Goals and Highlights: El Salvador 2-1 Bonaire in CONCACAF Nations League

El Salvador wins a hard-fought match against Bonaire

El Salvador began its CONCACAF Nations League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Bonaire on Friday. The Cuscatlecos were not the side to score, with Bonaire's Shanon Carti taking the lead in the 27th minute. However, El Salvador rallied in the second half, with Bryan Landaverde equalizing in the 54th minute and Joshua Perez winning the match in the 80th minute.

El Salvador dominates possession but struggles to create chances

El Salvador was the dominant team in the first half, but it had difficulty creating clear-cut chances. The Cuscatlecos had 63% of the possession, but they only managed to create two shots on target. Bonaire, on the other hand, was more clinical with its chances, and it took the lead against the run of play when Carti scored a stunning goal from outside the box.

El Salvador comes back in the second half

El Salvador came out with more purpose in the second half, and it was rewarded with an equalizer in the 54th minute. Landaverde found space in the Bonaire defense and fired a low shot into the bottom corner. El Salvador continued to press for the winning goal, and it finally came in the 80th minute. Perez received the ball on the left wing and cut inside before firing a shot into the top corner.

El Salvador gets the three points but will need to improve

The win is a good start for El Salvador in the CONCACAF Nations League, but it will need to improve if it wants to qualify for the knockout rounds. El Salvador created very few chances against Bonaire, and it will need to be more clinical in front of goal if it wants to be successful in the tournament.

Highlights

• El Salvador wins a hard-fought match against Bonaire.
• Bonaire takes the lead in the 27th minute.
• El Salvador equalizes in the 54th minute.
• El Salvador wins the match in the 80th minute.
• El Salvador will need to improve if it wants to qualify for the knockout rounds.