Motagua–Real España football rivalry explained

Motagua – Real España
Firstmeeting:España 0–2 Motagua
(15 September 1965)
Mostrecent:Real España 0–1 Motagua
(29 November 2020)
Nextmeeting:TBD
Total:232
League:Liga Nacional
Series:83–74–75 Motagua
Largestvictory:Motagua 7–1 Real España (14 November 2015)

Motagua vs. Real España, is a classic football match played between Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Real España from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams in Honduras. The Motagua–Real España classic is not as fierce as other derbies as these two 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

Motagua and Real 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

See main article: 1974–75 Honduran Liga Nacional.

1976–77

See main article: 1976–77 Honduran Liga Nacional.

1978–79

See main article: 1978–79 Honduran Liga Nacional.

1990–91

See main article: 1990–91 Honduran Liga Nacional.

1991–92

See main article: 1991–92 Honduran Liga Nacional.

1997–98

See main article: 1997–98 Honduran Liga Nacional.

2017–18

See main article: 2017–18 Honduran Liga Nacional.

Head to Head

At Tegucigalpa

At San Pedro Sula

At Estadio Olímpico only

In neutral venue

Overall

Trivia

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.laprensa.hn/Ediciones/2009/02/19/Noticias/Desafie-a-Ismael LaPrensa.hn – Desafíe a Ismael