Guatemala vs El Salvador, 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League, Group Stage
· Concacaf Nations LeagueAbout
Guatemala are hosting El Salvador
at Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores, Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala, starting on
. The match is a part of the Concacaf Nations League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Narciso Orellana (El Salvador).
- 1': Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Joaquín Rivas (El Salvador).
- 2': José Morales (Guatemala) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Brayan Gil.
- 3': Attempt blocked. José Morales (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Óscar Castellanos with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Amando Moreno.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 4': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Álex Roldán.
- 6': Foul by Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala).
- 6': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Guatemala) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Ardón with a cross.
- 8': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Guatemala).
- 9': Foul by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
- 9': Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Hand ball by Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador).
- 13': Attempt missed. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 14': Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Guatemala 1, El Salvador 0. Carlos Mejía (Guatemala) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Galindo.
- 16': Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
- 16': Christian Martínez (El Salvador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt missed. Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Castellanos following a set piece situation.
- 20': Offside, El Salvador. Tomás Romero tries a through ball, but Brayan Gil is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, El Salvador. Amando Moreno tries a through ball, but Brayan Gil is caught offside.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Carlos Mejía (Guatemala) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Galindo.
- 22': Foul by Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala).
- 22': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by José Morales.
- 23': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 23': Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amando Moreno.
- 28': Penalty Guatemala. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 28': Penalty conceded by Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Guatemala).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Penalty saved! Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Joaquín Rivas (El Salvador).
- 31': José Morales (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala).
- 32': Narciso Orellana (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala).
- 35': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Foul by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Guatemala).
- 37': Joaquín Rivas (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Amando Moreno (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by José Pinto (Guatemala).
- 39': Hand ball by Joaquín Rivas (El Salvador).
- 40': Attempt saved. Brayan Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Roldán.
- 41': Foul by Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala).
- 41': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Óscar Castellanos.
- 45': Attempt missed. Amando Moreno (El Salvador) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Rivas.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Álex Roldán (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Tamacas.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Guatemala 1, El Salvador 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Guatemala 1, El Salvador 0.
- 47': Foul by Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala).
- 47': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Rodrigo Saravia (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Amando Moreno (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala).
- 47': Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt saved. Joaquín Rivas (El Salvador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 48': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Nicholas Hagen.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Rivas with a cross.
- 49': Hand ball by Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala).
- 49': Amando Moreno (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by José Morales (Guatemala).
- 53': Substitution, Guatemala. Jorge Aparicio replaces Rodrigo Saravia.
- 55': Foul by Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador).
- 55': Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by José Morales.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jorge Aparicio (Guatemala) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Galindo.
- 57': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Tomás Romero.
- 58': Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by José Pinto (Guatemala).
- 59': Attempt saved. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Guatemala) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubio Rubín.
- 60': Foul by José Ardón (Guatemala).
- 60': Leonardo Menjívar (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Brayan Gil (El Salvador).
- 61': Nicolás Samayoa (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Christian Martínez (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Carlos Mejía (Guatemala).
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Mejía (Guatemala).
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
- 64': Carlos Mejía (Guatemala) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, El Salvador. Dustin Corea replaces Joaquín Rivas.
- 66': Substitution, El Salvador. Mayer Gil replaces Leonardo Menjívar.
- 66': Substitution, El Salvador. Emerson Mauricio replaces Brayan Gil.
- 67': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Alejandro Galindo (Guatemala).
- 68': Attempt saved. Rubio Rubín (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing with a through ball.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Mejía (Guatemala).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Guatemala. Esteban García replaces Carlos Mejía because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Guatemala. Óscar Santis replaces Alejandro Galindo.
- 74': Offside, Guatemala. Rubio Rubín tries a through ball, but Óscar Santis is caught offside.
- 75': Mayer Gil (El Salvador).
- 75': Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Mayer Gil (El Salvador).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Guatemala. Darwin Lom replaces Rubio Rubín.
- 78': Substitution, Guatemala. Pedro Altán replaces Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
- 78': Substitution, El Salvador. Eric Calvillo replaces Narciso Orellana.
- 78': Goal! Guatemala 2, El Salvador 0. Pedro Altán (Guatemala) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Aparicio.
- 80': Attempt saved. Mayer Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Nicholas Hagen.
- 81': Offside, Guatemala. Pedro Altán tries a through ball, but Darwin Lom is caught offside.
- 82': Offside, Guatemala. Óscar Santis tries a through ball, but Darwin Lom is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Guatemala. Conceded by Bryan Tamacas.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jorge Aparicio (Guatemala) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Altán.
- 84': Attempt saved. Darwin Lom (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Altán with a through ball.
- 84': Attempt missed. Óscar Santis (Guatemala) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 89': Bryan Tamacas (El Salvador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Darwin Lom (Guatemala).
- 89': Substitution, El Salvador. Rafael Tejada replaces Amando Moreno.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Christian Martínez (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emerson Mauricio.
- 90': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Jorge Aparicio.
- 90'+1': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Nicholas Hagen.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Mayer Gil (El Salvador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Christian Martínez (El Salvador).
- 90'+3': Óscar Castellanos (Guatemala) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Eric Calvillo (El Salvador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Tejada.
- 90'+5': Corner, El Salvador. Conceded by Óscar Castellanos.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Eriq Zavaleta (El Salvador) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mayer Gil with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. José Morales (Guatemala) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Óscar Santis.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Guatemala 2, El Salvador 0.
- 0': Match ends, Guatemala 2, El Salvador 0.
Statistics
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14 | Fouls | 17 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
5 | Saves | 6 |
57.1 | Possession | 42.9 |
15 | SHOTS | 15 |
6 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
333 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
411 | Passes | 311 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
21 | Crosses | 16 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
70 | Long Balls | 49 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
12 | Tackles | 27 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
3 | Interceptions | 8 |
12 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
12 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Concacaf Nations League
Venue: Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores
Location: Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala
Attendance: 18,313
Venue: Estadio Nacional Mateo Flores
Location: Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala
Attendance: 18,313
Concacaf Nations League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Costa Rica | 4 | +6 | 8 |
2 | Suriname | 4 | +5 | 7 |
3 | Guatemala | 4 | +1 | 7 |
4 | Martinique | 4 | -1 | 5 |
Line-Ups
Guatemala (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nicholas Hagen (GK) |
3 | Nicolás Samayoa ![]() |
4 | José Pinto |
2 | José Ardón |
16 | José Morales |
13 | Alejandro Galindo |
8 | Rodrigo Saravia ![]() |
17 | Óscar Castellanos |
9 | Rubio Rubín |
6 | Carlos Mejía |
11 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
El Salvador (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
18 | Tomas Romero (GK) |
2 | Erick Cabal |
4 | Eriq Zavaleta |
21 | Bryan Tamacas |
15 | Alex Roldan |
14 | Christian Martínez ![]() |
6 | Narciso Orellana |
11 | Joaquín Rivas |
13 | Leonardo Menjívar |
9 | Brayan Gil |
12 | Amando Moreno |
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