El Salvador vs 26.09.26 03:003 – 1Full Time
Martinique — CONCACAF Nations League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
El Salvador hold off Martinique after racing into three-goal lead
El Salvador beat Martinique 3-1 at Estadio Jorge Gonzalez in League A matchday 2 of the CONCACAF Nations League, a result built on a devastating first half. All three of their goals came before the interval, leaving the visitors with far too much to do.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Brayan Gil opened the scoring in the eighth minute, finishing a pass from Harold Osorio, and the same combination produced a second in the 18th. Osorio then got on the scoresheet himself in the 29th minute, converting a cross from josue mauricio saravia cerritos to make it 3-0 at half-time.
Martinique reduced the deficit in the 51st minute when Janis Antiste scored from the penalty spot. The match turned in the 65th minute when Geonathan Barrera was sent off, leaving El Salvador a man short. Neither side scored again, and Martinique's 16 shots to nine, and six corners to one, brought no further reward.
El Salvador had gone into the match having lost their previous four games without scoring in any of them, so the first-half burst marked a sharp change. The listed form record covers only some of their recent games.
Harold Osorio was the match's top-rated player at 9.1, scoring once and providing two assists for Gil's goals. Kévin Appin was the highest-rated Martinique player with a rating of 7.0.
Martinique had 16 shots to El Salvador's nine, yet only two of them were on target, against three from the hosts.
El Salvador beat Martinique 3–1 (half-time 3–0).
El Salvador met Martinique in the CONCACAF Nations League (League A - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 26 September 2026, 03:00 UTC at Estadio Jorge Gonzalez. Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere.
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Key moments
- 8' Goal: Brayan Gil (assist: Harold Osorio) — 1–0
- 18' Goal: Brayan Gil (assist: Harold Osorio) — 2–0
- 29' Goal: Harold Osorio (assist: josue mauricio saravia cerritos) — 3–0
- 51' Goal (penalty): Janis Antiste — 3–1
- 65' Red card: Geonathan Barrera
Starting line-ups
El Salvador (5-3-2)
- 1 M. González
- 16 Diego flores
- 4 J. Cruz
- 14 C. Benitez
- 5 R. Clavel
- 15 J. Valladares
- 12 Herberth diaz
- 8 Harold Osorio
- 20 josue mauricio saravia cerritos
- 19 R. Tejada
- 9 B. Gil
Martinique (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the El Salvador vs Martinique final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this CONCACAF Nations League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the El Salvador and Martinique team pages or the CONCACAF Nations League page.