Liga Nacional 2024-25
Apertura - Week 1
Friday, 26 July 2024 (19:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 1,442
Motagua 4-2 UPNFM
[Agustín Auzmendi 24', 49', 69', Rodrigo Auzmendi 87' | Júnior Padilla 45+1', Kílmar Peña 85']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
4 Luís Vega
6 Ricky Zapata
7 Jorge Serrano (26 Denis Meléndez 69')
9 Román Castillo (10 Yeison Mejía 79')
11 Agustín Auzmendi (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 79')
12 Raúl Santos
14 Carlos Argueta (32 Jonathan Núñez 85')
16 Héctor Castellanos
21 Rodrigo Gómez (42 Jonathan Argueta 85')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Raúl Castro
New record: 22-8-2 (66:28)
Notes: Agustín Auzmendi scored his third league hat-trick
Jonathan Argueta made his debut
Apertura - Week 2
Saturday, 3 August 2024 (17:15)
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 1,264
Real España 1-0 Motagua
[Jhow Benavídez 45+5' pen | ]
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
5 Óscar Padilla (10 Yeison Mejía 46')
9 Roman Castillo (8 Walter Martínez 64')
11 Agustín Auzmendi
14 Carlos Argueta (32 Jonathan Núñez 73')
15 Edwin Maldonado
17 Jhen Portillo
21 Rodrigo Gómez (7 Jorge Serrano 73')
26 Denis Meléndez (77 Carlos Mejía 46')
34 Giancarlos Sacaza
35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (HON)
Referee: Nelson Salgado
New record: 89-79-84 (287:275)
Notes: Óscar Padilla and Jhen Portillo made their league debuts
Apertura - Week 3
Saturday, 10 August 2024 (19:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 1,245
Motagua 3-1 Real Sociedad
[Rodrigo Auzmendi 20' pen, Yeison Mejía 55', Carlos Argueta 69' | Rony Martínez 90+6']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
4 Luís Vega
5 Óscar Padilla
8 Walter Martínez (42 Jonathan Argueta 75')
10 Yeison Mejía (16 Héctor Castellanos 70')
12 Raúl Santos
17 Jhen Portillo
26 Denis Meléndez (11 Agustín Auzmendi 70')
29 Rodrigo Auzmendi (9 Román Castillo 75')
34 Giancarlos Sacaza
77 Carlos Mejía (14 Carlos Argueta 66')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Jefferson Escobar
New record: 20-15-11 (87:61)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 4
Sunday, 18 August 2024 (17:15)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 9,768
Olimpia 1-1 Motagua
[Edwin Rodríguez 57' | Luís Vega 43']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
4 Luís Vega
5 Óscar Padilla
9 Román Castillo (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 67')
10 Yeison Mejía (7 Jorge Serrano 63')
11 Agustín Auzmendi
12 Raúl Santos
17 Jhen Portillo
21 Rodrigo Gómez (8 Walter Martínez 63')
26 Denis Meléndez (16 Héctor Castellanos 81')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Nelson Salgado
New record: 61-111-108 (233:318)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 5
Saturday, 24 August 2024 (17:15)
Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas, Juticalpa. Attendance: 2,000
Olancho 0-0 Motagua
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Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
4 Luís Vega
5 Óscar Padilla
7 Jorge Serrano (9 Román Castillo 60')
8 Walter Martínez (77 Carlos Mejía 78')
12 Raúl Santos
17 Jhen Portillo
21 Rodrigo Gómez (10 Yeison Mejía 46')
26 Denis Meléndez
29 Rodrigo Auzmendi (11 Agustín Auzmendi 60')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Marvin Ortiz
New record: 3-5-3 (9:10)
Notes: Sebastián Cardozo made his league debut wearing jersey #2
Apertura - Week 6
Sunday, 1 September 2024 (17:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 1,200
Motagua 0-1 Marathón
[ | Ángel Tejeda 35']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
3 Carlos Meléndez
5 Óscar Padilla
8 Walter Martínez (21 Rodrigo Gómez 46')
9 Román Castillo
11 Agustín Auzmendi (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 76')
12 Raúl Santos
14 Carlos Argueta (7 Jorge Serrano 64')
17 Jhen Portillo (6 Ricky Zapata 46')
