The 2020–21 season was F.C. Motagua's 74th season in existence and the club's 55th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed for the 2020 CONCACAF League.[1]
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Eduardo Atala | ||
Manager | Diego Vásquez | ||
Stadium | Nacional | ||
Apertura | Finalist | ||
Clausura | Finalist | ||
CONCACAF League | Play-in round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Moreira (14) All: Moreira (14) | ||
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All statistics correct as of 19 May 2021. |
Overview
editAs coach Diego Vásquez renewed his contract, he led the team for his 14th consecutive tournament. After two straight defeats against C.D. Olimpia and Nicaraguan side Real Estelí FC at the 2020 CONCACAF League, F.C. Motagua was unable to qualify to their second straight CONCACAF Champions League.[2] Only one month later, the team was eliminated from domestic contention (Apertura) against Olimpia in the so called "Final de Liguilla" (Playoffs finals).[3] In May 2021, Motagua was unable to reach another final as they lost to Olimpia in the Clausura Playoff final series in penalty shoot-outs.[4]
Kits
editThe 2020–21 home and away kits were published on 25 September, one day before their debut in the Apertura tournament. Unlike previous seasons, no third kit was released.
Manufacturer | Main sponsor | ||
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Joma | Pepsi | ||
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Goalkeeper
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Players
editTransfers in
editPlayer | Contract date | Moving from |
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Bayron Méndez | 1 October 2020[5] | Real Sociedad |
Josué Villafranca | 19 December 2020[6] | Intercity |
Óscar García | 15 January 2021[7] | Real de Minas |
Diego Rodríguez | 15 January 2021[8] | Real de Minas |
Jesse Moncada | 18 January 2021[9] | Real de Minas |
Juan Delgado | 18 January 2021 | Honduras Progreso |
Iván López | 18 January 2021[10] | Real España |
Carlos Fernández | 25 January 2021[11] | Fénix |
Elmer Güity | 1 February 2021 | UPNFM |
Transfers out
editPlayer | Released date | Moving to |
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Marcelo Canales | 22 August 2020[12] | Honduras Progreso |
Erick Andino | 22 August 2020[13] | Honduras Progreso |
Éverson López | 7 September 2020[14] | Real de Minas |
Jack Baptiste | 12 September 2020[15] | Real de Minas |
César Romero | 12 September 2020 | Real de Minas |
Josué Villafranca | 4 October 2020 | Intercity[16] |
Rubilio Castillo | 13 January 2021 | Royal Pari[17] |
Wilmer Crisanto | 13 January 2021 | Marathón[18] |
Félix Crisanto | 13 January 2021 | TBD[19] |
Emilio Izaguirre | 13 January 2021 | Marathón[20] |
Squad
edit- Statistics as of 19 May 2021
- Only league matches into account
No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age | Games played | Goals scored | ||||
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< 19/20 | 20/21 | Total | < 19/20 | 20/21 | Total | ||||
1 | GK | Hugo Caballero | 5 January 1997 (aged 23) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | Juan Montes | 26 October 1985 (aged 34) | 240 | 18 | 258 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
3 | DF | Harrinson Bernárdez | 14 May 1997 (aged 23) | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | DF | Elmer Güity | 24 October 1996 (aged 23) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | Sergio Peña | 9 May 1987 (aged 33) | 50 | 24 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
5 | DF | Marcelo Pereira | 27 May 1995 (aged 25) | 122 | 27 | 149 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
6 | MF | Reinieri Mayorquín | 13 July 1989 (aged 30) | 201 | 14 | 215 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
7 | DF | Emilio Izaguirre | 10 May 1986 (aged 34) | 160 | 16 | 176 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
7 | MF | Iván López | 5 October 1990 (aged 29) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
