The 2019–20 season is F.C. Motagua's 73rd season in existence and the club's 54th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also compete for the 2019 Honduran Cup, the 2019 CONCACAF League.[1] and the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League.
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Eduardo Atala | |||
| Manager | Diego Vásquez | |||
| Stadium | Nacional | |||
| Apertura | Final 5 Round | |||
| Clausura | 1st | |||
| Honduran Cup | Not held | |||
| CONCACAF League | Runners-up | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Moreira (15) All: Moreira (17) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 29 April 2020. | ||||
Overview
editCoach Diego Vásquez renewed his contract, he will be leading the team for his 12th consecutive tournament. Vásquez reached 240+ consecutive games as Motagua's manager, a club's and league record. In August 2019, the club announced the re-signing of defender Emilio Izaguirre, who returned to Motagua almost a decade later after his successful venture at Celtic F.C. On 25 September 2019, the club officially qualified to the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through their participation at the 2019 CONCACAF League.[2] On 31 October, Motagua qualified to their 2nd straight CONCACAF League final after defeating Alianza F.C. with a 4–1 aggregated score. However, in the final series, they weren't able to conquer the tournament as they lost to Deportivo Saprissa with a 0–1 aggregate score.[3] In the Apertura tournament, Motagua was able to qualify to the Final 5 Stage (Pentagonal), however felt short against C.D. Olimpia and failed to qualify to their seventh straight final series.[4]
In the second semester of the season, F.C. Motagua faced Atlanta United FC in the Round of 16 at the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League, where they couldn't advance after falling 1–4 on aggregated score.[5]
Kits
editThe 2019–20 home, away and third kits were published on 27 June. On 1 October, the club released an all-pink jersey to support breast cancer awareness.
| Manufacturer | Main sponsor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joma | Pepsi | ||
        Home
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   Away
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   Alternative
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Goalkeeper
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Players
editTransfers in
edit| Player | Contract date | Moving from |
|---|---|---|
 Óscar Salas |
27 June 2019[6] | Juticalpa
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| Jack Baptiste |
24 July 2019 |  Loudoun United
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| Félix Crisanto |
26 July 2019[7] |  BUAP
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| Henry Ayala |
8 August 2019 | Juticalpa
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| Emilio Izaguirre |
9 August 2019[8] |  Celtic
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| Josué Villafranca |
23 December 2019 | Vida
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| Marcelo Canales |
4 January 2020[9] | Vida
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 Gonzalo Klusener |
11 January 2020 | Independiente Rivadavia
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| Wesly Decas |
20 January 2020 | Atlanta United 2
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| Rubilio Castillo |
30 January 2020 |  Tondela
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Transfers out
edit| Player | Released date | Moving to |
|---|---|---|
| Harrinson Bernárdez |
15 July 2019 | Real de Minas
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| Éverson López |
15 July 2019 | Real de Minas
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| Josué Villafranca |
28 July 2019 | Vida[10]
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| Marcelo Estigarribia |
17 December 2019[11] | Belgrano
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| Óscar Salas[12] |
19 December 2019 | Vida
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| Henry Ayala |
19 December 2019 | Platense
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| Carlos Sánchez |
19 December 2019 | Vida
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| Jack Baptiste |
6 January 2020 | Real de Minas
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| César Romero |
6 January 2020 | Real de Minas
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| Denil Maldonado |
17 January 2020 | Pachuca[13]
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Squad
edit- Statistics as of 14 March 2020
- Only league matches into account
| No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age | Games played | Goals scored | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 18/19 | 19/20 | Total | < 18/19 | 19/20 | Total | ||||
| 1 | GK | Hugo Caballero |
5 January 1997 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Juan Montes |
