Published October 2, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Puerto Rico beat Cayman Islands 0-3 in the CONCACAF Nations League on Thursday, October 1, with goals from ricardo rivera, Wilfredo Rivera and Leandro Antonetti. The score was 0-2 at half-time, and Leandro Antonetti's penalty in stoppage time completed the win.
How it unfolded
Ricardo rivera put Puerto Rico ahead in the 26th minute, making the score 0-1. Wilfredo Rivera scored in the 45th minute to make it 0-2 before the interval. The match remained on that scoreline until Leandro Antonetti converted a penalty in the 90th minute (+3), setting the final score at 0-3. Only Puerto Rico ever led; Puerto Rico held a three-goal lead at 0-3.
The numbers
Cayman Islands recorded 3 shots, including 1 on target, while Puerto Rico had 6 shots and 2 on target. Possession was 37% for Cayman Islands and 63% for Puerto Rico. The corner counts were 1 for Cayman Islands and 4 for Puerto Rico. Cayman Islands made 0 saves, and Puerto Rico made 1.
Cayman Islands finished with no goals, and Puerto Rico scored three goals, making three goals in all. The shot and possession figures describe a match in which Puerto Rico had the greater share of the ball, while the scoreline was built from goals at different stages: Puerto Rico scored before the break, then added the penalty late on. Cayman Islands' effort on target shows that it did test the opposition goalkeeper, but it did not produce a goal. The match statistics give a clear account of the scoring outcome without suggesting that every attack resulted in a chance on target.