8 | MF | Walter Martínez | 26 March 1991 (aged 29) | 103 | 37 | 140 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
9 | FW | Gonzalo Klusener | 21 October 1983 (aged 36) | 11 | 35 | 46 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
10 | MF | Matías Galvaliz | 6 June 1989 (aged 31) | 61 | 36 | 97 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
11 | FW | Marco Vega | 14 April 1987 (aged 33) | 112 | 27 | 139 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
12 | MF | Raúl Santos | 2 August 1992 (aged 27) | 74 | 26 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Bayron Méndez | 4 July 1988 (aged 31) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
15 | MF | Juan Gómez | 3 April 2000 (aged 20) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | Héctor Castellanos | 28 December 1992 (aged 27) | 158 | 24 | 182 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 | DF | Wesly Decas | 11 August 1999 (aged 20) | 3 | 26 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | Wilmer Crisanto | 24 June 1989 (aged 31) | 222 | 11 | 233 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
18 | DF | Diego Rodríguez | 6 November 1995 (aged 24) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | GK | Jonathan Rougier | 29 October 1987 (aged 32) | 118 | 33 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | FW | Roberto Moreira | 6 May 1987 (aged 33) | 74 | 36 | 110 | 36 | 14 | 50 |
22 | MF | Jesse Moncada | 5 January 1990 (aged 30) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
23 | MF | Juan Delgado | 21 July 1992 (aged 27) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
24 | DF | Omar Elvir | 28 September 1989 (aged 30) | 276 | 29 | 305 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
25 | GK | Marlon Licona | 9 February 1991 (aged 29) | 88 | 7 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | FW | Josué Villafranca | 16 November 1999 (aged 20) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
27 | DF | Félix Crisanto | 9 September 1990 (aged 29) | 123 | 4 | 127 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
27 | MF | Óscar García | 16 May 1990 (aged 30) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
29 | FW | Rubilio Castillo | 26 November 1991 (aged 28) | 161 | 14 | 175 | 89 | 10 | 99 |
29 | FW | Carlos Fernández | 17 February 1992 (aged 28) | 0 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
32 | MF | Jonathan Núñez | 26 November 2001 (aged 18) | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
33 | DF | Albert Galindo | 21 October 2001 (aged 18) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | FW | Kevin López | 3 February 1996 (aged 24) | 156 | 32 | 188 | 29 | 8 | 37 |
35 | DF | Cristopher Meléndez | 25 November 1997 (aged 22) | 38 | 29 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
41 | DF | Marvin Ávila | 9 March 2002 (aged 18) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | MF | Arnold Álvarez | 19 January 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | MF | Danilo Palacios | 11 June 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | MF | Ariel Flores | 18 May 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
53 | FW | Eduardo Arriola | 4 January 2001 (aged 19) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
54 | FW | Andy Hernández | 15 December 2003 (aged 16) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Manager | Diego Vásquez | 3 July 1971 (aged 48) | 23 November 2013– |
Goalkeeper's action
edit- As of 19 May 2021
Goalkeeper | Years evaluated | Games | Goals | Per. |
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Jonathan Rougier | 2017–2021 | 151 | 139 | 0.921 |
Hugo Caballero | 2021–2021 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 |
Marlon Licona | 2010–2017, 2018–2021 | 95 | 105 | 1.105 |
International caps
edit- As of 12 June 2021
This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2020–21 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.