26 October 1985 (aged 33) | 216 | 24 | 240 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | DF | Emilio Izaguirre |
10 May 1986 (aged 33) | 143 | 17 | 160 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | MF | Sergio Peña |
9 May 1987 (aged 32) | 23 | 27 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | Marcelo Pereira |
27 May 1995 (aged 24) | 94 | 28 | 122 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | MF | Reinieri Mayorquín |
13 July 1989 (aged 29) | 182 | 19 | 201 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | MF | Erick Andino |
21 July 1989 (aged 29) | 125 | 2 | 127 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | MF | Walter Martínez |
26 March 1991 (aged 28) | 72 | 31 | 103 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | FW | Gonzalo Klusener |
21 October 1983 (aged 35) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 10 | MF | Matías Galvaliz |
6 June 1989 (aged 30) | 35 | 26 | 61 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | FW | Marco Vega |
14 April 1987 (aged 32) | 93 | 19 | 112 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | MF | Raúl Santos |
2 August 1992 (aged 26) | 57 | 17 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Klifox Bernárdez |
14 May 1997 (aged 22) | 44 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Juan Gómez |
3 April 2000 (aged 19) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | Héctor Castellanos |
28 December 1992 (aged 26) | 141 | 17 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | Denil Maldonado |
25 May 1998 (aged 21) | 49 | 11 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | DF | Wesly Decas |
11 August 1999 (aged 19) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Wilmer Crisanto |
24 June 1989 (aged 30) | 199 | 23 | 222 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| 19 | GK | Jonathan Rougier |
29 October 1987 (aged 31) | 92 | 26 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW |  Roberto Moreira |
6 May 1987 (aged 32) | 44 | 30 | 74 | 21 | 15 | 36 |
| 22 | FW | Marcelo Estigarribia |
10 April 1995 (aged 24) | 18 | 20 | 38 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| 23 | MF | Jack Baptiste |
20 December 1999 (aged 19) | 10 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | Omar Elvir |
28 September 1989 (aged 29) | 255 | 21 | 276 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 25 | GK | Marlon Licona |
9 February 1991 (aged 28) | 79 | 9 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Óscar Salas |
8 December 1993 (aged 25) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | Josué Villafranca |
16 December 1999 (aged 19) | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | DF | Félix Crisanto |
9 September 1990 (aged 28) | 99 | 24 | 123 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | MF | Ángel Barrios |
27 October 2000 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Rubilio Castillo |
26 November 1991 (aged 27) | 154 | 7 | 161 | 84 | 5 | 89 |
| 30 | DF | Henry Ayala |
31 January 1996 (aged 23) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Carlos Sánchez |
22 August 1990 (aged 28) | 12 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | Marcelo Canales |
6 January 1991 (aged 28) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Jonathan Núñez |
26 November 2001 (aged 17) | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Albert Galindo |
21 October 2001 (aged 17) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | Kevin López |
3 February 1996 (aged 23) | 126 | 30 | 156 | 22 | 7 | 29 |
| 35 | DF | Cristopher Meléndez |
25 November 1997 (aged 21) | 24 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manager | Diego Vásquez |
3 July 1971 (aged 47) | 23 November 2013– | ||||||
Goalkeeper's action
edit- As of 14 March 2020
| Goalkeeper | Years evaluated | Games | Goals | Per. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Rougier |
2017–present | 118 | 112 | 0.949 |
| Marlon Licona |
2010–2017, 2018–present | 88 | 99 | 1.125 |
International caps
edit- As of 17 November 2019
This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2019–20 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.
Results
editAll times are local CST unless stated otherwise
Preseason and friendlies
edit| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Platense | 2–0 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
| 16:00 | Volpi  66' (pen.)Velásquez 88' |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Referee: | ||
| Note: Midfielder Óscar Salas made his debut for the club. | ||||
| 7 July 2019 Friendly | Motagua | 2–0 |  San Carlos | Comayagua, Honduras |
| 16:00 | Martínez 19' Moreira 65' |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: | ||
| Note: It was the first ever match between these two clubs. F.C. Motagua won the "Copa de Campeones" (Champions Cup). | ||||
| 11 July 2019 Friendly | Promesas | 0–8 | Motagua | San Juan Pueblo |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Calderón |
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Hermanos Arriola | 1–7 | Motagua | Mezapa |
