Jarabacoa — Atlántico, Liga Mayor

Harabacoa secured a 2-0 victory over Atlántico in the Liga Mayor Regular Season on 25 August. The result moves the hosts further clear of the relegation zone while leaving the visitors third from bottom after three games. By then the match had settled into a rhythm neither side could quite break. M. Jerez opened the scoring in the sixth minute, giving Harabacoa an early cushion. Atlántico responded with pressure but could not find an equaliser before the interval. E. Villar doubled the lead in stoppage time, 90+1 minutes in, to seal the three points. Harabacoa registered 103 attacks to Atlántico's 112, though possession sat nearly even at 48 per cent to 52. The hosts took nine shots with four on target, while the visitors managed four shots on target from eleven attempts off target. And here's the thing — Atlántico wasted more chances despite the higher volume. Harabacoa sit sixth with three points from three games, one win and two defeats. Atlántico remain eighth with a single point from three games, having managed only one draw and two losses. The gap between them is small but the confidence factor is not. Harabacoa arrived after a 0-2 defeat to Cibao on 22 August, while Atlántico had held Delfines del Este to a goalless draw on the same day. Both sides carried different momentum into this fixture. To be fair, the result reflected who took their opportunities when they mattered most.