2023–24 F.C. Motagua season
2023–24 season | ||||
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Chairman | Eduardo Atala | |||
Managers | Ninrrol Medina César Vigevani Diego Vásquez | |||
Stadium | Estadio Nacional | |||
Apertura | Finalist | |||
Clausura | Semifinalist | |||
CONCACAF Central American Cup | Play-in loss | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Auzmendi (26) All: Auzmendi (33) | |||
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All statistics correct as of 11 May 2024. |
The 2023–24 season was F.C. Motagua's 77th season in existence and the club's 58th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup.
Overview
[edit]The club tried to improve their 2022–23 season where they finished title-less. On 5 September, manager Ninrrol Medina was sacked due to poor results and was replaced by Argentinian coach César Vigevani,[1] who was shortly replaced by Diego Vásquez on 26 November due to the same reason.[2] On 3 May, Rubilio Castillo scored his 100th league goal for the club becoming the first ever player to reach that figure.[3]
Kits
[edit]The 2023–24 home, away and third kits were published on 27 July.
Manufacturer | Main sponsor | ||
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Joma | Pepsi | ||
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Players
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]Player | Contract date | Moving from |
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Carlos Argueta | 8 May 2023 | Vida |
Denis Meléndez | 8 May 2023 | Vida |
Ricky Zapata | 8 May 2023 | Real Sociedad |
Luis Vega | 15 May 2023 | Marathón[4] |
Yeison Mejía | 1 June 2023 | Real España |
Agustín Auzmendi | 12 June 2023 | Olancho[5] |
Jairo Róchez | 21 June 2023 | UPNFM[6] |
José Escalante | 27 June 2023 | Cavalry[7] |
Antony García | 27 July 2023 | Vida[8] |
José Barreto | 7 August 2023 | Santa Tecla |
Edwin Munguía | 29 November 2023 | Vida |
Marlon Licona | 28 December 2023 | Victoria |
Cristopher Meléndez | 3 January 2024 | UPNFM |
Jorge Serrano | 3 January 2024 | Independiente[9] |
Héctor Castellanos | 5 January 2024 | Olancho |
Rodrigo Gómez | 26 January 2024 | Independiente Petrolero |
Rubilio Castillo | 26 January 2024 | Nantong Zhiyun |
Rodrigo Auzmendi | 29 January 2024 | San Marcos de Arica |
Transfers out
[edit]Player | Released date | Moving to |
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Roberto Moreira | 12 May 2023 | Génesis[10] |
Santiago Montoya | 21 May 2023 | TBD |
Eddie Hernández | 26 May 2023 | Mohammedan |
Christian Gutiérrez | 6 June 2023 | TBD |
Gaspar Triverio | 10 June 2023 | Victoria |
Héctor Castellanos | 14 June 2023 | Real España[11] |
Diego Rodríguez | 19 June 2023 | Victoria[12] |
Juan Obregón | 23 June 2023 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds[13] |
Yostin Obando | 8 July 2023 | Olancho |
Cristopher Meléndez | 8 July 2023 | UPNFM |
Marlon Licona | 9 August 2023 | Victoria |
Iván López | 26 October 2023 | Marathón[14] |
Lucas Campana | 27 December 2023 | Olancho[15] |
José Escalante | 28 December 2023 | TBD |
Enrique Facussé | 4 January 2024 | Internacional |
Albert Galindo | 4 January 2024 | Real Sociedad |
Jairo Róchez | 5 January 2024 | UPNFM |
Andy Hernández | 8 January 2024 | Real Sociedad |
Squad
[edit]- As of 11 May 2024
- Only league matches into account
No. | Pos. | Player name | Date of birth and age | Games played | Goals scored | ||||
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< 22/23 | 23/24 | Total | < 22/23 | 23/24 | Total | ||||
1 | GK | Enrique Facussé | 30 December 1998 (aged 24) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | DF | Kevin Álvarez | 3 August 1996 (aged 26) | 6 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 | DF | Carlos Meléndez | 8 December 1997 (aged 25) | 42 | 35 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
4 | MF | Luis Vega | 28 February 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
5 | DF | Marcelo Pereira | 27 May 1995 (aged 28) | 208 | 10 | 218 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
6 | DF | Ricky Zapata | 23 November 1997 (aged 25) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