| Mejía |
Report | Vega Moreira Andino Estigarribia Crisanto Salas |
Stadium: Cancha Santa Rosa Attendance: ~500 |
| 19 July 2019 Friendly | Motagua | 2–1 |  Municipal Limeño | Houston, United States |
| 20:30 | Estigarribia 55' 76' |
81' Galeas |
Stadium: W.W. Thorne Stadium |
| 21 July 2019 Friendly | Motagua | 1–2 | Municipal Limeño | New Orleans, United States |
| Pereira 90+1' |
Galeas Oviedo |
Stadium: Tad Gormley Stadium |
| 28 December 2019 Friendly | Panamericano | 0–3 | Motagua | Nacaome |
| 16:00 | Vega Martínez Villafranca |
Stadium: Estadio José Elías Názar | ||
| Note: C.D. Panamericano plays in the Honduran Liga Mayor. All funds collected from the attendance were donated to some local churches. | ||||
| 4 January 2020 Friendly | Comayagua XI | 0–9 | Motagua | Comayagua |
| 16:00 | Moreira Vega Villafranca Pereira Izaguirre López |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda |
Apertura
edit| 28 July 2019 Week 1 | Motagua | 2–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | López 22' 28' |
Report | 72' Volpi |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Melvin Matamoros Starting XI
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| Note: Midfielder Óscar Salas made his official debut with the club. Defender Félix Crisanto reached 100 appearances with F.C. Motagua in his loan return from Lobos BUAP. Meanwhile, his cousin Wilmer Crisanto reached 200 appearances with the club. | ||||
| 4 August 2019 Week 2 | Real España | 1–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 17:00 | Charles 90+10' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Nelson Salgado Starting XI
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| Note: Due to a 3-game ban to Real C.D. España, the game was played behind closed doors. F.C. Motagua finished the game with nine players after Juan Montes was ejected and Erick Andino suffered a severe injury. | ||||
| 11 August 2019 Week 3 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | Galvaliz 56' Moreira 78' |
Report | 27' Móvil |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Ángel Cruz |
| Note: Defender Emilio Izaguirre returned to F.C. Motagua after almost a ten-year career in Europe. Meanwhile, youngster Albert Galindo made his official debut for the club. | ||||
| 14 August 2019 Week 4 | Real de Minas | 4–4 | Motagua | Danlí |
| 15:30 | Mejía 47' 49' 71' 79' |
Report | 22' Pereira 35' López 45' 90+1' Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Raúl Castro |
| Note: F.C. Motagua wasted a first half three goal advantage. | ||||
| 3 November 2019 Week 5 | Olimpia | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 17:00 | Bengoché 46' 55' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 8,438 Referee: Saíd Martínez Starting XI
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| Note: This game was scheduled to be played on 17 August, but due to the riots caused by the fans inside and outside the stadium, the game was played on November 3rd. C.D. Olimpia as home club, opted to move the game to San Pedro Sula. It was the first derby at this city since 17 December 2006. | ||||
| 24 August 2019 Week 6 | Motagua | 3–1 | Vida | Comayagua |
| 19:00 | Peña 58' 82' Maldonado 74' |
Report | 87' Rivera |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Luís Mejía |
| Note: This game was moved to Comayagua and was played behind closed doors due to the incidents occurred on week 5 where four fans were killed. | ||||
| 1 September 2019 Week 7 | Motagua | 1–0 | Marathón | Juticalpa |
| 16:00 | Crisanto 8' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Raúl Castro | |
| Note: This was the second home game played outside Tegucigalpa due to the ban at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino. Defender Félix Crisanto scored his first goal for F.C. Motagua since 9 April 2017. | ||||
| 12 September 2019 Week 8 | Honduras Progreso | 0–1 | Motagua | El Progreso |
| 19:00 | Report | 50' (pen.) Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Referee: Armando Castro | |
| Note: F.C. Motagua obtained their first away victory of the season. Defender Marcelo Pereira reached his 100th appearance for the club. Youngster Jack Baptiste reappeared since February 2019 after his loan return from Loudoun United FC. | ||||
| 15 September 2019 Week 9 | UPNFM | 0–1 | Motagua | Choluteca |
| 17:00 | Report | 87' Estigarribia |
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
| Note: Forward Marcelo Estigarribia scored his first goal of the season in a game which was played under an electrical storm most of the second half. With the win, F.C. Motagua reached the top of the standings. | ||||
| 18 September 2019 Week 10 | Motagua | 2–1 | Honduras Progreso | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Moreira 7' (pen.) Izaguirre 34' |
Report | 72' Britto |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Jonfy Vallecillo Starting XI
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| Note: Defender Emilio Izaguirre scored his first goal for F.C. Motagua since 25 October 2009. | ||||
