Costa Rica 2-1 Dominican Republic
Updated
Costa Rica won: Costa Rica 2-1 Dominican Republic in the Gold Cup (Round 2) on Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas. Costa Rica goals: Manfred Ugalde 44' (pen), Josimar Alcocer 85'. Dominican Republic goals: Joao Urbaez 16'. Expected goals: 1.65-1.29. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Josimar Alcocer (8.3).
Match report
Costa Rica beat Dominican Republic 2-1
Costa Rica came from behind to beat Dominican Republic 2-1 at AT&T Stadium on Wednesday 18 June in the Gold Cup.
Joao Urbaez put Dominican Republic ahead on 16' (0-1), Manfred Ugalde levelled for Costa Rica from the penalty spot on 44' (1-1) and Josimar Alcocer restored Costa Rica's lead on 85' (2-1).
Josimar Alcocer's 85' strike proved decisive.
Costa Rica had 51% of the ball, shots were 13-15 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.65-1.29.
Josimar Alcocer (Costa Rica) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 34,015. Referee: Lukasz Szpala.
Match stats
| Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 | 1.29 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 300 (81%) | 268 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Total shots | 13 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 6 |
Lineups
Costa Rica (5-3-2): Keylor Navas, Jeyland Mitchell, Juan Pablo Vargas, Francisco Calvo, Carlos Mora, Joseph Mora, Brandon Aguilera, Orlando Galo, Josimar Alcocer, Alonso Martinez, Manfred Ugalde
Dominican Republic (4-2-3-1): Xavier Valdez, Joao Urbaez, Jimmy Kaparos, Edgar Pujol, Noah Dollenmayer, Jean Lopez, Pablo Rosario, Peter González, Heinz Mörschel, Edarlyn Reyes, Dorny Romero
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Joao Urbaez (Dominican Republic)
- 41' · Yellow card · Joseph Mora (Costa Rica)
- 44' · Goal · Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica)
- 49' · Yellow card · Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica)
- 49' · Yellow card · Joao Urbaez (Dominican Republic)
- 50' · Yellow card · Erick Japa (Dominican Republic)
- 71' · Substitution · Luiyi de Lucas for Edgar Pujol (Dominican Republic)
- 75' · Yellow card · Luiyi de Lucas (Dominican Republic)
- 77' · Substitution · Rafa Nunez for Peter González (Dominican Republic)
- 77' · Substitution · Ronaldo Vasquez for Edarlyn Reyes (Dominican Republic)
- 80' · Substitution · Kenneth Vargas for Brandon Aguilera (Costa Rica)
- 80' · Substitution · Andy Rojas for Alonso Martinez (Costa Rica)
- 85' · Goal · Josimar Alcocer (Costa Rica)
- 87' · Yellow card · Josimar Alcocer (Costa Rica)
- 88' · Substitution · Guillermo Villalobos for Josimar Alcocer (Costa Rica)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Pablo Rosario (Dominican Republic)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Lucas Breton for Heinz Mörschel (Dominican Republic)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Juan Pineda for Joao Urbaez (Dominican Republic)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Álvaro Zamora for Manfred Ugalde (Costa Rica)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Kenneth Vargas (Costa Rica)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica won, 2-1 (Gold Cup) on Wed, 18 Jun 2025.
When and where is Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic?
Wed, 18 Jun 2025, 23:00 UTC at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas, Gold Cup.