26 Denis Meléndez (10 Yeison Mejía 46')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Luís Mejía
New record: 94-76-74 (323:289)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 7
Saturday, 14 September 2024 (17:15)
Estadio Carlos Miranda, Comayagua. Attendance:
Génesis 0-3 Motagua
[ | Rodrigo Gómez 54', Román Castillo 87', Ricky Zapata 90+3']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo (4 Luís Vega 73')
3 Carlos Meléndez
6 Ricky Zapata
7 Jorge Serrano (26 Denis Meléndez 64')
10 Yeison Mejía
11 Agustín Auzmendi (9 Román Castillo 73')
14 Carlos Argueta (12 Raúl Santos 64')
16 Héctor Castellanos (15 Edwin Maldonado 82')
21 Rodrigo Gómez
77 Carlos Mejía
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Saíd Martínez
New record: 3-2-0 (5:0)
Notes: Ricky Zapata scored his first league goal for the club
Carlos Mejía reached 100 league appearances with the club
Apertura - Week 8
Wednesday, 18 September 2024 (17:15)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 3-0 Juticalpa
[Román Castillo 27', Agustín Auzmendi 59' pen, 83' | ]
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
4 Luís Vega
6 Ricky Zapata
9 Román Castillo (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 80')
10 Yeison Mejía (8 Walter Martínez 63')
11 Agustín Auzmendi
12 Raúl Santos (32 Jonathan Núñez 63')
21 Rodrigo Gómez (7 Jorge Serrano 76')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
42 Jonathan Argueta
77 Carlos Mejía
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee:
New record: 12-5-2 (42:21)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 9
Sunday, 22 September 2024 (15:00)
Estadio Nilmo Edwards, La Ceiba. Attendance: 1,000
Victoria 1-3 Motagua
[Kevin Güitty 54' | Carlos Meléndez 44', Carlos Mejía 69', Jorge Serrano 90']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
3 Carlos Meléndez
7 Jorge Serrano
8 Walter Martínez (21 Rodrigo Gómez 73')
14 Carlos Argueta (Carlos Mejía 65')
16 Héctor Castellanos (15 Edwin Maldonado 73')
17 Jhen Portillo (6 Ricky Zapata 56')
26 Denis Meléndez
29 Rodrigo Auzmendi (9 Román Castillo 65')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Luís Mejía
New record: 71-59-47 (258:198)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 10
Sunday, 28 September 2024 (17:15)
Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse, Choluteca. Attendance: 5,000
UPNFM 0-2 Motagua
[ | Jonathan Argueta 24, Jorge Serrano 36']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
3 Carlos Meléndez (34 Giancarlos Sacaza 46')
4 Luís Vega
7 Jorge Serrano (10 Yeison Mejía 65')
8 Walter Martínez (21 Rodrigo Gómez 73')
16 Héctor Castellanos (15 Edwin Maldonado 73')
17 Jhen Portillo
29 Rodrigo Auzmendi
32 Jonathan Núñez
42 Jonathan Argueta
77 Carlos Mejía (35 Cristopher Meléndez 65')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Selvin Brown
New record: 23-8-2 (68:28)
Notes: Jonathan Argueta scored his first goal for the club
Apertura - Week 11
Sunday, 6 October 2024 (17:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 0-4 Real España
[ | Devron García 4', Brayan Velásquez 30', Carlos Mejía 75', Daniel Bodden 79']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
4 Luís Vega
7 Jorge Serrano (8 Walter Martínez 56')
9 Román Castillo (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 57')
16 Héctor Castellanos
17 Jhen Portillo (10 Yeison Mejía 66')
21 Rodrigo Gómez
26 Denis Meléndez (12 Raúl Santos 46')
35 Cristopher Meléndez (11 Agustín Auzmendi 46')
77 Carlos Mejía
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Armando Castro
New record: 89-79-85 (287:279)
Notes: This became the largest home defeat against Real España in league's history
Apertura - Week 12
Saturday, 19 October 2024 (19:15)
Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón, Tocoa. Attendance:
Real Sociedad 1-4 Motagua
[Déster Mónico 57' | Agustín Auzmendi 18', 37', Carlos Mejía 49', Rodrigo Auzmendi 80']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
