If there is no confirmation, Marathon and Motagua they will see each other on Wednesday in the National Stadium Tegucigalpa in the semifinal first leg of the 2020 Apertura tournament.
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Héctor Vargas and Diego Vázquez meet again. But the semi-final series between blues and greens is the same for everything.
They have met in four definitions and two wins per side have been recorded. They first met in the semifinals of the Clausura 1999-2000. In the first game on July 27, 2000, they made a 1-1 draw in the capital with goals from Amado Guevara (for the blues) and Carlos González (for the emeralds).
On the return leg, they drew 1-1 again and it was Motagua that qualified for the best position at the table for the final.
They met again to determine the pass for the 2008 Apertura final. There the sampedranos got the pass for the best position in the table after the 1-1 draw on aggregate.
Their third dispute for a ticket to the final took place in the Clausura 2012. They came right 0-0 in the first leg in San Pedro Sula and in the return leg Marathón won 2-0 with goals from Mario Berríos and Mitchell Bown .
In their last semi-final (Clausura 2019), in the first leg in the capital, the Cyclone won 2-0 with goals from Matías Galvaliz and Kevin López. At the return in the industrial city, they were equal to 2-2 and the Eagle won the ticket to the final.
Closure 1999-2000
July 27, 2000: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 1 Marathón 1, Amado Guevara-Carlos González (Argentinian)
July 30, 2000: San Pedro Sula: Marathón 1 Motagua 1, Alejandro Naíff (Argentinian) -Roberto Rojas (Argentinian)
Motagua classified to the finals for the best position in the table
Note: For regulatory reasons in the previous round, the Marathon is closed at home
Opening 2008-2009
November 27, 2008: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 1 Marathon 0, Fernando Castillo
December 3, 2008: San Pedro Sula: Marathon 1 Motagua 0, Erick Norales
Marathon qualified to the finals for the best position in the table
Closure 2011-2012
May 2, 2012: San Pedro Sula: Marathon 0 Motagua 0
May 5, 2012: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 0 Marathon 2, Mario Berríos, Mitchell Brown
Marathon qualified
Closure 2018-2019
May 12, 2019: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 2 Marathón 0, Matías Galvaliz (Argentinian), Kevin López
May 18, 2019: San Pedro Sula: Marathón 2 Motagua 2, Yustin Arboleda 2 (Colombian) -Marcelo Estigarribia (Argentinian), Juan Pablo Montes.
Motagua qualified
Summary Motagua-Marathón in the semifinals
4 semifinals: Marathon won 2 and Motagua also won 2
8 games: Motagua won 2, Marathon won 2 and tied 4, Motagua scored 7 goals and Marathon also scored 7