Player | Team | Event | Caps | Goals |
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Héctor Castellanos | Adult | Friendly v Nicaragua | 1 | 0 |
Rubilio Castillo | Adult | Friendly v Nicaragua | 1 | 0 |
Omar Elvir | Adult | Friendly v Guatemala | 1 | 0 |
Emilio Izaguirre | Adult | Friendly v Nicaragua | 1 | 0 |
Kevin López | Adult | Friendlies v Nicaragua and Greece | 2 | 0 |
Walter Martínez | Adult | Friendlies v Belarus and Mexico | 2 | 0 |
Marcelo Pereira | Adult | Friendlies v Nicaragua, Guatemala, Belarus, Greece and Mexico | 5 | 0 |
2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 2 | 0 | ||
Diego Rodríguez | Adult | Friendlies v Belarus, Greece and Mexico | 3 | 1 |
2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals | 2 | 0 | ||
Raúl Santos | Adult | Friendlies v Nicaragua and Guatemala | 2 | 0 |
Wesly Decas | Under-23 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship | 5 | 0 |
Cristopher Meléndez | Under-23 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship | 5 | 0 |
Jonathan Núñez | Under-23 | 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship | 3 | 0 |
Results
editAll times are local CST unless stated otherwise
Preseason and friendlies
edit19 September 2020 Friendly | Motagua | 3–2 | Honduras Progreso | Comayagua |
16:00 | Klusener 48' Vega 50' Crisanto 53' (pen.) |
27' Andino 40' Gutiérrez |
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Attendance: Closed gates Referee: | |
Note: This was the first F.C. Motagua's game since March due to the COVID-19 disruption. |
23 January 2021 Friendly | Motagua | 6–1 | Génesis Huracán | Tegucigalpa |
09:00 | Klusener Montes Villafranca Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates |
30 January 2021 Friendly | Motagua | 9–1 | Broncos | Amarateca |
Galvaliz Moreira Klusener Villafranca López Montes |
Stadium: Pedro Atala Simón Complex Attendance: Closed gates |
3 February 2021 Friendly | Motagua | 2–1 | Olancho | Amarateca |
Moreira Galvaliz |
Stadium: Pedro Atala Simón Complex Attendance: Closed gates |
6 February 2021 Friendly | Motagua | 3–0 | Atlético Independiente | Amarateca |
09:00 | Martínez Fernández Moncada |
Stadium: Pedro Atala Simón Complex Attendance: Closed gates |
Apertura
edit26 September 2020 Week 1 | UPNFM | 2–3 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Róchez 27' Moncada 69' (pen.) |
Report | 7' Castillo 20' Moreira 90+4' Klusener |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez |
Note: For the first time, F.C. Motagua was allowed to use the temporary five substitutions rule proposed by FIFA in order to lessen the impact of fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. A late goal from Gonzalo Klusener in injury time, gave Motagua the first win of the season. |
7 October 2020 Week 2 | Marathón | 1–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Banegas 90' (pen.) | Report | 71' Vega 83' Méndez |
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
Note: Midfielder Bayron Méndez made his official debut scoring the winning goal. |
11 October 2020 Week 3 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Klusener 9' Martínez 22' |
Report | 32' Olariaga | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
Note: Referee Jefferson Escobar officiated a F.C. Motagua's game for his first time. Midfielder Omar Elvir was honored by the club for reaching 300 games with the institution. |
15 October 2020 Week 4 | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Nelson Salgado | ||
Note: This derby returned to Tegucigalpa after 5 games being played at alternate venues. Midfielder Wilmer Crisanto reached 400 games in Liga Nacional. |
18 October 2020 Week 5 | Real de Minas | 0–3 | Motagua | Danlí |
17:00 | Report | 50' Klusener 57' Vega 88' Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Selvin Brown | |
Note: For the first time, F.C. Motagua played at this venue at night. |
6 December 2020 Week 6 | Motagua | 0–1 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Report | 11' (pen.) Moncada | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada | |
Note: Due to the passing of Hurricane Iota, week 6 was postponed. Lobos UPNFM defeated F.C. Motagua for the first time in league's history. |
25 October 2020 Week 7 | Motagua | 1–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Klusener 37' | Report | 73' Vigil | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Ángel Cruz |
Note: Despite the draw, F.C. Motagua stayed at the top of the standings. |
28 October 2020 Week 8 | Real Sociedad | 1–5 | Motagua | Tocoa |
15:00 | Melgares 63' (pen.) | Report | 20' Castillo 25' Martínez 70' López 74' Vega 89' (pen.) Klusener |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro |
Note: This became the second ever F.C. Motagua's victory at this venue and the largest away win since October 1999 (2–7 v C.D. Federal). Youngster Arnold Álvarez made his debut wearing the jersey number 42. |
1 November 2020 Week 9 | Olimpia | 2–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Bengtson 18' Reyes 86' |
Report | 90+2' (pen.) Castillo | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez |
Note: F.C. Motagua's unbeaten run came to an end with their first league loss since March 2020. |
21 November 2020 Week 10 | Motagua | 2–1 | Real de Minas | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | López 83' Moreira 90+5' |
Report | 51' García | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Carlos Cruz |
Note: Two late goals allowed F.C. Motagua to achieve a tough win. |
26 November 2020 Week 11 | Honduras Progreso | 0–5 | Motagua | El Progreso |
15:00 | Report | 12' 24' Castillo 21' 81' Moreira 70' Klusener |
Stadium: Estadio Humberto Micheletti Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Marlon Díaz | |
Note: Due to the passing of Hurricane Eta, weeks 11 and 12 were postponed. F.C. Motagua obtained their largest ever victory at this venue. Forward Rubilio Castillo reached 101 goals for the club in all official competitions. |
29 November 2020 Week 12 | Real España | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
17:00 | Report | 44' Klusener Castillo |
Stadium: Estadio General Francisco Morazán Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez | |
Note: Due to the passing of Hurricane Eta, weeks 11 and 12 were postponed. F.C. Motagua defeated Real C.D. España in two consecutive away games for the first time since 1998. |
15 November 2020 Week 13 | Motagua | 3–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | López 36' Moreira 42' Klusener 54' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada | |
Note: Youngsters Danilo Palacios and Andy Hernández made their professional debuts wearing jerseys #44 and #54 respectively. With 39 league goals, Paraguayan Roberto Moreira became the foreign player with most goals for Motagua, surpasing Chilean Mario Yubini (38). |
12 December 2020 Week 14 | Motagua | 5–0 | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
15:00 | Meléndez 23' Castillo 30' (pen.) Castellanos 51' Moreira 75' Peña 85' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
Note: Defender Cristopher Meléndez scored his first official goal for the club. F.C. Motagua finished the regular season in 2nd place in their group and qualified to the play-off stage. |
17 December 2020 Play-offs | Platense | 2–4 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
16:00 | Bernárdez 28' Barahona 84' |
Report | 8' 63' López 23' (o.g.) Martínez 51' Castillo |
Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Luís Mejía |
Note: For the first time in league's history, F.C. Motagua was able to register three consecutive wins at Puerto Cortés. |
20 December 2020 Play-offs | Motagua | 0–1 | Platense | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Report | 45+1' (pen.) Bernárdez | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Nelson Salgado | |
Note: With a 4–3 on aggregate score, F.C. Motagua qualified to the semifinals. |
30 December 2020 Semifinals | Motagua | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Castillo 41' (pen.) 74' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
Note: F.C. Motagua and C.D. Marathón will face in semifinals series for the fifth time in history, having won two each in the previous four. |
3 January 2021 Semifinals | Marathón | 1–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
14:00 | Volpi 23' (pen.) | Report | 8' Vega 38' López |
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
Note: With a 4–1 on aggregate, F.C. Motagua qualified to their 25th final series in league's history. |
6 January 2021 Final | Motagua | 1–3 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Castillo 48' (pen.) | Report | 2' Bengtson 19' Hernández 44' (o.g.) Santos |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada |
Note: For the first time in league's history, F.C. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia faced in a series so called "Final de Liguilla" (Playoff Final). |
10 January 2021 Final | Olimpia | 0–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros | ||
Note: With a 1–3 aggregate score, F.C. Motagua failed to advance to the final series. |
Clausura
edit16 February 2021 Week 1 | UPNFM | 1–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Osorio 13' (pen.) | Report | 48' Elvir 77' Vega |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
Note: Juan Delgado, Carlos Fernández, Iván López and Óscar García made their official debuts with the club. |
20 February 2021 Week 2 | Marathón | 0–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Report | 40' Moreira | Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro | |
Note: Midfielder Jesse Moncada made his official debut with the club. For the first time in league's history, F.C. Motagua defeated C.D. Marathón in four consecutive away games. |
24 February 2021 Week 3 | Motagua | 2–0 | Real Sociedad | Tegucigalpa |
16:30 | Fernández 12' Galvaliz 55' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
Note: Midfielder Diego Rodríguez and youngster Ariel Flores made their official debuts with the club. Carlos Fernández scored his first official goal for the club. |
28 February 2021 Week 4 | Motagua | 1–2 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | García 23' | Report | 16' García 35' Pinto |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Nelson Salgado |
Note: Óscar García scored his first official goal for the club. |
3 March 2021 Week 5 | Real de Minas | 0–3 | Motagua | Danlí |
15:00 | Report | 19' Núñez 20' Vega 82' López |
Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
Note: Midfielder Jonathan Núñez scored his first goal for the club. Defender Elmer Güity made his official debut wearing the jersey number 3. |
7 March 2021 Week 6 | Motagua | 3–1 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Vega 7' Elvir 45' Delgado 52' |
Report | 85' Díaz | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
Note: Juan Delgado scored his first official goal for the club. |
11 March 2021 Week 7 | Motagua | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Moreira 40' Vega 53' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro | |
Note: Forward Marco Vega scored in three consecutive games for the first time while playing for F.C. Motagua. |
7 April 2021 Week 8 | Real Sociedad | 3–3 | Motagua | Tocoa |
15:15 | Martínez 28' Altamirano 64' (pen.) 71' |
Report | 8' Martínez 57' López 90' Moreira |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
Note: Due to 10 players from C.D. Real Sociedad resulting COVID-19 positive, this match was postponed from the original kick off day. Midfielder Iván López scored his first official goal for F.C. Motagua. Forward Roberto Moreira reached 100 league appearances with the club. |
24 April 2021 Week 9 | Olimpia | 0–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro | ||
Note: This match was postponed due to 4 players from C.D. Olimpia being called to represent Honduras at the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship. F.C. Motagua finished the game with nine players after Raúl Santos and Kevin López were sent off. |
3 April 2021 Week 10 | Motagua | 2–2 | Real de Minas | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Martínez 54' Moreira 79' |
Report | 64' Delgado 90+4' Moncada |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Alex Morazán |
Note: Defender Omar Elvir reached 300 league matches playing for F.C. Motagua. |
10 April 2021 Week 11 | Motagua | 5–2 | Honduras Progreso | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Moreira 22' 71' López 38' 49' Fernández 75' |
Report | 34' 59' Agámez | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez |
Note: Youngsters Eduardo Arriola and Marvin Ávila made their official debuts for the club wearing jerseys 53 and 41 respectively. |
17 April 2021 Week 12 | Motagua | 1–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
20:00 | Meléndez 87' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
Note: The last four matches between these two clubs ended with the same score. |
21 April 2021 Week 13 | Vida | 1–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
17:15 | Meléndez 82' (o.g.) | Report | 22' Peña | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Marlon Díaz |
Note: Defender Cristopher Meléndez scored his first own goal in his career. |
27 April 2021 Week 14 | Platense | 2–3 | Motagua | Puerto Cortés |
19:00 | Gutiérrez 53' Romero 90+3' |
Report | 43' 66' 90' Klusener | Stadium: Estadio Excélsior Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Martín Ortiz |
Note: Striker Gonzalo Klusener scored his first hat-trick for the club. Goalkeeper Hugo Caballero made his official debut as entering the field as substitute in the second half. With the win, F.C. Motagua increased their record to four consecutive away victories against Platense F.C. |
2 May 2021 Play-offs | Vida | 1–1 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
15:06 | Palma 57' | Report | 86' Moncada | Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Orlando Hernández |
Note: Midfielder Jesse Moncada scored his first official goal for F.C. Motagua. |
4 May 2021 Play-offs | Motagua | 3–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | López 69' Mayorquín 78' Klusener 83' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Jefferson Escobar | |
Note: With a 4–1 on aggregate, F.C. Motagua advanced to their 12th straight semifinal series. |
