Motagua–Real España football rivalry

F.C. Motagua – Real C.D. España
First meeting España 0–2 Motagua
(15 September 1965)
Latest meeting Real España 1–1 Motagua
(30 September 2018)
Next meeting TBA
Statistics
Meetings total 225
All-time series (Liga Nacional only) 79–73–73 Motagua
Largest victory Motagua 7–1 Real España (14 November 2015)

Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between F.C. Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real C.D. España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams from Honduras. The Motagua–Real España classic is not as fierce as the other two already mentioned as these both 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]

The finals

F.C. Motagua and Real C.D. 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

  • España won 1–0 on aggregate. Played in one leg.

1976–77

  • España won 4–1 on aggregate.

1978–79

  • Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

1990–91

  • Real España won 2–1 on aggregate.

1991–92

  • Motagua won 1–0 on aggregate.

1997–98

  • Motagua won 5–1 on aggregate.

2017–18

  • Real España won 3–2 on aggregate.

Head to Head

  • As of 30 September 2018
At Tegucigalpa
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Motagua 109 49 33 27 138 96+42 131
2 Real España 109 27 33 49 96 138−42 87
At San Pedro Sula
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Real España 111 45 37 29 147 115+32 127
2 Motagua 111 29 37 45 115 147−32 95
At Estadio Olímpico only
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Real España 17 9 5 3 29 25+4 23
2 Motagua 17 3 5 9 25 29−4 11
In neutral venue
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Motagua 5 1 3 1 4 40 5
2 Real España 5 1 3 1 4 40 5
Overall
Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
1 Motagua 225 79 73 73 257 247+10 231
2 Real España 225 73 73 79 247 257−10 219

Trivia

  • 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: Román Castillo with 12 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

  1. ↑ LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael – 19 February 2009
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