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Motagua–Real España football rivalry

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Next meeting
  
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All-time series (Liga Nacional only)
  
75–70–70 Motagua

Meetings total
  
215

Motagua–Real España football rivalry

First meeting
  
España 0–2 Motagua (15 September 1965)

Latest meeting
  
Motagua 1–1 Real España (10 March 2017)

Largest victory
  
Motagua 7–1 Real España (14 November 2015)

Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between C.D. 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 six intense league finals, three won by each side. These two teams played the first ever final in Liga Nacional in the 1974–75 season.

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The finals

C.D. Motagua and Real C.D. España had played six finals since the beginning of the Professional League in 1965–66, 3 won by each side.

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.

    • Head to Head

  • As of 10 March 2017
    • At Tegucigalpa At San Pedro Sula In neutral venue Overall

    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: Ángel Obando with 9 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 Aparecido Santana.

    • References

    Motagua–Real España football rivalry Wikipedia
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