Santa Ana secured a 3:1 victory over Uruguay in the Ascenso League's Regular Season round four on 23 August 2026. The result keeps the hosts in fifth place while pushing their opponents further down the table. And here's the thing — the statistics tell a different story than the final score suggests.
B. Jimenez opened the scoring in the twenty-third minute, giving Santa Ana an early advantage. Uruguay responded with increased pressure, but B. Matarrita doubled the lead just before the break with a forty-seventh minute strike. To be fair, the visitors controlled much of the possession despite trailing.
The second half saw K. Nelson extend Santa Ana's advantage in the ninety-second minute, effectively closing the door on a comeback. Uruguay managed a consolation goal in the ninety-sixth minute, but the damage had been done. By then, the hosts had tightened things up defensively.
Statistically, the match was puzzling. Uruguay enjoyed 55% possession and registered 104 attacks compared to Santa Ana's 94, yet found themselves losing 3:1. The visitors managed six shots off target and five on target, while Santa Ana's six shots on target proved more decisive. Things came to a head in those final moments when the hosts refused to let go.
Santa Ana sit fifth with nine points from four matches — three wins and a single defeat. Uruguay remain in eleventh place with just four points from five outings, recording one win, one draw, and three losses. The result means the hosts are unbeaten in their last four competitive fixtures, while Uruguay's struggles continue.
