All even between Firpo and Saprissa in Play-In First Leg  

Ticket to be clinched on Second Leg next Wednesday.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continued on Wednesday with CD Luis Ángel Firpo and Deportivo Saprissa playing out a nil-nil draw in the First Leg of their Play-In series at Estadio Jorge “El Mágico” Gonzalez in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Styven Vásquez generated a dangerous opportunity down the left for Firpo in the 17’, with his shot from inside the box ultimately being saved by Saprissa goalkeeper Abraham Madriz.

Madriz followed up with two more key interventions to keep the hosts scoreless, denying clear chances from Diego Flores in the 22’ and Mitchell Mercado in the 43’.

Saprissa’s Madriz closed out his clean sheet with 10 saves, while Firpo’s Felipe Amaya registered one save.

Deportivo Saprissa will host L.A. Firpo for the Second Leg of the Play-In series next Wednesday, October 28, with the winner of the series securing a spot in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.

Post-Match Stats: L.A. Firpo vs. Deportivo Saprissa

• CD Luis Ángel Firpo recorded their first goalless draw in 11 Concacaf Central American Cup matches, while Deportivo Saprissa registered their fourth 0-0 draw in 27 appearances in the competition.
• Despite the goalless draw in their 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup Play-In First Leg, CD Luis Ángel Firpo dominated the attacking statistics against Deportivo Saprissa, registering 20 shots to eight and 10 shots on target to one.
• Deportivo Saprissa remain unbeaten in their five Concacaf Central American Cup Play-In matches, with a record of two wins and three draws (W2 D3).
• CD Luis Ángel Firpo attempted 11 shots in the first half, their second-highest first-half total in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, behind only the 13 recorded against LD Alajuelense. Firpo also limited Deportivo Saprissa to just three first-half shots, the Costa Rican side's lowest tally in the opening 45 minutes of a match in this year's competition.
• Deportivo Saprissa goalkeeper Abraham Madriz made 10 saves against L.A. Firpo, the most by any Saprissa goalkeeper in a single match in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup. Remarkably, Madriz recorded just one fewer save in this match than Saprissa's goalkeepers had combined for in their previous five matches in the competition.