Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams in Honduras. The Motagua–Real España classic is not as fierce as other derbies as these two teams have a good relationship with each other; from the players, to the board and the fans. However, they had played seven intense league finals, four won by Real España and three by Motagua. These two teams played the first ever final in Liga Nacional in the 1974–75 season.[1]
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| First meeting | España 0–2 Motagua (15 September 1965) |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | Real España 0–1 Motagua (29 November 2020) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 232 |
| All-time series (Liga Nacional only) | 83–74–75 Motagua |
| Largest victory | Motagua 7–1 Real España (14 November 2015) |
The finals
editMotagua and Real España had played seven finals since the beginning of the Professional League in 1965–66, 4 won by Real España and 3 by Motagua.
1974–75
edit| 22 December 1974 1st leg | Motagua | 0–1 | España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 CST |  86' Pavón |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Porfirio Guerra |
- España won 1–0 on aggregate. Played in one leg.
1976–77
edit| 5 December 1976 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Referee: Porfirio Guerra |
| 12 December 1976 2nd leg | España | 4–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 16:00 CST | Soto 11' Yearwood 66'Ferreira 81'Bailey 89' |
72' Maradiaga |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Attendance: 14,000 (L. 55,800.92) Referee: Carlos Ortiz |
- España won 4–1 on aggregate.
1978–79
edit| 25 January 1979 1st leg | Motagua | 1–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| CST | Bernárdez |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 28 January 1979 2nd leg | Real España | 1–4 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| CST | Bailey |
Reyes Maradiaga |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Referee: Carlos Ortiz |
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
1990–91
edit| 10 February 1991 1st leg | Motagua | 0–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 CST | Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
| 16 February 1991 2nd leg | Real España | 2–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 CST | Smith |
Murillo |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
- Real España won 2–1 on aggregate.
1991–92
edit| 29 February 1992 1st leg | Real España | 0–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 CST | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán |
| 5 March 1992 2nd leg | Motagua | 1–0 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 CST | Ávila 63' |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 32,299 Referee: Gonzalo Tejada |
- Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.
1997–98
edit| 15 April 1998 1st leg | Real España | 0–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 19:30 CST | 21' Ramírez 55' Lagos 89' Guevara |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
| 18 April 1998 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 19:30 CST | Ramírez 20' Guevara 32' |
26' Morales |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino |
- Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.
2017–18
edit| 27 December 2017 1st leg | Real España | 2–0 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula, Cortés |
| 17:30 CST | Vuelto 36' 76' |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Morazán Attendance: 8,192 Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
| 30 December 2017 2nd leg | Motagua | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Real España | Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán |
| 16:00 CST | Castillo 62' 73' (pen.) |
108' Tejeda |
Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino Attendance: 13,052 Referee: Saíd Martínez |
- Real España won 3–2 on aggregate.
Head to Head
edit- As of 29 November 2020
- At Tegucigalpa
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motagua | 112 | 51 | 34 | 27 | 141 | 97 | +44 | 136 |
| 2 | Real España | 112 | 27 | 34 | 51 | 97 | 141 | −44 | 88 |
Source: [citation needed]
- At San Pedro Sula
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 115 | 47 | 37 | 31 | 151 | 118 | +33 | 131 |
| 2 | Motagua | 115 | 31 | 37 | 47 | 118 | 151 | −33 | 99 |
Source: [citation needed]
- At Estadio Olímpico only
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real España | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 25 |
| 2 | Motagua | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
- In neutral venue
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motagua | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Real España | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
- Overall
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motagua | 232 | 83 | 74 | 75 | 263 | 252 | +11 | 240 |
| 2 | Real España | 232 | 75 | 74 | 83 | 252 | 263 | −11 | 224 |
Source: [citation needed]
Trivia
edit- First game in Liga Nacional: Held on 5 September 1965 at San Pedro Sula, Motagua defeated España 0–2 with two goals from Elio Banegas.
- Motagua's largest home win: 7–1 in 2015–16.
- Real España's largest away win: 2–4 in 2007–08.
- First game at Tegucigalpa: Motagua 1–1 España in 1965–66.
- First Real España's home win: 2–0 in 1966–67.
- Motagua's largest away win: 0–4 in 1999–00.
- Real España's largest home win: 5–0 in 2014–15.
- Motagua's best goalscorer against Real España: Rubilio Castillo with 13 goals.
- Real España's best goalscorer against Motagua: Jimmy Bailey with 10 goals.
- Players that had score with both teams: Júnior Costly, Miguel Matthews, Gilberto Yearwood, Geovanny Ávila and Pedro Santana.
References
edit- ^ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 19 February 2009