Amir Murillo scored the winning goal for Beşiktaş in the Europa League, a bright spot in a tough week for several Panama internationals at their clubs. The right-back found the net in a 2-3 away win over Hoffenheim on Thursday 15 October, playing the full match. His national team enters this break on a run of three consecutive draws, unbeaten in the last three matches, following the 1-1 draw with Ecuador on 5 October, the 1-1 draw with New Zealand on 1 October, and the 1-1 draw with India on 25 September.
In that match, Murillo scored a penalty in the 92nd minute, while César Blackman also converted from the spot in the 100th minute. Their next fixture is a friendly away to Curaçao on 9 November.
European Outings
Andrés Andrade played the full 90 minutes for Lask Linz in their 3-6 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Wednesday 14 October. In the same competition, César Blackman completed the match and Cristian Jesús Martínez was substituted in the 75th minute, both for Slovan Bratislava in a 0-3 loss to Stuttgart.
Results in England and Mexico
In the English Championship, José Córdoba started both of Norwich City's defeats last week, against Southampton (0-1) and Portsmouth (0-1). Across the Atlantic, José Rodríguez played 72 minutes in FC Juarez's 5-0 loss to Cruz Azul in Liga MX.
Murillo's consistency, having also scored in Panama's last friendly, is a positive sign. Beyond his goal against Ecuador, the player had also scored a penalty in Panama's 1-1 draw with New Zealand on 1 October. The team now prepares for its next challenge, the visit to Curaçao on Monday 9 November.
