Match summary
Costa Rica had lost 5 matches in a row before this one.
Nicaragua vs Costa RicaResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/20270
-FT
3Oct 02, 2026
Nicaragua National Football Stadium
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
73'Yellow Card
Nicaragua
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Costa Rica
36%Ball Possession64%
4Shots Total13
1Shots On Target6
4Corners6
14Fouls13
3Yellow Cards2
3Offsides0
3Saves1
237Passes427
2Shots Off Target5
64Attacks93
51Dangerous Attacks66
2Shots Inside Box10
2Shots Outside Box3
0Goals3
13Free Kicks14
1Shots Blocked2
3Substitutions5
11Tackles12
177Accurate Passes357
2Injuries3
16Total Crosses25
2Accurate Crosses6
9Interceptions8
39Duels Won48
0Big Chances Created4
0Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Starting XI
1
BM
Brandon Mayorga22
RE
Ramón EstradaSubstitutes
2
JG
Joab Gutiérrez9
EM
Efraín Mejía12
HI
Huberts Ibarra15
MH
Melvin Hernández17
OS
Osmin Salinas18
AZ
Amadeus ZamoraManager: F. Batista
Starting XI
2
YS
Yerlan SosaSubstitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 19(63%) | 3 | 5/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 37(84%) | 1 | 5/11 | ||
| 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(70%) | 1 | 2/2 | ||
| 70' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(80%) | - | 2/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 27(89%) | 1 | 6/9 | ||
| 31' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(90%) | - | 1/1 | ||
Brandon Mayorga GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(59%) | - | - | |
| 63' | 0 | 0 | - | 15(67%) | - | 5/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(76%) | 1 | 2/6 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 26(85%) | - | 2/7 | ||
| 59' | 0 | 0 | - | 7(40%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 22(59%) | - | 1/5 | ||
Ramón Estrada MF | - | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(72%) | 4 | 6/10 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total19 Accurate13 Accuracy72% Key Passes0 Long Balls3 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles4 Tackles Won3 Interceptions1 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total10 Won6 Lost4 Won %60% Aerials Won1 Ground Won0 Possession Touches35 Dribbles0/1 Dispossessed1 Other Fouls3 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||
Efraín Mejía FW | - | 20' | 0 | 0 | - | 1(100%) | - | 2/3 |
Shots Total0 On Target0 Off Target0 Blocked0 Passes Total1 Accurate1 Accuracy100% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances0 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total3 Won2 Lost1 Won %67% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches8 Dribbles1/2 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls0 Fouls Drawn1 Chances Created0 Crosses0/4 | ||||||||
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 15 | L3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1/15 | 4-16 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | L5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0/15 | 4-17 |
- L1-3 @ Russia2026-03-27
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- L2-3 @ Dominican Republic2026-09-25
- L1-6 @ Curacao2026-09-28
- L0-5 @ Iran2026-03-31
- L1-3 @ Colombia2026-06-01
- L0-3 @ England2026-06-10
- L3-4 vs Curacao2026-09-25
- L0-2 @ Haiti2026-09-27
- Meetings on record
- 5
- Period covered
- 2015-12-16 – 2025-10-14
- Nicaragua wins
- 0
- Draws
- 2
- Costa Rica wins
- 3
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.4
- Over 2.5 goals
- 40%
- Both teams scored
- 40%
- Home side won
- 60%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 0W 2D 3L (Nicaragua view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.4 vs 2.4
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-14 | Costa Rica | 4-1 | Nicaragua |
| 2025-09-06 | Nicaragua | 1-1 | Costa Rica |
| 2019-06-17 | Costa Rica | 4-0 | Nicaragua |
| 2017-01-17 | Costa Rica | 0-0 | Nicaragua |
| 2015-12-16 | Costa Rica | 1-0 | Nicaragua |
Last Matches
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 5 matches
Goals
2-10
Total matches
5Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 5 matches
0
Nicaragua wins
2
Draws
3
Costa Rica wins
Goals Scored
2 - 10