Marathon will host Motagua at the Yankel Rosenthal on Sunday in the Apertura 2020 semifinal, forcing the greens back to keep their dream of becoming champions intact.
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The numbers between the two clubs in the purslane venue in their last 10 matches show a slight purslane advantage.
Marathon records four wins and three draws in its fief. Motagua has won three times. The sampedranos scored 15 goals and the capitals 12 goals.
It should be noted that on this field the team led by Héctor Vargas was crowned the champions of the Clausura 2018 after winning 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in 120 minutes.
He has not won with more than three goals at Yankel for seven years
To qualify directly for the final, Marathon must win at home on Sunday by a difference of three goals.
The last time the Monster beat the Eagles by more than three goals was on April 6, 2013 in a 5-0 blowout. That night was scored by Henry Figueroa (own goal), Luis Castro, Mariano Acevedo, Rony Flores and Emil Martínez.
On October 15, 2016, with Carlos Pavón on the bench, they defeated Motagua 3-1. Annotations by Walter Martínez, Israel Silva and Diego Reyes.
The last 10 classics Marathon vs. Motagua in the Yankel
07-10-20 Marathon 1-2 Motagua
05-18-19 Marathon 2-2 Motagua
02-16-19 Marathon 1-0 Motagua
10-10-18 Marathon 1-1 Motagua
05-19-18 Marathon 0-0 Motagua (Final, 5-4 on penalties)
04-07-18 Marathon 2-1 Motagua
10-21-17 Marathon 1-2 Motagua
04-12-17 Marathon 1-2 Motagua
10/15/16 Marathon 3-1 Motagua
5/3/16 Marathon 3-1 Motagua