Firpo beats Alianza 2-0 and consolidates its lead in the 2026 Apertura
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Luis Ángel Firpo beat Alianza 2-0 on Wednesday, November 4, at the Sergio Torres Rivera stadium in Usulután and remained the leader of the 2026 Apertura in El Salvador's top division, elsalvador.com and Diario El Mundo reported. The goals were scored by Mauro González and Michell Mercado in the first half; the sources disagree on the exact minutes, so none are given. Alianza finished with ten players after Narciso Orellana was sent off. The match was a postponed third-round fixture delayed by the Central American Cup. According to elsalvador.com, Firpo reached 36 points; El Mundo says the result sealed its place in the postseason.
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