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Nicaragua 1-1 Costa Rica · World Cup Qualification CONCACAF

Nicaragua drew 1-1 with Costa Rica in the World Cup Qualification CONCACAF. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Nicaragua and Costa Rica met in the World Cup Qualification CONCACAF at Nicaragua National Football Stadium in Managua on Saturday, 6 September 2025.

Goalscorers

Nicaragua: B. Bonilla 81'. Costa Rica: A. Gamboa 60'.

How the match went

Costa Rica saw more of the ball, 59% of it. Nicaragua had 9 shots with 2 on target, Costa Rica 11 with 2 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 4 to Nicaragua and 6 to Costa Rica. Nicaragua conceded 6 fouls, Costa Rica 13. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Nicaragua, 2 for Costa Rica) and 1 red card.

Line-ups

Nicaragua started in a 3-5-1-1: Miguel Rodríguez, Justing Cano, Henry Niño, Óscar Acevedo, Josué Quijano, Ariel Arauz, Junior Arteaga, Jason Coronel, Emmanuel Gomez, Juan Barrera, Ariagner Smith.

Costa Rica started in a 5-3-2: Keylor Navas, Carlos Mora, Juan Pablo Vargas, Alexis Gamboa, Francisco Calvo, Joseph Mora, Brandon Aguilera, Orlando Galo, Josimar Alcócer, Manfred Ugalde, Alonso Martínez.

More from this competition: World Cup Qualification CONCACAF fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 45'Half-time. Nicaragua 0-0 Costa Rica.
  2. 51'VAR: card upgraded for J. Coronel (Nicaragua).
  3. 54'Red card! J. Coronel (Nicaragua) is sent off.
  4. 60'Goal! Nicaragua 0-1 Costa Rica. A. Gamboa (Costa Rica) scores, assisted by A. Flores.
  5. 77'VAR: penalty awarded to Nicaragua.
  6. 81'Goal! Nicaragua 1-1 Costa Rica. B. Bonilla (Nicaragua) converts the penalty.
  7. 90'Full-time. Nicaragua 1-1 Costa Rica.
Full commentary (41 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Nicaragua vs Costa Rica.
  2. 10'Attempt missed. J. Quijano (Nicaragua), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  3. 15'Attempt missed. B. Aguilera (Costa Rica), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  4. 16'Attempt saved. A. Martínez (Costa Rica), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.
  5. 18'Attempt missed. F. Calvo (Costa Rica), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  6. 23'Attempt missed. C. Mora (Costa Rica), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  7. 24'Attempt blocked. J. Cano (Nicaragua), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  8. 26'Attempt blocked. A. Arauz (Nicaragua), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  9. 27'Attempt blocked. A. Smith (Nicaragua), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
  10. 28'Attempt missed. J. Arteaga (Nicaragua), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  11. 29'Yellow card for J. Arteaga (Nicaragua).
  12. 31'Attempt missed. B. Aguilera (Costa Rica), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
  13. 41'Attempt missed. J. Arteaga (Nicaragua), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
  14. 45'1 minute of added time.
  15. 45'Half-time. Nicaragua 0-0 Costa Rica.
  16. 46'The second half is under way.
  17. 46'Substitution, Costa Rica: A. Flores comes on for B. Aguilera.
  18. 46'Substitution, Nicaragua: J. Montes comes on for J. Arteaga.
  19. 51'VAR: card upgraded for J. Coronel (Nicaragua).
  20. 54'Red card! J. Coronel (Nicaragua) is sent off.
  21. 57'Substitution, Nicaragua: M. López comes on for A. Smith.
  22. 60'Goal! Nicaragua 0-1 Costa Rica. A. Gamboa (Costa Rica) scores, assisted by A. Flores.
  23. 64'Substitution, Costa Rica: A. Contreras comes on for J. Mora.
  24. 65'Attempt missed. F. Calvo (Costa Rica), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  25. 68'Substitution, Nicaragua: B. Hernández comes on for E. Gomez.
  26. 68'Substitution, Nicaragua: B. Bonilla comes on for J. Barrera.
  27. 68'Attempt saved. Ó. Acevedo (Nicaragua), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  28. 77'VAR: penalty awarded to Nicaragua.
  29. 81'Goal! Nicaragua 1-1 Costa Rica. B. Bonilla (Nicaragua) converts the penalty.
  30. 82'Attempt missed. M. Ugalde (Costa Rica), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  31. 85'Substitution, Costa Rica: A. Lassiter comes on for J. Alcócer.
  32. 85'Substitution, Costa Rica: K. Myrie comes on for C. Mora.
  33. 87'Substitution, Nicaragua: E. Martínez comes on for A. Arauz.
  34. 88'Attempt blocked. A. Contreras (Costa Rica), header. xG 0.05.
  35. 89'Attempt missed. J. Vargas (Costa Rica), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  36. 90'10 minutes of added time.
  37. 90+1'Attempt blocked. M. Ugalde (Costa Rica), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  38. 90+6'Yellow card for A. Gamboa (Costa Rica).
  39. 90+7'Attempt blocked. B. Bonilla (Nicaragua), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
  40. 90+10'Yellow card for F. Calvo (Costa Rica).
  41. 90'Full-time. Nicaragua 1-1 Costa Rica.
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