Firpo — Águila: 2:0, Primera Division

Firpo secured a 2-0 victory over Águila in the Apertura round 12 of Primera División on 27 September 2026, though the result tells only part of the story. J. Jimenez struck twice within two minutes to put the hosts ahead, and D. Guevara added a late consolation after his captain's dismissal. The match ended with Firpo's red card, but the points stayed at home.

Jimenez came for a cross he never reached in the 34th minute, then repeated the trick just two minutes later. By then Firpo had found a way back into it after a nervous start. Águila switched off at a set piece — they earned nine corners but rarely looked threatening.

We had tipped the hosts to win, and that call proved accurate enough, though not without complications. Jimenez's brace gave Firpo breathing space, and the away end never stopped despite the deficit. But the relationship between attack and efficiency was strained — Firpo hit the target four times from ten shots while Águila managed three from eleven.

The turning point came in the 73rd minute when Jimenez received his second booking and walked off. That left Firpo chasing a game they should have been controlling. Guevara's strike in the 90+5th minute ended a barren spell for Águila, but the result was already decided.

Firpo remain top of the table with 21 points from 11 games — six wins, three draws, two defeats. Águila sit sixth with 14 points after 12 matches, three victories and five draws. The gap between them widens, and Firpo's away form continues to be tested.