The match ended 1-1 at Rancho Santana, with both sides forced to settle for a point. Real Estelí struck first on 23 minutes and looked comfortable until the home side equalised on 77. A red card on 51 minutes and several bookings made it a stop-start contest.
Real Estelí took the lead midway through the first half and carried that advantage deep into the second period. Rancho Santana finally broke through in the 77th minute to level, and neither team could produce a winner in the closing exchanges.
The statistics showed a clear territorial gap: Real Estelí had 60% possession and 17 total attempts, with four on target, while Rancho Santana managed four attempts in all. Despite that dominance, the visitors could not hold on for the win.
