Match Report
Managua and Diriangén went into the game level on 36 points, 2nd against 1st in the table. Recent form told a different story for Managua: only 7th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd.
Diriangén arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Over the last five, Managua had taken 8 of 15 points to Diriangén's 15.
The sides have met 22 times in the GioScore results database: 5 wins for Managua, 9 draws and 8 for Diriangén, at 2.27 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 27% of the meetings went over two goals. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.27 historically.
Goal scorers
Managua: Mauro Véron (10'), Carlos Daniel Small Cárdenas (45'), Mauro Véron (51'), Mauro Véron (59') · Diriangén: Matías Galvaliz (44')
Key stats
Possession: Managua 42% · Diriangén 58% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 1-10