Guatemala 0-1 El Salvador
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El Salvador won: Guatemala 0-1 El Salvador in the World Cup Qualifying · Concacaf (Round 1) on Fri, 5 Sept 2025 at Estadio Cementos Progreso, Ciudad de Guatemala. El Salvador goals: Harold Osorio 79'. Expected goals: 1.06-0.58. Possession: 72-28. Player of the match: Mario Gonzalez (8.5).
Match report
El Salvador beat Guatemala 1-0
El Salvador squeezed past Guatemala 1-0 away from home at Estadio Cementos Progreso on Friday 5 September in the World Cup Qualifying · Concacaf.
Harold Osorio put El Salvador ahead on 79' (0-1).
Guatemala had 72% of the ball, shots were 19-10 (5-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.06-0.58. Guatemala created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Mario Gonzalez (El Salvador) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 13,600.
Match stats
| Guatemala | El Salvador | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 72 | 28 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 | 0.58 |
| Total shots | 19 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 8 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 470 (83%) | 143 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 10 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Guatemala (4-2-3-1): Nicholas Hagen, Aaron Herrera, Jose Carlos Pinto, Nicolas Samayoa, José Morales, Stheven Robles, Jonathan Franco, Oscar Santis, Olger Escobar, Rudy Munoz, Rubio Rubin
El Salvador (4-4-2): Mario Gonzalez, Julio Sibrian, Henry Romero, Jorge Cruz, Diego Flores, Jefferson Valladares, Darwin Ceren, Mauricio Cerritos, Brayan Landaverde, Styven Vasquez, Brayan Gil
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Jorge Cruz (El Salvador)
- 25' · Yellow card · Nicolas Samayoa (Guatemala)
- 26' · Substitution · Oscar Castellanos for Stheven Robles (Guatemala)
- 29' · Yellow card · Darwin Ceren (El Salvador)
- 37' · Yellow card · Olger Escobar (Guatemala)
- 43' · Yellow card · Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador)
- 46' · Substitution · Bryan Tamacas for Jefferson Valladares (El Salvador)
- 46' · Substitution · Marcelo Diaz for Darwin Ceren (El Salvador)
- 46' · Substitution · Nathan Ordaz for Brayan Gil (El Salvador)
- 56' · Substitution · Pedro Altan for Olger Escobar (Guatemala)
- 56' · Substitution · Arquimides Ordonez for Rudy Munoz (Guatemala)
- 62' · Substitution · Harold Osorio for Brayan Landaverde (El Salvador)
- 77' · Substitution · Rafael Tejada for Mauricio Cerritos (El Salvador)
- 79' · Substitution · Darwin Lom for Oscar Santis (Guatemala)
- 79' · Substitution · Nathaniel Mendez-Laing for Nicolas Samayoa (Guatemala)
- 79' · Goal · Harold Osorio (El Salvador)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Guatemala vs El Salvador?
El Salvador won, 0-1 (World Cup Qualifying · Concacaf) on Fri, 5 Sept 2025.
When and where is Guatemala vs El Salvador?
Fri, 5 Sept 2025, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Cementos Progreso, Ciudad de Guatemala, World Cup Qualifying · Concacaf.