Goal and Highlights: Costa Rica 0-1 Panama in CONCACAF Nations League

Panama ended a six-game winless streak against Costa Rica to climb to third in Group B with Tuesday's 1-0 win in San Jose.

Substitute Edgar Yoel Barcenas got the game's only goal on the hour mark as Panama claimed their first victory on the road against Costa Rica since 2011.

Key Moments

• Both teams struck the woodwork in an entertaining first half, with Panama's Carlos Rivera hitting the post and Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz rattling the crossbar.
• Panama took the lead when Barcenas latched on to Alberto Quintero's through ball and slotted a low shot into the bottom corner.
• Costa Rica had chances to equalize but Keylor Navas made key saves to deny Gerson Torres and Anthony Contreras.

Match Highlights

Reaction

"It was a difficult game, but we fought hard and got the win," said Panama coach Thomas Christiansen. "We knew that Costa Rica was a strong team, but we believed in ourselves and we got the result we wanted."

"We're disappointed with the result, but we have to learn from our mistakes and move on," said Costa Rica coach Luis Fernando Suarez. "We had chances to win the game, but we didn't take them."

Conclusion

Panama's victory moves them up to third in Group B with six points from four games, while Costa Rica remain in fourth place with three points. Both teams will be back in action on Saturday, with Panama hosting Mexico and Costa Rica traveling to Jamaica.