Player of the matchFernando LesmeHER · 1 goal · 90′ · 9 duels won · 5 shots (3 on target) · 1 interceptions
7.4- Possession
- 32%68%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 8 (2)10 (7)
- Corners
- 16
Primera DivisionMatchday 11Estadio Alejandro Morera SotoRef D. Gómez
This meeting
Events
ALA 1–1 HER · 5–3 yellow- Full time 1–1
- Aarón SalazarYellow card
- Aarón Salazarfor Celso Borges
- Creichel Pérezfor Kenyel Michel
- Abner Hudsonfor Allan Cruz
- Keysher Fullerfor Haxzel Quirós
- Luis Díazfor Ronaldo Cisneros
- Fernando LesmePenalty missed
- Alexis GamboaYellow card
- Anthony Hernándezfor Ronald Matarrita
- Aarón Murillofor Emerson Bravo
- Randall Lealfor Eduardo Juárez
- Fernando LesmeYellow card
- Giancarlo GonzálezYellow card
- Yeison Molinafor Juanpi
- Half-time 1–1
- Fernando Lesme1–1Goal · assist Ronaldo Araya
- Ronald MatarritaYellow card
- Ronaldo Arayafor Everardo Rubio
- Dany CarvajalYellow card
- Roan WilsonRed card
- John RuizYellow card
- Allan CruzYellow card
- Ronaldo Cisneros1–0Goal · assist Juanpi
Team stats
35 figures- 32%Possession68%
- 8Shots10
- 2Shots on target7
- 1Corners6
- 172Passes532
- 13Fouls20
- 5Yellow cards3
All 35 stats
- Attack
- 3Accurate crosses12
- 75Attacks136
- 6Crosses29
- 35Dangerous attacks81
- 12Dribble attempts25
- 0Hit woodwork1
- 2Offsides2
- 25%Shot accuracy70%
- 1Shots blocked2
- 3Shots inside box8
- 5Shots off target1
- 4Shots outside box4
- 6Successful dribbles14
- Passing
- 19Accurate long passes23
- 129Accurate passes459
- 49%Long pass accuracy59%
- 39Long passes39
- 75%Pass accuracy86%
- Defence
- 77Ball safe94
- 7Goal kicks8
- 14Interceptions10
- 6Saves1
- 5Tackles5
- Discipline
- 3Free kicks1
- 1Red cards0
- Other
- 0Penalties1
- 5Substitutions5
- 15Throw-ins19
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 237.4Washington Ortega
- 286.4Yerlan Sosa
- 36.6Giancarlo GonzálezYC
- 137.1Alexis GamboaYC
- 226.6Ronald MatarritaYC ↓66′
- 56.6Celso Borges↓84′
- 145.5Roan WilsonRC
- 996.2Kenyel Michel↓84′
- 106.7JuanpiA ↓46′
- 426.4John RuizYC
- 187.0Ronaldo CisnerosG ↓73′
- 16.2Dany CarvajalYC
- 216.2Everardo Rubio↓36′
- 996.3Keyner Brown
- 386.9Getsel Montes
- 56.4Haxzel Quirós↓84′
- 266.7Eduardo Juárez↓60′
- 167.2Darril Araya
- 86.1Allan CruzYC ↓84′
- 107.4Elías Aguilar
- 256.7Emerson Bravo↓60′
- 337.4Fernando LesmeG YC
- 7Anthony HernándezMF · ↑66′6.7
- 11Luis DíazFW · ↑73′6.6
- 21Yeison MolinaDF · ↑46′6.6
- 24Aarón SalazarMF · YC ↑84′6.3
- 34Creichel PérezMF · ↑84′6.5
- 1Bayron MoraGK
- 9Ángel ZaldívarFW
- 26Fernando PiñarDF
- 35Rashir ParkinsMF
- 44Ethan BarleyFW
SubstitutesCoaches: Óscar Ramírez Hernández · Paulo Wanchope WatsonG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 11Ronaldo ArayaMF · A ↑36′7.1
- 22Aarón MurilloMF · ↑60′6.9
- 32Abner HudsonMF · ↑84′6.5
- 37Keysher FullerDF · ↑84′6.4
- 97Randall LealMF · ↑60′6.4
- 20Reggy RiveraDF
- 27Aarón SuárezMF
- 31Alexandre LezcanoGK
- 34Jesús HenestrosaMF
- 45Nick BennetteMF
- 80Deyverjen MatthewsFW
Top ratings
XI avg 6.60 v 6.68
Washington OrtegaALA7.4
Elías AguilarHER7.4
Darril ArayaHER7.2
Ronaldo ArayaHER7.1
Alexis GamboaALA7.1
Head-to-head
28 meetings on record since 201313-7-8Alajuelense W-D-L · goals 33:27
13 ALA7 draws8 HER- With Alajuelense at home
- 8-4-2 (15:8)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.14
- Over 2.5 goals
- 36%
- Both teams scored
- 46%
- Won by the host
- 50%
- Last 5 (Alajuelense)
- 2W 1D 2L · 2.6 goals/game
- Herediano0–3AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Herediano2–1AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense1–1HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano1–3AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense0–1HeredianoPrimera Division
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- Herediano1–0AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense0–0HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano1–2AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense1–1HeredianoPrimera Division
- Alajuelense2–1HeredianoPrimera Division
- Alajuelense2–2HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano2–0AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense2–0HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano1–1AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Herediano1–0AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense1–0HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano1–1AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense0–1HeredianoPrimera Division