7 | MF | Iván López | 5 October 1990 (aged 32) | 95 | 11 | 106 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
7 | MF | Jorge Serrano | 19 January 1998 (aged 25) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
8 | MF | Walter Martínez | 26 March 1991 (aged 32) | 195 | 42 | 237 | 18 | 5 | 23 |
9 | FW | Rubilio Castillo | 26 November 1991 (aged 31) | 175 | 13 | 188 | 99 | 6 | 105 |
10 | MF | Yeison Mejía | 18 January 1998 (aged 25) | 0 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
11 | FW | Agustín Auzmendi | 1 February 1997 (aged 26) | 0 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
12 | MF | Raúl Santos | 2 August 1992 (aged 30) | 166 | 36 | 202 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
14 | MF | Carlos Argueta | 6 January 1999 (aged 24) | 0 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
15 | MF | Edwin Maldonado | 4 March 1994 (aged 29) | 10 | 31 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | MF | Carlos Mejía | 19 February 2000 (aged 23) | 62 | 34 | 96 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
17 | DF | Wesly Decas | 11 August 1999 (aged 23) | 100 | 34 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
18 | FW | Lucas Campana | 9 March 1993 (aged 30) | 17 | 20 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
19 | GK | Jonathan Rougier | 29 October 1987 (aged 35) | 193 | 42 | 235 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
21 | MF | José Escalante | 29 May 1995 (aged 28) | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | MF | Rodrigo Gómez | 2 January 1993 (aged 30) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
22 | FW | Edwin Munguía | 4 May 2006 (aged 17) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | Juan Delgado | 21 July 1992 (aged 30) | 94 | 33 | 127 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
24 | FW | Antony García | 29 October 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | GK | Marlon Licona | 9 February 1991 (aged 32) | 141 | 1 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | Denis Meléndez | 22 July 1995 (aged 27) | 0 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | FW | Jairo Róchez | 5 April 1991 (aged 32) | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | DF | Cristopher Meléndez | 25 November 1997 (aged 25) | 116 | 9 | 125 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
29 | FW | Andy Hernández | 15 December 2003 (aged 19) | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
29 | FW | Rodrigo Auzmendi | 2 January 2001 (aged 22) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
32 | MF | Jonathan Núñez | 26 November 2001 (aged 21) | 81 | 2 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
33 | DF | Albert Galindo | 21 October 2001 (aged 21) | 10 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | MF | Héctor Castellanos | 28 December 1992 (aged 30) | 227 | 15 | 242 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
34 | DF | Giancarlos Sacaza | 18 January 2004 (aged 19) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | FW | Mathías Vásquez | 15 December 2006 (aged 16) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
47 | – | Santos Sambulá | 29 August 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
50 | FW | Aaron Barrios | 19 October 2004 (aged 18) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
51 | – | Jordan García | 31 March 2006 (aged 17) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Managers | Ninrrol Medina | 26 August 1976 (aged 46) | 2 February 2023 – 5 September 2023 | ||||||
César Vigevani | 30 August 1974 (aged 48) | 5 September 2023 – 26 November 2023 | |||||||
Diego Vásquez | 3 July 1971 (aged 51) | 26 November 2023 – |
Goalkeeper's action
[edit]- As of 11 May 2024
Goalkeeper | Years evaluated | Games | Goals | Per. |
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Jonathan Rougier | 2017–present | 235 | 237 | 1.009 |
Marlon Licona | 2010–2017, 2018–2023, 2024–present | 142 | 154 | 1.085 |
Enrique Facussé | 2023–present | 1 | 3 | 3.000 |
International caps
[edit]- As of 29 October 2023
This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2023–24 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.