| 22 September 2019 Week 11 | Motagua | 3–1 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | Galvaliz 18' Estigarribia 43'López 57' |
Report | 62' (pen.) Güity |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Armando Castro |
| Note: F.C. Motagua obtained its 6th straight win for the first time since November 2018. | ||||
| 28 September 2019 Week 12 | Marathón | 2–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 16:00 | Martínez 6' Arriaga 85' |
Report | 21' Galvaliz |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
| Note: With the loss, F.C. Motagua dropped to second position in the league standings. | ||||
| 6 October 2019 Week 13 | Motagua | 1–2 | Olimpia | Comayagua |
| 16:00 | Estigarribia 45' |
Report | 29' Garrido 51' Benguché |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Óscar Moncada Starting XI
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| Note: As suggested by the National Security Department, this so considered high risk derby had to be taken outside Tegucigalpa. F.C. Motagua responded to the advice by taking the match to Comayagua. With the loss, Motagua dropped to third position. | ||||
| 17 October 2019 Week 14 | Platense | 2–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
| 19:15 | Barahona 72' Volpi 81' (pen.) |
Report | 55' Montes 63' Vega 74' Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Referee: Saíd Martínez |
| Note: F.C. Motagua returned to action after an 11-day break due to the FIFA International Match Calendar. Midfielder Juan Gómez made his official debut. | ||||
| 20 October 2019 Week 15 | Vida | 1–0 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
| 19:00 | Villafranca 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Raúl Castro Starting XI
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| Note: Despite the defeat, F.C. Motagua secured a spot in the postseason. | ||||
| 27 October 2019 Week 16 | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | Estigarribia 12' |
Report | 20' Vuelto |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Marlon Díaz Starting XI
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| Note: Forward Marco Vega reached 100 games playing for F.C. Motagua. | ||||
| 10 November 2019 Week 17 | Real Sociedad | 0–0 | Motagua | Tocoa |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón Referee: Nelson Salgado | ||
| Note: This game was pushed one week later to allow time to previous postponed games. It was the first F.C. Motagua's visit to Tocoa since March 2018. Defender Henry Ayala made his official debut for the club. | ||||
| 20 November 2019 Week 18 | Motagua | 1–1 | Real de Minas | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:30 | Estigarribia 25' (pen.) Crisanto  |
Report | 9' (pen.) Kabaev |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
| Note: F.C. Motagua finished the regular season on third position. | ||||
| 23 November 2019 Pentagonal | Marathón | 1–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 15:30 | Discua 1' Arboleda |
Report | 28' Galvaliz 87' Vega |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 2,716 Referee: Saíd Martínez |
| Note: F.C. Motagua played their first Pentagonal match since 20 June 1993 | ||||
| 30 November 2019 Pentagonal | Olimpia | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 17:00 | Benguché 2' Bengtson 52' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 7,900 Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
| Note: F.C. Motagua lost three consecutive Honduran Superclásicos for the first time since September 2013. | ||||
| 2 December 2019 Pentagonal | Motagua | 5–2 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Moreira 26' López 36'Meléndez 57' (o.g.)Estigarribia 64'Crisanto 88' |
Report | 3' Meléndez 23' Padilla |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 3,885 Referee: Óscar Moncada Starting XI
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| Note: This game was pushed one day further; however F.C. Motagua only had 48 hours of rest from their previous match. Winger Wilmer Crisanto scored one goal and made three assistances. Motagua reverted a 0–2 disadvantage in the 23rd minute. | ||||
| 8 December 2019 Pentagonal | Motagua | 3–0 | UPNFM | Comayagua |
| 16:00 | Estigarribia 10' Moreira 68' (pen.) 79' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Attendance: 3,724 Referee: Saíd Martínez Starting XI
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| Note: F.C. Motagua was forced to move this match outside Tegucigalpa. Despite the victory, they were 3 goal difference short against C.D. Olimpia in the Pentagonal stage, thus missing their chances to qualify to their seventh straight final series. | ||||
Clausura
edit| 12 January 2020 Week 1 | Platense | 0–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
| 16:00 | Report | 30' Vega 45' (o.g.) Ayala 45+1' Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Referee: Gerson Castillo | |