- Alajuelense1–0HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano3–0AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense1–0HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano2–3AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Herediano1–1AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense2–1HeredianoPrimera Division
- Herediano1–0AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Herediano2–3AlajuelensePrimera Division
- Alajuelense1–0HeredianoPrimera Division
- Alajuelense1–0HeredianoPrimera Division
Match info
- Competition
- Primera Division
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 11 of 18
- Stage
- Apertura
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela
- Capacity
- 16,625 · grass
- Weather
- 22 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 87%
- Referee
- D. Gómez
- ALA coach
- Óscar Ramírez Hernández
- HER coach
- Paulo Wanchope Watson
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Fernando LesmeHER5 (3)
- Ronaldo ArayaHER2
- Ronaldo CisnerosALA2 (1)
Passes
- Elías AguilarHER72/79
- Getsel MontesHER48/51
- Keyner BrownHER47/51
Key passes
- Elías AguilarHER2
- Ronald MatarritaALA2
- John RuizALA2
Duels won
- Darril ArayaHER13/20
- Yerlan SosaALA11/20
- Fernando LesmeHER9/26
Dribbles
- Darril ArayaHER5/7
- Emerson BravoHER4/7
- Ronaldo ArayaHER3/6
Tackles
- Eduardo JuárezHER2
- Darril ArayaHER1
- Alexis GamboaALA1
Clearances
- Giancarlo GonzálezALA14
- Alexis GamboaALA7
- Getsel MontesHER7
Saves
- Washington OrtegaALA6
- Dany CarvajalHER1
Table
Primera Division 2026/2027 · current| # | Team | P | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10-1-5 | 31:15 | +16 | 31 | |
| 2 | 16 | 10-1-5 | 32:20 | +12 | 31 | |
| 3 | 16 | 9-3-4 | 30:23 | +7 | 30 | |
| 4 | 16 | 8-5-3 | 27:15 | +12 | 29 | |
| 5 | 16 | 8-2-6 | 17:19 | -2 | 26 | |
| 6 | 16 | 5-5-6 | 19:25 | -6 | 20 | |
| 7 | 16 | 5-4-7 | 17:23 | -6 | 19 | |
| 8 | 16 | 4-3-9 | 16:21 | -5 | 15 | |
| 9 | 16 | 4-1-11 | 20:32 | -12 | 13 | |
| 10 | 16 | 2-5-9 | 12:28 | -16 | 11 |
Matchday 11
Primera Division · the other 4 games- Cartaginés
3–1
Puntarenas - San Carlos
1–2
Inter San Carlos - Pérez Zeledón
1–4
Escorpiones Belén - Deportivo Saprissa
6–0
Sporting San José
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.87Goals per game (both sides)1.87
- 93%Over 1.560%
- 47%Over 2.527%
- 20%Over 3.57%
- 67%Both teams scored27%
- 20%Clean sheets33%
- 13%Failed to score53%
- Alajuelense at home v Herediano away
- 8Played7
- 4Won2
- 2Drawn1
- 2Lost4
- 16-9Goals (for-against)5-7
- 1.75Points per game1
- 50%Over 2.514%
- 13%Clean sheets29%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 12-81st-half goals (for-against)5-9
- 14-92nd-half goals (for-against)5-9
- 54%Goals after half-time50%
- 87%Goal before half-time60%
- 7-4-4Half-time W-D-L1-9-5
Referee
D. Gómez- Yellows / match
- 4.23this match 8
- Reds / match
- 0.28
- Penalty given
- 38%of matches
- Fouls / match
- 24.9this match 33
48%Results in his 61 matches · draw 23%30%
home winsaway wins- With Alajuelense
- 7-2-1 in 10 · 2 yellows/game
- With Herediano
- 5-3-2 in 10 · 2.9 yellows/game
Match summary
Alajuelense and Herediano drew 1-1 in the Primera Division (Costa Rica), Apertura.
Before kickoff, Alajuelense sat 6th on 15 points, while Herediano were 10th on 5 points. Across 28 previous meetings on record, Alajuelense won 13 and Herediano won 8, with 7 draws (2.14 goals per game).
Goals came from Ronaldo Cisneros (8') for Alajuelense and Fernando Lesme (45') for Herediano.
Alajuelense — live results and scheduleHerediano — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 1-1D26 Jul
- 2-1W2 Aug
- 3-0W10 Aug
- 2-1W15 Aug
- 0-1L24 Aug
- 1-1D30 Aug
- 0-2L6 Sep
- 1-3L14 Sep
- 5-0W20 Sep
- 1-1D10 Oct
4-3-3goals 16:111.50pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 1-1D24 Jul
- 1-1D3 Aug
- 0-3L10 Aug
- 0-1L15 Aug
- 0-3L23 Aug
- 0-1L30 Aug
- 2-3L5 Sep
- 2-0W13 Sep
- 0-2L20 Sep
- 0-1L11 Oct
1-2-7goals 6:160.50pts/game
- A
Puntarenas1–1 - H
Inter San Carlos5–0 - A
Cartaginés1–3 - H
Deportivo Saprissa0–2 - A
Pérez Zeledón1–1
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