Player | Team | Event | Caps | Goals |
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Iván López | Adult | Friendly v Guatemala | 1 | 0 |
Yeison Mejía | Adult | Friendly v Guatemala | 1 | 0 |
Marcelo Pereira | Adult | Friendly v Guatemala | 1 | 0 |
Raúl Santos | Adult | Friendly v Guatemala | 1 | 0 |
2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 0 | ||
Luis Vega | Adult | Friendly v Guatemala | 1 | 0 |
U-23 | 2023 Pan American Games | 3 | 0 | |
Ricky Zapata | Adult | 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League | 1 | 0 |
Friendly v Guatemala | 1 | 0 | ||
Enrique Facussé | U-23 | 2023 Pan American Games | 2 | 0 |
Antony García | U-23 | 2023 Pan American Games | 3 | 1 |
Samuel Elvir | U-23 | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 3 | 0 |
Jonathan Núñez | U-23 | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games | 3 | 1 |
Results
[edit]All times are local CST unless stated otherwise
Preseason and friendlies
[edit]14 July 2023 Friendly | Comunicaciones | 1–0 | Motagua | Jonesboro, United States |
19:00 EST | Fracchia 80' | Stadium: Tara Stadium Referee: |
16 July 2023 Friendly | Motagua | 2–3 | Municipal | Charlotte, United States |
17:30 EST | Auzmendi 70' López 90+3' |
59' Archila 78' Fuentes 90' Altán |
Stadium: RRHS Stadium Referee: |
21 July 2023 Friendly | Comunicaciones | 1–2 | Motagua | Hartford, United States |
19:00 EST | López 40' | 21' Mejía 90' Auzmendi |
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium Referee: |
23 July 2023 Friendly | Motagua | 1–1 | Olimpia | Chester, United States |
18:30 EST | Delgado 63' | 58' Benguché | Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: |
Apertura
[edit]30 July 2023 Week 1 | Motagua | 1–1 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
16:00 | Pereira 84' | Report | 41' Róchez | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro |
Note: Agustín Auzmendi, José Escalante, Jairo Róchez, Ricky Zapata and Carlos Argueta made their official debuts for the club |
5 August 2023 Week 2 | Génesis | 0–0 | Motagua | Comayagua |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Julio Güity | ||
Note: Midfielder Yeison Mejía made his league debut for the club wearing jersey #10. |
13 August 2023 Week 3 | Motagua | 3–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | López 42' Mejía 53' Meléndez 90+1' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
Note: Midfielder Denis Meléndez scored his first goal in his first ever league appearance for the club. Also, midfielder Luis Vega made his official F.C. Motagua's debut. And, midfielder Yeison Mejía scored his first league goal. |
20 August 2023 Week 4 | Vida | 3–3 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
18:00 | Tellas 36' (pen.) Canales 47' Colón 49' |
Report | 38' Mejía 40' Róchez 74' (o.g.) Bernárdez |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Raúl Castro |
Note: Goalkeeper Enrique Facussé made his professional debut for the club. Forward Jairo Róchez scored his first ever goal for F.C. Motagua. |
26 August 2023 Week 5 | Motagua | 0–2 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Report | 38' 50' Arboleda | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jefferson Escobar | |
Note: Midfielders Iván López and Walter Martínez reached 100 and 200 league matches respectively. |
3 September 2023 Week 6 | Real España | 3–3 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
17:00 | Vuelto 13' Rocca 50' 90+1' |
Report | 31' Auzmendi 45+2' Campana 55' Martínez |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Referee: Saíd Martínez |
Note: Youngster Santos Sambulá made his professional debut with the club wearing jersey #47. This was the last game for manager Ninrrol Medina as he was sacked 2 days later due to poor results. |
13 September 2023 Week 7 | Motagua | 1–0 | Olancho | Danlí |
18:00 | Martínez 52' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Referee: Héctor Rodríguez | |
Note: This match was moved to Danlí as the Estadio Nacional was unavailable. Coach César Vigevani directed his first game as new appointed F.C. Motagua's manager. Midfielder Juan Delgado reached 100 league games with the club. |
16 September 2023 Week 8 | Motagua | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Raúl Castro | ||
