Nicaragua claimed a 2–0 victory over Honduras in World Cup Qualifying CONCACAF Group C on 14 November, securing three points despite being outshot by their visitors. Honduras dominated the territorial battle, registering 15 shots to Nicaragua's 11, with a superior 5 shots on target to 3, yet profligacy in front of goal proved costly. Nicaragua's goalkeeper made decisive interventions, posting a 33.33 per cent save rate while conceding 2.0 post-shot expected goals, indicating Honduras squandered several presentable opportunities. Both sides operated in a 4–2–3–1 shape, though Nicaragua's defensive discipline and clinical finishing—converting limited chances into goals—separated the teams. The result leaves Honduras facing questions about their conversion efficiency in the qualifying campaign.
NNicaragua
2–0
Full Time
HHonduras
B. Hernández12'J. Moreno82'J. Arteaga82'J. Moreno12'
Starting Line-ups
Nicaragua · 4-2-3-1Honduras · 4-2-3-1
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Expected Goals (xG)1.111.65
Shots1115
Shots on Target35
Possession37%63%
Yellow Cards12
Corners510
Total Goals2
Formation4-2-3-1vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Nicaragua GK
PSxG conceded–
Goals conceded0
Save %100.0%
Honduras GK
PSxG conceded2.00
Goals conceded2
Goals saved0.00
Save %33.3%
Nicaragua's keeper kept out 100% of the shots on target, while Honduras's keeper performed right in line with expectations.
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