Late goal from Ramírez seals Honduras victory over El Salvador in 2025 Gold Cup showdown (2-0): Highlights and goals

Honduras beat El Salvador 2-0 for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup and you lived every moment of this exciting game here, on Bolavip.

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It’s all over in Houston! Honduras holds on for a hard-fought 2–0 victory over El Salvador, thanks to Romell Quioto’s first-half strike and last minuto goal of Ramirez. Despite late pressure from La Selecta, Honduras stayed disciplined and defensively solid. With this result, Los Catrachos earn a crucial three points in Group B of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup.

Amazing goal of Ramirez. Goalkeeper stands in a bad position and Ramirez takes advantage to doubles the lead!

Despite El Salvador’s efforts and some late pressure, Honduras maintains a slender one-goal lead as the clock winds down. Both teams continue to battle hard, but the gap remains unchanged.

Honduras makes further adjustments as Luis Vega and Kevin Pineda come on, replacing Joseph Rosales and Jorge Álvarez. Coach Reinaldo Rueda is clearly looking to refresh the midfield and defensive lines as the match enters its final stages.

• Honduras: Coach Reinaldo Rueda brings on Edwin Rodríguez and Jorge Benguché, replacing Antony Ramírez and Kevin Arboleda to inject fresh energy upfront.
• El Salvador: Hernán Gómez makes a sweeping set of changes, with Melvin Cartagena, Bryan Tamacas, Harold Osorio, Bryan Landaverde, and Jairo Henríquez making way for Darwin Cerén, Jefferson Valladares, Miguel Mauricio, Rodolfo Cerritos, and Nicolás Tejada. A clear push to shake things up offensively and defensively.

La Selecta pushes forward in search of an equalizer, but continues to struggle with creativity in the final third. Despite their effort, clear chances remain elusive. Honduras, meanwhile, stays compact and organized at the back, calmly absorbing the pressure.

Honduras is dictating the tempo now, exploiting the wide-open spaces left by an El Salvador side desperate to equalize. La Selecta looks disjointed and stretched, while Los Catrachos are calmly managing possession and threatening on every counter. Quioto continues to be the focal point.

Honduras nearly finds a second with a dazzling sequence inside the box — four crisp one-touch passes unlock El Salvador’s defense. Romell Quioto, once again the difference-maker, finishes the move with a shot that whistles just wide. Electric play from Los Catrachos!

Honduras earns a dangerous free kick just outside the box. Jorge Álvarez tries a rehearsed play, laying it off for a teammate, but Enrico Dueñas reads it perfectly and snuffs out the threat. A clever idea that just didn’t come off.

Jorge Benguché latches onto a clever through ball from Jorge Álvarez and fires a low shot toward goal — it flashes just wide of the far post. A warning sign for El Salvador, as Honduras continues to look dangerous in transition.

Head coach Hernán Gómez makes two adjustments at the break: Melvin Cartagena and Bryan Tamacas make way for Darwin Cerén and Jefferson Valladares. Cerén brings veteran presence to the midfield, while Valladares adds fresh energy down the right flank.

Tensions rise as Romell Quioto takes a hard hit from Jefferson Valladares. The Honduran forward remains on the ground and is receiving medical attention. El Salvador’s aggression continues, but they'll need to be careful — the referee is keeping a close eye.

La Selecta starts the second half with urgency, earning an early corner after sustained pressure. The delivery leads to nothing, but the intent is clear — El Salvador is pushing to take control and find an equalizer.

El Salvador kicks off the second half looking to overturn the 1–0 deficit. Honduras, meanwhile, will aim to protect their lead and strike on the counter. Big 45 minutes coming up in this crucial Gold Cup clash.

Honduras heads into the break with a deserved lead, thanks to a composed finish from Romell Quioto. El Salvador pushed forward in the final minutes of the half, but struggled to create clear chances, often let down by poor passing in the final third. Work to do for La Selecta in the second half.

Brayan Gil capitalizes on a defensive lapse by Honduras, receiving a precise pass from Dueñas behind the backline. Gil’s shot, however, sails just over the crossbar, keeping Honduras in the lead.

