Club Olimpia clinches Quarterfinal berth with win over Alianza FC

Club Olimpia secures its place in the Quarterfinals with a 3-1 victory over Alianza FC in Group C.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – The 2026 Central American Cup continued with Club Olimpia earning a 3-1 win over Alianza FC in Group C at Estadio Rommel Fernández in Panama City, Panama.

Imanol Enríquez opened the scoring for Club Olimpia in the 42’ when he received a cross from the right flank and slotted home a first-time finish from near the penalty spot.

Jorge Benguché doubled the lead for the visitors as he found space at the edge of the box and unleashed a powerful right-footed strike in the 71’.

Alianza FC cut into the deficit just five minutes later off Anthony Stewart’s well-placed low shot.

The visitors put the finishing touches on the three points in the 80’ when Michael Chirinos connected on a thunderous volley.

With the result, Club Olimpia advances to the Quarterfinals while Alianza FC was eliminated from contention.

Club Olimpia will continue its Central American Cup campaign Thursday, August 27 against Deportivo Saprissa. Alianza FC will close out its tournament against Deportivo Mixco on the same day.

Game Notes

• Club Olimpia have lost just two of their 19 matches in the Concacaf Central American Cup (W12 D5 L2). Among teams who have played 15 or more games, they have suffered the fewest defeats in the competition, level with LD Alajuelense (32 games, two defeats).
• Club Olimpia's opening goal was the one with the most preceding passes (16) in the current Concacaf Central American Cup, level with José González's goal for CS Cartaginés against FC Motagua.
• Club Olimpia's Imanol Enríquez has scored his second goal in the current Concacaf Central American Cup. Across the last two editions of the competition, Argentinian players have scored the most goals among all Latin American players, with 17.
• Olimpia's Raúl García (1A), Kilmar Peña (1A) and Michael Chirinos (1G) were all involved in goals after coming on from the bench; across the last two editions of the Concacaf Central American Cup, Club Olimpia have had the most players directly involved in goals (7).
• Alianza (PAN) edged Club Olimpia by just two attempts (16-15) and in expected goals (0.95-0.90xG) in their Concacaf Central American Cup match. However, Los Albos had more possession (59% to 41%) andscored all three goals in their 3-1 win.