8 May 2021 Semifinals | Motagua | 1–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
20:00 | Galvaliz 30' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Óscar Moncada | |
Note: The last five games between these two teams ended with a 1–0 victory to F.C. Motagua. |
12 May 2021 Semifinals | Real España | 1–0 (1–1 agg.) (6–7 p) | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
18:00 | Montes 87' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Héctor Rodríguez | |
Penalties | ||||
Martínez Rocca Reyes Vuelto García Flores Montes Flores |
Moreira López Decas Castellanos Rougier Montes Fernández Pereira |
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Note: With the away victory in penalty shoot-outs, F.C. Motagua advanced to the 'Playoff Finals' series and qualified to the 2021 CONCACAF League. |
16 May 2021 Final | Motagua | 2–1 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
18:00 | Moreira 35' (pen.) Villafranca 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | 56' Bengtson | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Armando Castro |
Note: With a late penalty in injury time, forward Josué Villafranca scored his first goal since January 2019. |
19 May 2021 Final | Olimpia | 1–0 (2–2 agg.) (4–3 p) | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Bengtson 44' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
Penalties | ||||
Alvarado Leverón Hernández Flores Bengtson |
Moreira García Decas Villafranca Martínez |
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Note: This became the second time in history that F.C. Motagua lost a championship in penalty shoot-outs, and the first one against C.D. Olimpia. Midfielder Raúl Santos reached 100 league appearances with the club. |
CONCACAF League
edit22 October 2020 Preliminary round | Motagua | 2–2 (15–14 p) | Comunicaciones | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
20:30 | Galvaliz 55' López 60' |
Report | 36' Lezcano 49' Herrera |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Keylor Herrera (CRC) |
Penalties | ||||
Moreira Crisanto Galvaliz López Castillo Méndez Montes Izaguirre Castellanos Rougier Moreira Crisanto Galvaliz Castillo López Méndez Izaguirre Montes |
Contreras Galindo Murillo Lezcano Herrera Mejía Gordillo Grijalva Castrillo Calderón Contreras Galindo Murillo Lezcano Herrera Mejía Gordillo Grijalva |
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Note: F.C. Motagua and Comunicaciones F.C. decided the match in the longest ever penalty shoot-out in CONCACAF's history. |
4 November 2020 Round of 16 | Alianza | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Motagua | San Salvador, El Salvador |
21:30 | Zelaya 80' (pen.) | Report | 90+1' Castellanos | Stadium: Estadio Cuscatlán Attendance: Closed gates Referee: John Pitti (PAN) |
Penalties | ||||
Cienfuegos Mercado Blanco Zelaya Tamacas |
Moreira Galvaliz Elvir López Castillo |
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Note: F.C. Motagua qualified to their third straight CONCACAF League quarterfinals after defeating Alianza F.C. in penalty shoot-outs. Goalkeeper Jonathan Rougier, saved two penalties. |
2 December 2020 Quarterfinals | Olimpia | 2–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
21:15 | Núñez 32' Flores 54' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Adonai Escobedo (MEX) | |
Note: F.C. Motagua and C.D. Olimpia faced in international contention for third time in history, the first two being played back in 1979. With the loss, Motagua failed to qualify to their third straight CONCACAF League semifinals. |
9 December 2020 Play-in round | Motagua | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Real Estelí | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
21:00 | López 37' Galvaliz 52' (pen.) |
Report | 64' Barrera 89' Mercado |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: Closed gates Referee: Keylor Herrera (CRC) |
Penalties | ||||
Crisanto Méndez Elvir Peña |
Rosas Rodríguez Acuña López |
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Note: With the lost on penalty shoot-outs, F.C. Motagua failed to qualify to their second straight CONCACAF Champions League. |
By round
editStatistics
edit- As of 19 May 2021
Competition | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF | GA | GD | CS | SG | Per |
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League | 40 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 78 | 35 | +43 | 16 | 7 | 69.17% |
CONCACAF League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | –2 | 0 | 1 | 25.00% |
Others | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 1 | 0 | 100.00% |
Totals | 49 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 106 | 47 | +59 | 17 | 8 | 68.71% |
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