Note: Goalkeeper Jonathan Rougier reached 200 league games with the club. Youngster Antony García made his professional debut wearing jersey #24. |
20 September 2023 Week 9 | Victoria | 0–4 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
18:00 | Report | 23' Campana 33' 38' 57' Auzmendi |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: José Valladares | |
Note: Forward Agustín Auzmendi scored his first league hat-trick. |
8 November 2023 Week 10 | UPNFM | 1–4 | Motagua | Choluteca |
20:00 | Jean-Baptiste 31' | Report | 4' 63' Auzmendi 29' Campana 38' (o.g.) Bernárdez |
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Referee: Nelson Salgado |
29 September 2023 Week 11 | Motagua | 1–0 | Génesis | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Campana 82' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
7 October 2023 Week 12 | Marathón | 2–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Elvir 67' Guevara 70' |
Report | 53' Auzmendi | Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Referee: Nelson Salgado |
18 October 2023 Week 13 | Motagua | 3–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
20:00 | Auzmendi 25' 90+1' Campana 30' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro |
22 October 2023 Week 14 | Olimpia | 3–0 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Álvarez 20' Pinto 41' 82' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
28 October 2023 Week 15 | Motagua | 4–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Auzmendi 31' Mejía 35' Campana 69' Mejía 84' |
Report | 66' Villa | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Saíd Martínez |
5 November 2023 Week 16 | Olancho | 0–1 | Motagua | Juticalpa |
19:00 | Report | 24' (pen.) Auzmendi | Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
12 November 2023 Week 17 | Real Sociedad | 3–2 | Motagua | Tocoa |
17:00 | González 71' Vega 73' Rocha 86' |
Report | 22' 78' Auzmendi | Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón Referee: Armando Castro |
25 November 2023 Week 18 | Motagua | 1–3 | Victoria | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Auzmendi 37' (pen.) | Report | 7' (pen.) Vega 27' Aranda 78' Rodríguez |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Raúl Castro |
Note: After 18 rounds, F.C. Motagua finished in third place and qualified to the Play-offs stage. Coach César Vigevani was separated one day after this match and was replaced by former manager Diego Vásquez. |
30 November 2023 Play-offs | Olancho | 2–2 | Motagua | Juticalpa |
19:00 | Abbott 14' Tejeda 37' |
Report | 12' Campana 65' Mejía |
Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Saíd Martínez |
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two clubs in a post-season match. Manager Diego Vásquez returned to the club as new coach. |
3 December 2023 Play-offs | Motagua | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Olancho | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Argueta 83' | Report | 71' Monico | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros |
Note: F.C. Motagua qualified to the semifinals after a 3–0 win on penalty shoot-outs. |
6 December 2023 Semifinals | Motagua | 2–1 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Auzmendi 18' (pen.) 56' | Report | 49' Castillo | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado |
9 December 2023 Semifinals | Marathón | 2–2 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Zúniga 78' (pen.) 87' | Report | 33' Mejía 45+2' Delgado |
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Referee: Selvin Brown |
Note: F.C. Motagua qualified to the finals after a 4–3 aggregated score. |
17 December 2023 Final | Motagua | 0–0 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado |
21 December 2023 Final | Olimpia | 2–1 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
18:00 | Bengtson 48' Arboleda 90+2' |
Report | 11' Delgado | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Saíd Martínez |
Note: with a 1–2 aggregated score, F.C. Motagua failed to obtain the title. |
Clausura
[edit]21 January 2024 Week 1 | Motagua | 2–2 | Olancho | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Martínez 55' Mejía 72' |
Report | 10' Monico 42' Altamirano |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Raúl Castro |
Note: Panamanian Jorge Serrano and Argentinian Rodrigo Gómez made their debuts with F.C. Motagua. |
