Mexico beat El Salvador 0-2. The winner had to work for it: 2 from 14 shots. El Salvador played with ten from minute 48. Best on the pitch was Héctor Moreno, rated 7.9.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — CONCACAF
   SLV 4-1-3-2·4-3-3 MEX
   Coach: H. Perez · G. MartinoReferee: O. Nation📍 Estadio Cuscatlán
2. 1. First half
   2. 20'
      

      MEX
      Substitution
      ▲J. Corona▼Alexis Vega
   3. 27'
      

      MEX
      Yellow card
      Hirving Lozano
   4. 30'
      

      MEX
      GOOOAL!Héctor MorenoAssist: J. Corona
   5. 37'
      

      SLV
      Yellow card
      I. Portillo
3. 1. Second half
   2. 48'
      

      SLV
      Red card
      Mario Jacobo
   3. 51'
      

      SLV
      Substitution
      ▲L. Saravia▼D. Cerén
   4. 56'
      

      MEX
      Yellow card
      Néstor Araujo
   5. 57'
      

      SLV
      Substitution
      ▲Walmer Martinez▼José María Rivas
   6. 63'
      

      MEX
      Substitution
      ▲Héctor Herrera▼Orbelín Pineda
   7. 63'
      

      MEX
      Substitution
      ▲Raúl Jiménez▼Rogelio Funes Mori
   8. 64'
      

      MEX
      Substitution
      ▲J. Gallardo▼O. Rodríguez
   9. 67'
      

      MEX
      Yellow card
      Néstor Araujo
   10. 67'
       

       MEX
       Red card
       Néstor Araujo
   11. 70'
       

       MEX
       Substitution
       ▲Luis Alfonso Rodríguez▼Hirving Lozano
   12. 74'
       

       MEX
       Yellow card
       Héctor Moreno
   13. 76'
       

       SLV
       Substitution
       ▲J. Pérez▼I. Portillo
   14. 76'
       

       SLV
       Substitution
       ▲A. Moreno▼M. Monterroza
   15. 76'
       

       SLV
       Substitution
       ▲M. Díaz▼B. Tamacas
   16. 78'
       

       MEX
       Yellow card
       Raúl Jiménez
   17. 90+3'
       

       MEX
       GOOOAL!Raúl JiménezPenalty