La Nación reported on February 15, 2026, a disruption during the Herediano vs. Cartaginés football match at Estadio Carlos Alvarado. The outlet published updates regarding an electrical failure and subsequent restoration during the game.
At 03:20 UTC, La Nación announced the suspension of the match due to a power outage affecting one of the stadium’s lighting towers: ” Herediano vs. Cartaginés: se suspende el partido tras apagarse una torre del estadio Carlos Alvarado https://t.co/Er4VgwqgA1″.
Eleven minutes later, at 03:31 UTC, La Nación posted that electricity had returned to the stadium’s lighting towers: ” Herediano vs. Cartaginés: regresó el fluido eléctrico a las torres del Carlos Alvarado https://t.co/Xq9gpYSwXp”.
By 03:56 UTC, La Nación commented on recurring power outages when Herediano plays home games: ” Cuando Herediano juega en casa se está haciendo común quedarse a oscuras https://t.co/z08qyorMaI”.
Estadio Carlos Alvarado is located in Santa Bárbara de Heredia and serves as a venue for Club Sport Herediano’s home matches. The issue of recurring power failures has affected recent games hosted by the club, raising concerns among fans and officials about stadium infrastructure reliability.
