Aguila and Alianza played out a 2-2 draw in the Apertura round eight clash on Saturday evening. The match unfolded at the home ground under floodlights, with both sides trading blows across ninety minutes. It was a result that left neither party entirely satisfied, though each could claim a share of the spoils.
Portillo opened the scoring for the hosts in the twenty-sixth minute, giving Aguilа the early advantage. Andrada responded for the visitors just before half-time, finding the net in the forty-third minute. By then, the pattern was set — a game where momentum shifted without either side pulling clear. To be fair, both attacks looked dangerous whenever they had space.
The match turned in the seventy-fifth minute when M. Mier received a red card, leaving the visitors with ten men. It should have been a moment for the hosts to seize control, but they refused to go away. Instead, Alianza held their shape and waited for an opportunity to strike back.
Menjivar equalised for the visitors in the eighty-first minute, capitalising on the numerical advantage. Then came the late drama — Diaz scored in the ninety-fourth minute to complete the turnaround. The home side had been leading at one point, yet they were out of sight by full-time. And here's the thing — those final twenty minutes changed everything.
Statistically, Aguilа dominated possession at 56 per cent and registered 127 attacks compared to 80 for the visitors. They also managed seven shots on target against four, yet the scoreline told a different story. The red card shifted the balance, and the visitors made their superiority count when it mattered most.
The result leaves Aguilа tenth with seven points from seven games, while Alianza move to eighth with eight points from six matches. We had tipped the hosts to win, confidence sitting at 39 per cent, but the match went another way. The red card and the late goals proved decisive — a reminder that football rarely follows the numbers.