Nicaragua vs 05.10.26 02:001 – 2Full Time
Dominican Republic — CONCACAF Nations League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Dominican Republic come from behind to beat Nicaragua and extend losing run
Dominican Republic won 2-1 away to Nicaragua in their CONCACAF Nations League opener, a League A matchday 1 fixture at the Estadio Nacional de Futbol. They recovered from a goal down to take the points, leaving the hosts without a win from the start of their campaign.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Nicaragua had the better of the first hour without breaking through, and the sides went in goalless at the interval. Jaime Moreno broke the deadlock in the 53rd minute, finishing from a W. Talavera assist to make it 1-0. The lead lasted only five minutes.
Heinz Mörschel levelled from the penalty spot in the 58th minute, and L. Breton put the visitors in front in the 66th, making it 1-2. Nicaragua pressed for an equaliser, but the Dominican Republic defence held out until the end.
Nicaragua have now lost 5 games in a row. They next face an opponent not yet confirmed in the schedule provided, while Dominican Republic's next fixture is likewise not given.
Jaime Moreno scored Nicaragua's only goal, converting a W. Talavera assist, and earned the top rating of the match at 7.59 despite finishing on the losing side.
Nicaragua had 56 per cent of possession but managed only one shot on target from 13 attempts, against two on target from 10 for the visitors.
Dominican Republic won 2–1 away against Nicaragua (half-time 0–0).
Nicaragua met Dominican Republic in the CONCACAF Nations League (League A - 1). Kick-off was Monday, 5 October 2026, 02:00 UTC at Estadio Nacional de Futbol. Referee: Ismael Alexander Cornejo Meléndez.
Team pages: Nicaragua · Dominican Republic · CONCACAF Nations League
Key moments
- 53' Goal: Jaime Moreno (assist: W. Talavera) — 1–0 · Watch Jaime Moreno's goal video (53')
- 58' Goal (penalty): Heinz Mörschel — 1–1 · Watch Heinz Mörschel's goal video (58')
- 66' Goal: L. Breton — 1–2 · Watch L. Breton's goal video (66')
Starting line-ups
Nicaragua (4-2-3-1)
- 6 E. Gomez
- 21 C. Reyes
- 4 M. Fletes
- 5 J. Cano
- 17 O. Salinas
- 22 R. Estrada
- 10 B. Bonilla
- 13 W. Talavera
- 16 R. Cole
- 9 Jaime Moreno
- 1 B. Mayorga
Dominican Republic (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Xavier Valdez
- 5 Noah Dollenmayer
- 23 L. de Lucas
- 4 Edgar Pujol
- 2 J. Baez
- 14 J. Lopez
- 16 D. Flores
- 21 Juan Carlos Familia-Castillo
- 8 Heinz Mörschel
- 19 Peter
- 7 Juan Pineda
About this match
On this page: the Nicaragua vs Dominican Republic 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 Jaime Moreno's goal against Dominican Republic (53').
- Watch Heinz Mörschel's goal against Nicaragua (58').
- Watch L. Breton's goal against Nicaragua (66').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Nicaragua 1–2 Dominican Republic. Explore more on the Nicaragua and Dominican Republic team pages or the CONCACAF Nations League page.