Costa Rica vs Nicaragua
Match pulse
CRCAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
 CRC | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 NCA | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Who won: Costa Rica 4-1
Costa Rica beat Nicaragua 4-1 on Monday, October 13, 2025 at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica. Goals for Costa Rica: Alonso Martínez (12', 28'), Manfred Ugalde (49') and Francisco Calvo (90'+4'). Goals for Nicaragua: Junior Arteaga (26').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
Player of the game
Keylor Navas
CRC · 90'
Deserved to win
Costa Rica created better chances: they win this game 17% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1.
- Second Half ends, Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1.
- GOAL90'+4'
Goal! Left footed shot
F. Calvo
Goal! Costa Rica 4, Nicaragua 1. Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
CRC 4 - 1 NCA - 90'+4'
Header blocked
Attempt blocked. Kendall Waston (Costa Rica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Cruz with a cross.
K. Waston
- 90'+3'
Free kick won
Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3'NCA
Foul
Foul by Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua).
- 90'+1'
Offside
Offside, Costa Rica. Warren Madrigal is caught offside.
- 90'+1'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua). Assisted by Guillermo Villalobos.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 87'
Shot on target
Attempt saved. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Keylor Navas (Costa Rica). Assisted by Óscar Acevedo.
- 86'
Left footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Josué Quijano (Nicaragua) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Widman Talavera.
J. Quijano
- 84'
Free kick won
Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84'
Foul
Foul by Widman Talavera (Nicaragua).
- 83'
Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Warren Madrigal (Costa Rica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Miguel Rodríguez (Nicaragua). Assisted by Josimar Alcócer.
W. Madrigal
- 82'
Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Moncada.
B. Hernández
- 81'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jonathan Moncada (Nicaragua) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Widman Talavera with a cross following a corner.
- 81'NCA
Corner awarded
Corner, Nicaragua. Conceded by Guillermo Villalobos.
- 80'
Foul
Foul by Guillermo Villalobos (Costa Rica).
- 80'
Free kick won
Byron Bonilla (Nicaragua) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79'
Yellow card
Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
H. Quirós
- 79'
Foul
Foul by Haxzel Quirós (Costa Rica).
- 79'
Free kick won
Bancy Hernández (Nicaragua) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78'
Corner, Costa Rica. Conceded by Jason Coronel.
- 76'
Yellow card
Óscar Acevedo (Nicaragua) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
O. Acevedo
- 76'
Free kick won
Andy Rojas (Costa Rica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Leaders
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