27 January 2024 Week 2 | Real España | 3–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
18:00 | Mejía 2' Vuelto 28' Benavídez 54' |
Report | 15' Mejía | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jefferson Escobar |
31 January 2024 Week 3 | Motagua | 3–0 | Victoria | Danlí |
17:00 | Auzmendi 15' (pen.) Delgado 67' Mejía 81' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
Note: Forward Edwin Munguía made his F.C. Motagua's debut wearing jersey #22. |
4 February 2024 Week 4 | Génesis | 0–1 | Motagua | Comayagua |
19:00 | Report | 24' Rougier | Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda Referee: Kelvin Pineda | |
Note: Goalkeeper Jonathan Rougier scored his first goal for F.C. Motagua. |
11 February 2024 Week 5 | Motagua | 2–0 | Marathón | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Mejía 34' Martínez 63' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Selvin Brown | |
Note: Forward Rodrigo Auzmendi made his debut with the club wearing jersey #29. He is the brother of Agustín Auzmendi. |
18 February 2024 Week 6 | UPNFM | 0–2 | Motagua | Choluteca |
15:00 | Report | 8' (pen.) 40' Auzmendi | Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse Referee: Armando Castro |
24 February 2024 Week 7 | Motagua | 0–2 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
18:00 | Report | 44' Chirinos 89' Arboleda |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Armando Castro |
28 February 2024 Week 8 | Real Sociedad | 1–3 | Motagua | Tocoa |
18:00 | Reyes 56' | Report | 43' Martínez 80' 90+5' Argueta |
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
3 March 2024 Week 9 | Motagua | 1–0 | Vida | Tegucigalpa |
18:00 | Castillo 37' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Saíd Martínez | |
Note: Rubilio Castillo scored his 100th league goal for F.C. Motagua. Youngster Jordan García made his professional debut with the club. |
10 March 2024 Week 10 | Olancho | 0–0 | Motagua | Juticalpa |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas Referee: Nelson Salgado |
10 April 2024 Week 11 | Motagua | 1–1 | Real España | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Auzmendi 25' | Report | 18' Félix | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado |
30 March 2024 Week 12 | Victoria | 2–2 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
19:15 | Banegas 58' (pen.) Hurtado 65' |
Report | 6' Auzmendi 90+5' Castillo |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Luís Mejía |
3 April 2024 Week 13 | Motagua | 0–0 | Génesis | Tegucigalpa |
19:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: José Valladares |
7 April 2024 Week 14 | Marathón | 1–1 | Motagua | San Pedro Sula |
15:00 | Vega 9' | Report | 47' Castillo | Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal Referee: Raúl Castro |
14 April 2024 Week 15 | Motagua | 4–0 | UPNFM | Tegucigalpa |
17:15 | Auzmendi 40' Serrano 45' Vega 59' Vásquez 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Melvin Matamoros | |
Note: Youngster Mathías Vásquez made his professional debut with the club wearing jersey #38 and scored his first goal. He is also the son of current coach Diego Vásquez. Panamanian Jorge Serrano also scored his first goal with the club. |
21 April 2024 Week 16 | Olimpia | 2–2 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
17:00 | Chirinos 46' Bengtson 90+7' |
Report | 40' Castillo 89' Vega |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Saíd Martínez |
25 April 2024 Week 17 | Motagua | 3–0 | Real Sociedad | Tegucigalpa |
17:15 | Auzmendi 65' 68' 76' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Jefferson Escobar | |
Note: Agustín Auzmendi scored his second league hat-trick. |
28 April 2024 Week 18 | Vida | 1–2 | Motagua | La Ceiba |
15:30 | Canales 47' (pen.) | Report | 24' Auzmendi 73' Castillo |
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards Referee: Héctor Rodríguez |
Note: F.C. Motagua finished the regular season in second place and qualified directly to the semifinal stage. Midfielder Raúl Santos reached 200 league games with the club. |
8 May 2024 Semifinals | Olimpia | 3–3 | Motagua | Tegucigalpa |
20:06 | García 15' Arboleda 27' Rodríguez 90' |
Report | 68' Auzmendi 75' Vega 82' Álvarez |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Selvin Brown |
