Club Sport Herediano defeated Inter San Carlos 1‑0 in a match that marked the final game of the Apertura 2026 tournament. The game was played at Estadio Carlos Alvarado in Santa Bárbara, with the only goal coming in the 17th minute from a header by Keyner Brown following a corner kick. The match began at 6:32 p.m. and was contested by two teams that had already been eliminated from the Apertura. Herediano’s lineup featured Dany Carvajal, Keyner Brown, Sergio Rodríguez, Emerson Bravo, Haxzel Quirós, Andrés Morera, Abner Hudson, Getsel Montes, Luis Ronaldo Araya, Allan Cruz and Elías Aguilar. Their substitutes were Everardo Rubio, Aarón Murillo, Eduardo Juárez, Aarón Suárez, Alexandre Lezcano, Jesús Henestrosa, Keysher Fuller, Daniel González, Deyverjen Matthews and Rándall Leal. Inter San Carlos fielded Aarón Cruz, Juan Luis Pérez, Joel Ramos, Armando Rodríguez, Carlos Martínez, Wílmer Azofeifa, Yamir Villán, Yamil Leal, Sebastián Castro, Joel Campbell and Erick Torres. Their substitutes were Antonny Monreal, Adriel Ramos, Jonathan Chacón, Kendall Porras, Óscar Leal, Glen Casanova, Joseph Bolaños, Samuel Román, Randy Vega and Andrés Gómez. Both clubs are out of contention for the Apertura title. Herediano, which has 14 points in the cumulative table, faces a difficult path to qualify for the 2027 Copa Centroamericana. The team will need to win its remaining matches in the current tournament and perform strongly in the next half‑season to secure a top position in the overall standings. The match was officiated by referee William Matus, with assistants Marvin Meza and Paúl Robles. The fourth official was Juan Gabriel Calderón, VAR was handled by Brayan Cruz and AVAR by Kevin Ruiz. Broadcasting rights for the game were held exclusively by Fox. Radio coverage was available on Columbia (98.7 FM), Teletica Radio (91.5 FM) and Monumental (93.5 FM). Tickets could be purchased through Passline.com, with free admission for children accompanied by an adult.