Cartaginés climbs to the lead in Costa Rica led by Guatemalan Villatoro
Cartaginés beat Saprissa 2-1 and took the lead in Costa Rica's Clausura Tournament, taking advantage of Herediano's surprising defeat against Liberia in a matchday that reconfigured the top of the table.
TL;DR
- Cartaginés defeated Saprissa 2-1 to claim the lead in the Costa Rican Clausura Tournament.
- Herediano lost at home to Liberia, allowing Cartaginés to take the top spot.
- Cartaginés now leads with 23 points, followed by Herediano (22), Saprissa (21), and Alajuelense (18).
- Geancarlo Castro and Cristopher Núñez scored for Cartaginés, while Jefferson Brenes scored for Saprissa.
- Alajuelense secured fourth place with a 3-0 win against Pérez Zeledón.
- Sporting also remains in contention for a semifinal spot.
- The last-place team, Guadalupe, won against Puntarenas.