Match Report
In the standings it was Deportivo Saprissa 2nd on 34 points, Municipal Liberia 3rd on 33 — separated by 1. Municipal Liberia's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Deportivo Saprissa 1.78 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Municipal Liberia 1.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.24.
Municipal Liberia were unbeaten in 11, having scored in 12 consecutive games.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 7 wins for Deportivo Saprissa, 5 draws and 1 for Municipal Liberia, at 3.08 goals per meeting. Only 15% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 69% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 77%.
Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, capacity 24,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Deportivo Saprissa led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Deportivo Saprissa: Jefferson Brenes (45'), Ariel Rodríguez (90')
Key stats
Possession: Deportivo Saprissa 51% · Municipal Liberia 49% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 10-8