CD Motagua vs Real Espana: result 3-2 and analysis
Liga NacionalApertura - 7Kick-off on September 1, 2025 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Estadio José de la Paz Herrera Uclés, Tegucigalpa
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What was the result of CD Motagua vs Real Espana?
CD Motagua won 3-2 on September 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 33′John KleberCD Motagua
- 38′D. MeléndezCD Motagua
- 48′D. MenciaReal Espana
- 64′J. BenavidezReal Espana
- 65′D. MeléndezCD Motagua
Official lineup for CD Motagua vs Real Espana
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CD Motagua
- 7J. Serrano
- 10R. Gómez
- 29John Kleber
- 77C. Mejía
- 5O. Discua
- 8D. Meléndez
- 2S. Cardozo
- 4L. Vega
- 14C. Argueta
- 17J. Portillo
- 25M. Licona
Real Espana
- 11Gustavo Souza
- 18D. Vuelto
- 10J. Benavidez
- 12N. Cruz
- 14J. Jean-Baptiste
- 2M. Núñez
- 6D. García
- 19D. Aparicio
- 28C. Mejía
- 56D. Mencia
- 65O. Rodríguez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CD Motagua have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Real Espana have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa(away) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Victoria(away) | 1-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 18, 2025 | CD Marathon(home) | 3-3 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 15, 2025 | CS Cartagines(home) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Olancho(away) | 1-3 | Liga Nacional |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 | Sporting San Miguelito(home) | 4-0 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Juticalpa(home) | 0-2 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Diriangén(home) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
| Aug 17, 2025 | CD Olimpia(home) | 0-0 | Liga Nacional |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Municipal(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Central American Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 CD Motagua wins, 1 draw, 2 Real Espana wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | Real Espana 2-0 CD Motagua | Liga Nacional |
| May 15, 2025 | CD Motagua 1-0 Real Espana | Liga Nacional |
| Apr 27, 2025 | CD Motagua 1-1 Real Espana | Liga Nacional |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Real Espana 2-0 CD Motagua | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 15, 2024 | CD Motagua 1-0 Real Espana | Liga Nacional |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Real Espana 0-2 CD Motagua | Liga Nacional |
Last archived meeting: Real Espana vs CD Motagua on May 17, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
CD Motagua score 1.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Espana score 1.5 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Motagua | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Espana | 1.5 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CD Motagua sit 4th in Liga Nacional (28 points from 14 matches) and Real Espana sit 2nd (29 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Espana | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 29 |
| 4 | CD Motagua | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 28 |
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