | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 80 | 20 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.27 | 0.41 |
| Total shots | 14 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 3 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 427 (90%) | 72 (60%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
Canada (4-2-2-2): Maxime Crepeau, Alistair Johnston, Luc De Fougerolles, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea, Niko Sigur, Mathieu Choiniere, Tajon Buchanan, Jacob Shaffelburg, Jonathan David, Promise David
El Salvador (4-1-4-1): Mario Gonzalez, Jefferson Valladares, Henry Romero, Roberto Dominguez, Diego Flores, Mauricio Cerritos, Jose Santos Ortiz, Darwin Ceren, Harold Osorio, Jairo Henriquez, Emerson Mauricio
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Jose Santos Ortiz (El Salvador)
- 20' · Yellow card · Roberto Dominguez (El Salvador)
- 25' · Yellow card · Luc De Fougerolles (Canada)
- 35' · Red card · Jose Santos Ortiz (El Salvador)
- 45'+9 · Red card · Jairo Henriquez (El Salvador)
- 53' · Goal · Jonathan David (Canada)
- 56' · Goal · Tajon Buchanan (Canada)
- 57' · Substitution · Joel Waterman for Derek Cornelius (Canada)
- 57' · Substitution · Daniel Jebbison for Jonathan David (Canada)
- 57' · Substitution · Ismael Kone for Alistair Johnston (Canada)
- 58' · Yellow card · Emerson Mauricio (El Salvador)
- 59' · Yellow card · Promise David (Canada)
- 60' · Substitution · Brayan Landaverde for Harold Osorio (El Salvador)
- 60' · Substitution · Julio Sibrian for Emerson Mauricio (El Salvador)
- 61' · Substitution · Rafael Tejada for Darwin Ceren (El Salvador)
- 62' · Substitution · Cyle Larin for Promise David (Canada)
- 77' · Substitution · Jamie Knight-Lebel for Luc De Fougerolles (Canada)
- 88' · Substitution · Josue Rivera for Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Canada vs El Salvador?
Canada won, 2-0 (Gold Cup) on Wed, 25 Jun 2025.
When and where is Canada vs El Salvador?
Wed, 25 Jun 2025, 02:00 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas, Gold Cup.