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Saprissa 2-1 Puntarenas FC: match report, goals and statistics
Saprissa 2-1 Puntarenas FC in Costa Rican Primera Division on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Saprissa 2-1 Puntarenas FC
- Competition
- Costa Rican Primera Division
- Date
- Sunday, 8 November 2026
- Venue
- Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
Match summary
Costa Rican Primera Division, Sunday, 8 November 2026: Saprissa came out on top against Puntarenas FC, winning 2-1.
The score was 0-0 at half-time. The game was played at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Saprissa have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 5 goals and let in 3 goals (D-L-W-D-W).
Over their last 5 games Puntarenas FC have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 7 goals (L-W-W-D-L).
Saprissa arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Puntarenas FC.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Puntarenas FC 0-2 Saprissa on Sunday, 9 August 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saprissa | 6 Nov | Herediano | A | 2-0 | W |
| Saprissa | 1 Nov | Alajuelense | H | 0-0 | D |
| Saprissa | 29 Oct | Luis Ángel Firpo | H | 2-1 | W |
| Saprissa | 25 Oct | AD San Carlos | A | 1-2 | L |
| Saprissa | 22 Oct | Luis Ángel Firpo | A | 0-0 | D |
| Puntarenas FC | 5 Nov | AD San Carlos | H | 0-1 | L |
| Puntarenas FC | 31 Oct | Pérez Zeledón | A | 1-1 | D |
| Puntarenas FC | 25 Oct | Inter de San Carlos | H | 3-1 | W |
| Puntarenas FC | 20 Oct | Escorpiones Belén | A | 2-1 | W |
| Puntarenas FC | 14 Oct | Cartaginés | A | 1-3 | L |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 3 goals.
48' - Gerson Torres scored for Saprissa (1-0). 59' - Dariel Castrillo scored for Puntarenas FC (1-1). 87' - David Guzmán scored for Saprissa (2-1).
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48' | Saprissa | Gerson Torres | Goal | 1-0 |
| 59' | Puntarenas FC | Dariel Castrillo | Goal | 1-1 |
| 87' | Saprissa | David Guzmán | Goal | 2-1 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 3 yellow cards: 1 for Saprissa and 2 for Puntarenas FC.
Bancy Hernández (Saprissa) was sent off in minute 82.
Impact on the table
In the latest standings Saprissa are 1st with 31 points from 16 matches, while Puntarenas FC are 7th with 19 points from 16 matches. That leaves Puntarenas FC 12 points behind Saprissa.
Saprissa are top of the table.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saprissa | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Cartaginés | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 31 |
| 3 | Sporting San José | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 30 |
| 4 | Alajuelense | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 29 |
| 5 | AD San Carlos | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 26 |
| 7 | Puntarenas FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Saprissa vs Puntarenas FC stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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