| Note: For the third time in history, F.C. Motagua starts a tournament with an away victory at Estadio Excélsior, the first two happening in 2007 and 2016. During the second half, midfielder Wilmer Crisanto suffered racial chants from the local crowd. | ||||
| 19 January 2020 Week 2 | Motagua | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Comayagua |
| 16:00 | Montes 10' Vega 20' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Armando Castro | |
| Note: Due to repairs at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, this game was moved to Comayagua. Midfielder Marcelo Canales made his debut with the club. | ||||
| 25 January 2020 Week 3 | Motagua | 1–1 | Marathón | Danlí |
| 15:00 | Klusener 59' |
Report | 86' Perdomo |
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Melvin Matamoros Starting XI
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| Note: Due to repairs at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, this game was moved to Danlí. It was the fourth time F.C. Motagua faced C.D. Marathón at this venue, with a previous record of 1–2–0 (6:4) to Motagua. Forward Gonzalo Klusener made his official debut with the club, scoring the only goal for Motagua. | ||||
| 29 January 2020 Week 4 | Vida | 3–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
| 19:15 | Aguilar 14' Guillén 49'Palma 90+5' |
Report | 61' Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Raúl Castro |
| Note: This represented the first F.C. Motagua's lost since 30 November 2019. | ||||
| 2 February 2020 Week 5 | Olimpia | 1–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 16:00 | Arboleda 22' |
Report | 13' Moreira 43' Klusener |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 6,062 Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
| Note: Due to repairs at Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, this game was moved to San Pedro Sula, making this the fourth straight Honduran Superclásico played outside Tegucigalpa. Forward Gonzalo Klusener scored his first goal in this derby. | ||||
| 9 February 2020 Week 6 | Motagua | 5–0 | Honduras Progreso | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | Mayorquín 4' Moreira 33' (pen.) 47' 63'Castillo 73' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
| Note: Forward Roberto Moreira scored his third hat-trick with F.C. Motagua. All-time top scorer Rubilio Castillo returned to the club after his brief passage in Europe. | ||||
| 12 February 2020 Week 7 | UPNFM | 1–3 | Motagua | Choluteca |
| 19:00 | Montoya 90+4' |
Report | 12' Crisanto 33' (o.g.) Montoya 54' Castillo |
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Referee: Raúl Castro |
| 15 February 2020 Week 8 | Motagua | 1–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Castillo 43' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Armando Castro | |
| Note: With the win, F.C. Motagua secured another week at the top of the standings. | ||||
| 22 February 2020 Week 9 | Real de Minas | 0–0 | Motagua | Danlí |
| 15:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Ángel Cruz | ||
| Note: Coach Diego Vásquez sent an alternative lineup due to their upcoming match at Atlanta United FC. It was the first scoreless tie of the tournament. Midfielder Walter Martínez reached 100 appearances with the club. | ||||
| 1 March 2020 Week 10 | Motagua | 2–3 | Real de Minas | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | Klusener 16' Castillo 81' |
Report | 26' García 30' (pen.) Rodríguez 79' Andino |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Álex Morazán |
| 4 March 2020 Week 11 | Motagua | 0–0 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Melvin Matamoros | ||
| Note: Youngster Wesly Decas made his official debut for the club. Forward Erick Andino reappeared after his long injury suffered back in August 2019. | ||||
| 7 March 2020 Week 12 | Real España | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 17:30 | Report | 58' Klusener |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Referee: Raúl Castro | |
| Note: Due to a musical concert, the match was played at an unusual time. Defender Reinieri Mayorquín reached 200 league appearances with the club. F.C. Motagua swept Real C.D. España in the regular season for the first time since 2009. | ||||
| 14 March 2020 Week 13 | Motagua | 4–1 | Olimpia | Comayagua |
| 15:30 | Castillo 22' Mayorquín 36'López 59' 77' |
Report | 4' Bengtson |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada |
| Note: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this game was played behind closed doors. Also, this became the fifth straight Honduran Superclásico played outside Tegucigalpa. With a 4–1 victory, this became the fifth time in history that F.C. Motagua defeated C.D. Olimpia by a margin of 3+ goals and the first time in Liga Nacional. | ||||
| 22 March 2020 Week 14 | Honduras Progreso | v | Motagua | El Progreso |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti |
| 4 April 2020 Week 15 | Marathón | v | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal |
| 12 April 2020 Week 16 | Motagua | v | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 19 April 2020 Week 17 | Real Sociedad | v | Motagua | Tocoa |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón |
| 22 April 2020 Week 18 | Motagua | v | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
Honduran Cup
edit| Round of 64 | v | Motagua |
CONCACAF League
edit| 20 August 2019 Round of 16 | Managua  | 1–2 | Motagua | Managua, Nicaragua |
| 20:00 | Gallego 51' |
Report | 19' (o.g.) Fuentes 59' Maldonado |
Stadium: Nicaragua National Football Stadium Referee: John Pitti (PAN) |
| Note: F.C. Motagua faced Managua FC for the first time. Denil Maldonado scored his first CONCACAF competition goal. | ||||
| 27 August 2019 Round of 16 | Motagua | 1–1 | Managua | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 20:00 | Moreira 37' (pen.) |
Report | 16' Peralta |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Ismael Cornejo (SLV) Starting XI
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| Note: F.C. Motagua advanced to the quarterfinals thanks to a 3–2 aggregated score. Due to a ban to Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino, CONCACAF decided to relocate the game to San Pedro Sula behind closed doors. | ||||
| 25 September 2019 Quarterfinals | Waterhouse  | 0–2 | Motagua | Kingston, Jamaica |
| 21:00 EST | Report | 65' Pereira 71' López |
Stadium: Independence Park Referee: Reon Radix (GRN) | |
| Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two clubs, and the first F.C. Motagua's visit to this venue since August 2018. With the win, Motagua obtained the sufficient points to qualify to the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. | ||||
| 2 October 2019 Quarterfinals | Motagua | 0–0 | Waterhouse | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Walter López (GUA) | ||
| Note: With a 2–0 score on aggregate, F.C. Motagua qualified to the semifinals. Defender Raúl Santos returned from his long-lasting injury and played again since 13 March 2019. | ||||
| 24 October 2019 Semifinals | Alianza | 1–1 | Motagua | San Salvador, El Salvador |
| 20:00 | Peñaranda 45+2' |
Report | 4' Montes |
Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Referee: José Kellys (PAN) |
| Note: It was the first official encounter between these two clubs since 3 April 1997. | ||||
| 31 October 2019 Semifinals | Motagua | 3–0 | Alianza | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 18:00 | Vega 31' Montes 36'Estigarribia 88' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Fernando Guerrero (MEX) | |
| Note: With a 4–1 score on aggregate, F.C. Motagua qualified to their second straight CONCACAF League final. Marco Vega and Marcelo Estigarribia scored their first ever international goal with the club. | ||||
| 7 November 2019 Final | Saprissa | 1–0 | Motagua | San José, Costa Rica |
| 21:30 | Venegas 19' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Referee: Daneon Parchment (JAM) | |
| Note: This was a rematch between these two clubs since the 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup finals. F.C. Motagua lost at international level again after seven games, their second longest streak. | ||||
| 26 November 2019 Final | Motagua | 0–0 | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 24,040 Referee: César Ramos (MEX) | ||
| Note: With a 0–1 aggregate score, F.C. Motagua lost the opportunity to lift the CONCACAF League trophy for the second straight year. | ||||
CONCACAF Champions League
edit| 18 February 2020 Round of 16 | Motagua | 1–1 | Atlanta United | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| 21:00 | Moreira 34' |
Report | 35' Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Adonai Escobedo (MEX) |
| Note: Due to repairs to the Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino this game was moved to San Pedro Sula. Striker Roberto Moreira scored his first CONCACAF Champions League goal. It was the first ever meeting between these two clubs. | ||||
| 25 February 2020 Round of 16 | Atlanta United | 3–0 | Motagua | Kennesaw, United States |
| 20:00 EST | P. Martínez 40' 83' J. Martínez 61' |
Report | Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium Referee: Keylor Herrera (CRC) | |
| Note: It was the first ever F.C. Motagua's visit to Fifth Third Bank Stadium. With a 1–4 aggregate, the club was unable to advance to the quarterfinals. | ||||
By round
editStatistics
edit- As of 14 March 2020
| Competition | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF | GA | GD | CS | SG | Per |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 35 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 12 | 7 | 63.81% |
| Honduran Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| CONCACAF League | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 | 3 | 54.17% |
| CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 0 | 1 | 16.67% |
| Others | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 6 | +26 | 4 | 1 | 75.00% |
| Totals | 53 | 29 | 12 | 12 | 103 | 50 | +53 | 20 | 12 | 62.26% |
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