After conceding the goal, El Salvador intensifies their effort to respond. Showing increased aggression in midfield, defender Jorge Cruz picks up a yellow card for a hard tackle as La Selecta tries to regain control of the match.

Amazing collective play of Honduras. Great assist of Rodriguez and fantastic finish of Romell Quioto

La Selecta continues to press aggressively and dominate the rhythm of the match. They're winning second balls, pushing numbers forward, and keeping Honduras pinned in their own half.

Controversy moments ago, as Honduras appeared to be fouled inside their own box, but the referee waved play on—much to the frustration of La H. No VAR intervention, and we continue with El Salvador in control.

The match is briefly stopped after Enrico Dueñas takes an accidental knock to the face from Franklin Flores while challenging for the ball. The medical staff checks him over, but thankfully, he’s back on his feet and ready to continue.

Play has resumed at Shell Energy Stadium.

El Salvador wins a free kick in a dangerous spot after a handball near the edge of the Honduras box. Enrico Dueñas steps up, but his effort crashes into the wall and deflects out for a corner.

They take it quickly, but Honduras clears the danger. Two missed set pieces already—El Salvador will want to be more clinical with these chances.

Harold Osorio commits a tactical foul, bringing down Brayan Landaverde just outside the box. The Salvadoran midfielder escapes a yellow card, but he’s walking a fine line now.

This sets up a dangerous free kick for Honduras—a prime opportunity to test Mario González and swing momentum their way. Let’s see what they can make of it.

A disappointing delivery from the set piece—Honduras fails to capitalize on the promising opportunity. The ball sails harmlessly over the crowd and out for a goal kick.

A let-off for El Salvador, who maintain their early dominance in this Group B battle.

Contrary to pre-match expectations, it’s El Salvador who has taken full control of the game. They're dictating the pace, pressing high, and not allowing Honduras a moment to settle or build from the back.

Jairo Henríquez has been especially sharp, pulling the strings in midfield and pushing the tempo. Honduras looks rattled—they'll need to respond quickly or risk falling behind.

El Salvador earns the first corner of the night as they look to take early control. They send it in with intent, but Honduras deals with it comfortably. A missed opportunity for La Selecta, but a positive sign of their attacking intent in these opening minutes.

We are underway at Shell Energy Stadium! Honduras and El Salvador clash in a must-win match in Group B of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup.

Honduras and El Salvador are lined up for the national anthems, with kickoff just moments away. Stay tuned as the action gets underway in this crucial Group B showdown!

Shell Energy Stadium is a multi-purpose American venue located in Houston, Texas. It serves as the home of Houston Dynamo FC of Major League Soccer and the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League. Notably, it was the first soccer-specific stadium built in a major metropolitan downtown area in the United States.

The stadium has an approximate capacity of 22,039 spectators.

Here’s how it looks:

A general view of Shell Energy Stadium before an MLS match between Houston Dynamo FC and FC Dallas

Here's El Salvador's starting eleven for the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup second match against Honduras!

The confirmed lineups are in!

Here's Honduras's confirmed starting lineup: Menjivar, Martinez, Rosales, Flores, Maldonado, Crisanto, Benguche, Arriaga, Rodriguez, Alvarez and Quioto.

The officiating for this all-Central American clash will be led by Walter Alexander López Castellanos, a 44-year-old referee from Guatemala who has been a FIFA international since 2006.

López will be joined by a diverse crew of assistants: Nicaragua’s Keytzel Raúl López Castellanos as assistant referee 1, the Dominican Republic’s Helpys Raymundo Feliz Cueva as assistant 2, and José Raúl Torres Rivera of Puerto Rico as the fourth official.

Honduras fans will certainly remember López. He officiated their 2–0 win over Mexico in the Nations League in San Pedro Sula. However, the most controversial moment in his history with La H—the one fans haven’t forgotten—dates back to World Cup qualifying.

López famously validated Panama’s phantom goal that helped them qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, while sending Honduras to an intercontinental playoff.

Honduras vs El Salvador will get underway at 10:00 PM ET (PT: 7:00 PM.)

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Honduras faces off against El Salvador in a match that promises plenty of excitement, with both teams coming into the contest hungry and determined to claim all three points.

Stay with us for key information and fun facts in the preview before we bring you minute-by-minute updates throughout the game!