Escorpiones de Belén defeats Deportivo Saprissa 1-0

Escorpiones de Belén secured a historic 1-0 victory against Deportivo Saprissa during the 10th round of the 2026 Apertura Tournament. The decisive goal was scored in the 35th minute by John Jairo Ruiz, who converted a header following a cross from Deyver Vega.

Despite Saprissa's early dominance and several scoring opportunities, Escorpiones' goalkeeper Johnny Álvarez delivered a standout performance to maintain the clean sheet. Saprissa's attempts to equalize included a notable missed opportunity by Orlando Sinclair during a counterattack.

With this win, Escorpiones reaches seven points in the standings, while Saprissa remains at the top of the championship with 21 points.