3 Carlos Meléndez
7 Jorge Serrano (14 Carlos Argueta 65')
8 Walter Martínez
11 Agustín Auzmendi (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 65')
15 Edwin Maldonado
17 Jhen Portillo (6 Ricky Zapata 65')
26 Denis Meléndez (32 Jonathan Núñez 57')
42 Jonathan Argueta (35 Cristopher Meléndez 71')
77 Carlos Mejía
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Julio Güity
New record: 21-15-11 (91:62)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 13
Saturday, 26 October 2024 (19:30)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 10,000
Motagua 1-1 Olimpia
[Rodrigo Auzmendi 90' | Andy Najar 87']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
3 Carlos Meléndez
6 Ricky Zapata (17 Jhen Portillo 54')
7 Jorge Serrano (10 Yeison Mejía 79')
11 Agustín Auzmendi (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 66')
12 Raúl Santos
21 Rodrigo Gómez
26 Denis Meléndez (32 Jonathan Núñez 67')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
77 Carlos Mejía (14 Carlos Argueta 79')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Saíd Martínez
New record: 61-112-108 (234:319)
Notes: Carlos Meléndez reached 100 official appearances with the club on all tournaments combined
Apertura - Week 14
Saturday, 3 November 2024 (17:15)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 1,000
Motagua 2-2 Olancho
[Román Castillo 34', 54' | Eddie Hernández 3', Alexander López 63']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
3 Carlos Meléndez (4 Luís Vega 40')
6 Ricky Zapata
9 Román Castillo (11 Agustín Auzmendi 69')
12 Raúl Santos
14 Carlos Argueta
16 Héctor Castellanos
17 Jhen Portillo (15 Edwin Maldonado 46')
21 Rodrigo Gómez (77 Carlos Mejía 69')
42 Jonathan Argueta (35 Cristopher Meléndez 46')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Melissa Borjas
New record: 3-6-3 (11:12)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 15
Wednesday, 6 November 2024 (15:00)
Estadio Yankel Rosenthal, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 2,000
Marathón 2-1 Motagua
[Isaac Castillo 40', Alexy Vega 62' | Román Castillo 20']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
4 Luís Vega
6 Ricky Zapata (17 Jhen Portillo 67')
9 Román Castillo (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 67')
11 Agustín Auzmendi
15 Edwin Maldonado (10 Yeison Mejía 67')
21 Rodrigo Gómez (8 Walter Martínez 73')
26 Denis Meléndez
35 Cristopher Meléndez
77 Carlos Mejía (14 Carlos Argueta 73')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Raúl Castro
New record: 94-76-75 (324:291)
Notes: Román Castillo reached 200 league appearances with the club
Apertura - Week 16
Sunday, 10 November 2024 (19:30)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 60
Motagua 2-1 Génesis
[Román Castillo 11' pen, 35' | Mathías Vásquez 72' (o.g.)]
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
4 Luís Vega
6 Ricky Zapata (17 Jhen Portillo 46')
9 Román Castillo (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 79')
11 Agustín Auzmendi (8 Walter Martínez 73')
15 Edwin Maldonado
16 Héctor Castellanos
21 Rodrigo Gómez (77 Carlos Mejía 79')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
42 Jonathan Argueta (38 Mathías Vásquez 46')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Nelson Salgado
New record: 4-2-0 (7:1)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 17
Sunday, 24 November 2024 (15:00)
Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas, Juticalpa. Attendance: 15
Juticalpa 1-3 Motagua
[Luís Meléndez 37' pen | Rodrigo Auzmendi 64', Agustín Auzmendi 75', 86']
Starting XI: 19 Jonathan Rougier (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
6 Ricky Zapata
7 Jorge Serrano (10 Yeison Mejía 59')
11 Agustín Auzmendi
12 Raúl Santos
21 Rodrigo Gómez (15 Edwin Maldonado 78')
26 Denis Meléndez (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 59')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
