Match report

Panama Secures Crucial Win Over El Salvador in World Cup Qualification

El Salvador
El Salvador
0–1
FT
Panama
Panama
Oct 11, 2025

In a tightly contested World Cup Qualification CONCACAF match, Panama secured a 1-0 victory over El Salvador. Despite El Salvador's early setbacks with two yellow cards and several VAR interventions, J. Fajardo's goal in the 55th minute proved decisive.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: El Salvador 0-1 Panama
  • • J. Fajardo scored the only goal for Panama in the 55th minute
  • • El Salvador received two yellow cards within the first 36 minutes
  • • VAR cancelled a penalty for Panama in the 28th minute and a goal for El Salvador in the 45th minute
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams in the second half

Lineups

El Salvador

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Gonzalez (G)
  • 15 J. Valladares (D)
  • 2 J. Sibrian (D)
  • 3 R. Dominguez (D)
  • 4 R. Rodriguez (D)
  • 13 A. Climaco
  • 7 D. Ceren (M)
  • 20 M. Cerritos (M)
  • 8 B. B. Landaverde Alvarez (M)
  • 9 B. Gil (F)
  • 17 L. S. Vasquez Velasquez

Substitutes

  • 18 T. Romero
  • 22 B. Villalobos
  • 5 R. Clavel
  • 10 E. Duenas
  • 12 M. Diaz
  • 14 C. Martinez
  • 16 F. Castillo
  • 11 N. Ordaz
  • 6 J. Perez
  • 19 J. Rivera
  • 23 N. Rivera
  • 21 R. Tejada

Panama

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 22 O. Mosquera (G)
  • 23 M. Murillo (D)
  • 4 F. Escobar (D)
  • 3 J. Cordoba (D)
  • 16 A. Andrade (D)
  • 15 E. Davis (D)
  • 7 Puma (M)
  • 6 C. Martinez
  • 8 A. Carrasquilla (M)
  • 11 Y. Barcenas (M)
  • 17 J. Fajardo (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 L. Mejia
  • 12 C. Samudio
  • 2 C. Blackman
  • 19 J. Gutierrez
  • 13 J. Ramos
  • 21 O. Browne
  • 5 E. Cedeno
  • 20 J. Murillo
  • 10 I. Diaz
  • 14 A. Londono
  • 9 T. Rodriguez
  • 18 C. Waterman

Timeline

  1. Panama
    12' Panama subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Cordoba · On: J. Ramos
  2. El Salvador
    21' El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    B. B. Landaverde Alvarez

    Foul

  3. Panama
    28' Panama Var · Penalty cancelled
    Éric Davis
  4. El Salvador
    36' El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cerritos

    Foul

  5. El Salvador
    45'+4 El Salvador Var · Goal cancelled
    J. Valladares
  6. El Salvador
    46' El Salvador subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. B. Landaverde Alvarez · On: M. Diaz
  7. El Salvador
    46' El Salvador subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Cerritos · On: C. Martinez
  8. Panama
    55' Panama Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Fajardo · Assist: M. Murillo
  9. El Salvador
    59' El Salvador subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Unknown player · On: N. Ordaz
  10. El Salvador
    59' El Salvador subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. S. Vasquez Velasquez · On: J. Perez
  11. El Salvador
    63' El Salvador Card · Yellow Card
    M. Diaz

    Foul

  12. El Salvador
    77' El Salvador subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Dominguez · On: N. Rivera
  13. Panama
    82' Panama subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Fajardo · On: C. Waterman
  14. Panama
    83' Panama subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Édgar Bárcenas · On: E. Cedeno
  15. Panama
    90'+1 Panama subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Martinez · On: C. Blackman
  16. Panama
    90'+1 Panama subst · Substitution 5
    Off: José Rodríguez · On: O. Browne

Match Stats

Stat El Salvador Panama
Fouls 21 14
Pass Accuracy 78% 83%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 7
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 324 452
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 5 3
Shots on Target 2 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 2
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 253 374
Shots Inside Box 5 6
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Panama's goal by J. Fajardo in the 55th minute shifted the momentum in their favor, allowing them to secure the victory
  • ▸ VAR cancellations of a potential Panama penalty and El Salvador's goal at the end of the first half kept the game balanced until the decisive moment