In the absence of confirmation, Marathon and Motagua will be seen on Wednesday at the national stadium in Tegucigalpa in the first stage of the semifinal of the Apertura 2020 tournament.
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They met in four definitions and recorded two victories on each team. They met for the first time in the semi-executions of the 1999-2000 Closing. In the first match on July 27, 2000, they drew 1-1 in the capital with goals from Amado Guevara (for the blue) and Carlos González (for the emeralds).
In the return leg, they drew 1-1 and Motagua qualified for the best position in the table until the final.
They met again to define the transition to the 2008 Apertura final.
The third dispute for a ticket to the final took place in the 2012 Clausura. They drew 0-0 in the first round at San Pedro Sula, and in the second round, Marathón won 2-0 with goals from Mario Berríos and Mitchell Bown.
In their last semifinal match (Clausura 2019), in the first round in the capital, the Cyclone won 2-0 with goals from Matías Galvaliz and Kevin López. Back in the industrial city, they drew 2-2, and the Eagle won the ticket to the final.
Closing 1999-2000
July 27, 2000: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 1 Marathon 1, Amado Guevara-Carlos González (Argentina)
July 30, 2000: San Pedro Sula: Marathon 1 Motagua 1, Alejandro Naíff (Argentina) -Roberto Rojas (Argentina)
Motagua qualified to the final for the best position in the table
Note: Due to regulatory issues in the previous round, the Marathon 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
Qualified marathon to the final for the best position in the table
Closing 2011-2012
May 2, 2012: San Pedro Sula: Marathon 0 Motagua 0
May 5, 2012: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 0 Marathon 2, Mario Berríos, Mitchell Brown
Qualified marathon
Closing 2018-2019
May 12, 2019: Tegucigalpa: Motagua 2 Marathon 0, Matías Galvaliz (Argentine), Kevin López
May 18, 2019: San Pedro Sula: Marathon 2 Motagua 2, Yustin Arboleda 2 (Colombian) -Marcelo Estigarribia (Argentine), 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 scored 7