Note: Both Rodrigo Auzmendi and Kevin Álvarez scored their first ever goals for F.C. Motagua. |
11 May 2024 Semifinals | Motagua | 3–4 | Olimpia | Tegucigalpa |
19:00 | Gómez 11' Castillo 21' (pen.) Meléndez 65' |
Report | 6' Arboleda 51' Bengtson 86' Najar 89' (o.g.) Meléndez |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Nelson Salgado |
Note: After a 6–7 aggregated score, F.C. Motagua failed to qualify to the Clausura's final. Argentinian Rodrigo Gómez scored his first ever goal for the club. |
CONCACAF Central American Cup
[edit]2 August 2023 Group D | Verdes | 0–5 | Motagua | Belmopan, Belize |
16:00 | Report | 44' (pen.) 47' 56' Auzmendi 78' López 85' Mejía |
Stadium: FFB Stadium Referee: Josué Ugalde (CRC) | |
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two sides. The club obtained their largest international away victory and their first one overall since 1993. Iván López scored his first international goal. Agustín Auzmendi also scored his first three official goals for the club and became the first ever player to score an international hat-trick for F.C. Motagua. Ricky Zapata, Yeison Mejía, Agustín Auzmendi, Carlos Argueta, Edwin Maldonado, José Escalante and Albert Galindo made their international debuts for the club. |
9 August 2023 Group D | Motagua | 2–0 | Sporting San Miguelito | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
20:00 | Mejía 21' 60' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Julio Luna (GUA) | |
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two sides. Midfielder Yeison Mejía scored his first two official goals for F.C. Motagua. Midfielder Denis Meléndez made his official debut for the club. Forward Jairo Róchez made his international debut with the club. |
17 August 2023 Group D | Motagua | 1–0 | Olancho | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
20:00 | Mejía 54' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Randy Solano (DOM) | |
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two Honduran sides in international contention. Midfielder Luis Vega made his international debut for the club. |
31 August 2023 Group D | Alajuelense | 5–1 | Motagua | Alajuela, Costa Rica |
20:00 | Navarro 5' 29' Rodríguez 37' Barrantes 64' Venegas 90+2' |
Report | 15' Auzmendi | Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Iván Cisneros (SLV) |
Note: With 9 points obtained, F.C. Motagua qualified second in their group to the quarter-finals. Goalkeeper Enrique Facussé made his international debut with the club. |
26 September 2023 Quarterfinals | Motagua | 1–1 | Independiente | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
20:00 | Auzmendi 35' | Report | 80' Hurtado | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: David Gómez (CRC) |
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two teams. Antony García appeared in an international game for the first time. |
3 October 2023 Quarterfinals | Independiente | 2–0 | Motagua | Panama City, Panama |
21:00 EST | Small 31' 45' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Referee: Bryan López (GUA) | |
Note: With a 1–3 aggregated scored, F.C. Motagua failed to advance to the semifinals and was forced to play the play-in stage. |
25 October 2023 Play-in | Motagua | 2–2 | Saprissa | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
18:00 | Auzmendi 72' 89' | Report | 42' Chirinos 83' Madrigal |
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Daniel Quintero (MEX) |
1 November 2023 Play-in | Saprissa | 4–0 | Motagua | San José, Costa Rica |
18:00 | Rodríguez 2' Waston 9' Sinclair 45+1' Paradela 85' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá Referee: Iván Cisneros (CRC) |
Statistics
[edit]- As of 11 May 2024
Competition | GP | GW | GD | GL | GF | GA | GD | CS | SG | Per |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liga Nacional | 44 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 76 | 52 | +24 | 18 | 8 | 53.79% |
CONCACAF Central American Cup | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | –2 | 3 | 2 | 45.83% |
Others | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 0 | 1 | 33.33% |
Totals | 56 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 93 | 72 | +21 | 21 | 11 | 51.19% |
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