Match report
Aruba snatch dramatic late win over Anguilla in Nations League
Aruba came from behind twice to beat Anguilla 3-2 in a five-goal CONCACAF Nations League League C encounter at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, with the winner arriving deep into stoppage time after 90 minutes had ended level at 1-1.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Carlito Fermina put the hosts ahead after just seven minutes, but Anguilla responded before half-time through Nathaniel Owen, who finished off a Tjivari Francisca Leveret assist to make it 1-1 at the break. Antonio Fleming then struck in the 77th minute, again teed up by Francisca Leveret, to put Anguilla 2-1 in front.
Aruba's response came in the third minute of added time, when A. Mercera converted a Gianni Vandepitte assist to level the score at 2-2, before Justin Peterson immediately turned the match on its head with a third goal moments later to seal a 3-2 victory.
The hosts dominated territorially throughout, racking up 30 shots to Anguilla's nine and completing far more of their attacking play, a reflection of the 76 per cent of possession they held over the course of the match.
Fermina opened the scoring in the seventh minute and finished with a rating of 8.3, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Aruba's overwhelming 76 per cent of possession underlined their control of the contest despite twice falling behind.
Aruba beat Anguilla 3–2 (half-time 1–1).
Aruba met Anguilla in the CONCACAF Nations League (League C - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 4 October 2026, 23:00 UTC at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. Referee: J. Manuel Morales.
Team pages: Aruba · Anguilla · CONCACAF Nations League
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Carlito Fermina — 1–0 · Watch Carlito Fermina's goal video (7')
- 39' Goal: N. Owen (assist: T. Leveret) — 1–1 · Watch N. Owen's goal video (39')
- 77' Goal: A. Fleming (assist: T. Leveret) — 1–2 · Watch A. Fleming's goal video (77')
- 90' Goal: Alljereau Mercera (assist: Gianni Vandepitte) — 2–2 · Watch Alljereau Mercera's goal video (90')
- 90' Goal: J. Peterson — 3–2 · Watch J. Peterson's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Aruba (4-2-3-1)
- 1 M. Lentink
- 22 R. Breinburg
- 4 Bradley Martis (c)
- 2 P. Nickelson
- 13 Tyrese Gijsbertha
- 6 R. Ostiana
- 12 J. Peterson
- 7 G. Robertha
- 20 J. Figaroa
- 21 M. Molina
- 9 Carlito Fermina
Anguilla (4-4-2)
- 1 J. Lawrence
- 22 T. Leveret
- 15 S. Bradshaw
- 13 N. Owen
- 6 J. Jones
- 11 J. Lloyd
- 8 G. Hughes
- 4 K. Connor
- 9 J. Gayle
- 14 T. Jackson
- 7 C. Carty
About this match
On this page: the Aruba vs Anguilla final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, 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.
- Watch Carlito Fermina's goal against Anguilla (7').
- Watch N. Owen's goal against Aruba (39').
- Watch A. Fleming's goal against Aruba (77').
- Watch Alljereau Mercera's goal against Anguilla (90').
- Watch J. Peterson's goal against Anguilla (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Aruba 3–2 Anguilla. Explore more on the Aruba and Anguilla team pages or the CONCACAF Nations League page.