42 Jonathan Argueta (14 Carlos Arguera 46')
77 Carlos Mejía (32 Jonathan Núñez 82')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Kelvin Pineda
New record: 13-5-2 (45:22)
Notes:
Apertura - Week 18
Saturday, 30 November 2024 (19:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 1,500
Motagua 5-2 Victoria
[Román Castillo 12', Agustín Auzmendi 37', 40', Rodrigo Auzmendi 76' pen, 90+3' | Óscar Barrios 45', Rolando Blackburn 63' pen]
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
4 Luís Vega (16 Héctor Castellanos 46')
8 Walter Martínez
9 Román Castillo (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 63')
10 Yeison Mejía (7 Jorge Serrano 63')
11 Agustín Auzmendi
12 Raúl Santos
17 Jhen Portillo
34 Giancarlos Sacaza
42 Jonathan Argueta
77 Carlos Mejía (22 Edwin Munguía 85')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Melissa Borjas
New record: 72-59-47 (263:200)
Notes: Manager Diego Vásquez reached his 200th league win with the club
Standings
R Club G W D L F A +/- Pt Finish
1 Olimpia 18 11 5 2 38 15 +23 38 Qualified to Semifinals
2 Motagua 18 10 4 4 37 21 +16 34 Qualified to Semifinals
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3 Real España 18 8 5 5 20 14 +6 29 Qualified to Wild card
4 Marathón 18 6 7 5 23 21 +2 25 Qualified to Wild card
5 Olancho 18 6 6 6 26 20 +6 24 Qualified to Wild card
6 Génesis 18 5 6 7 23 28 -5 21 Qualified to Wild card
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7 UPNFM 18 6 3 9 18 31 -13 21
8 Victoria 18 5 5 8 30 32 -2 20
9 Juticalpa 18 4 5 9 13 29 -16 17
10 Real Sociedad 18 2 8 8 17 34 -17 14
Apertura - Semifinals - 1st leg
Thursday, 12 December 2024 (19:00)
Estadio Francisco Morazán, San Pedro Sula. Attendance: 1,000
Real España 0-2 Motagua
[ | Denis Meléndez 69', Rodrigo Gómez 86']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
4 Luís Vega
6 Ricky Zapata (17 Jhen Portillo 75')
7 Jorge Serrano (21 Rodrigo Gómez 65')
11 Agustín Auzmendi (9 Román Castillo 75')
12 Raúl Santos
14 Carlos Argueta
26 Denis Meléndez (16 Héctor Castellanos 85')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
77 Carlos Mejía (10 Yeison Mejía 85')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Selvin Brown
New record: 90-79-85 (289:279)
Notes:
Apertura - Semifinals - 2nd leg
Sunday, 15 December 2024 (17:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance: 10,000
Motagua 1-0 Real España
[Agustín Auzmendi 16' | ]
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
4 Luís Vega
6 Ricky Zapata
7 Jorge Serrano (21 Rodrigo Gómez 46')
11 Agustín Auzmendi (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 61')
12 Raúl Santos (16 Héctor Castellanos 73')
14 Carlos Argueta
26 Denis Meléndez (9 Román Castillo 46')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
77 Carlos Mejía (15 Edwin Maldonado 46')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Jefferson Escobar
New record: 91-79-85 (290:279)
Notes:
Apertura - Final - 1st leg
Thursday, 19 December 2024 (19:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Motagua 1-1 Olimpia
[Agustín Auzmendi 3' | Yustin Arboleda 40']
Starting XI: 25 Marlon Licona (GK)
2 Sebastián Cardozo
4 Luís Vega
6 Ricky Zapata
7 Jorge Serrano (10 Yeison Mejía 60')
11 Agustín Auzmendi (29 Rodrigo Auzmendi 79')
12 Raúl Santos
21 Rodrigo Gómez (8 Walter Martínez 79')
32 Jonathan Núñez (26 Denis Meléndez 60')
35 Cristopher Meléndez
77 Carlos Mejía (9 Román Castillo 83')
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Selvin Brown
New record: 61-113-108 (235:320)
Notes:
Apertura - Final - 2nd leg
Sunday, 22 December 2024 (18:00)
Estadio Nacional, Tegucigalpa. Attendance:
Olimpia - Motagua
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Starting XI:
DT: Diego Vásquez (ARG)
Referee: Saíd Martínez
New record: TBD
Notes:
Squad
N Player Pos DOB
2 Sebastián Cardozo (URU) DF 9 September 1995
3 Carlos Meléndez DF 8 December 1997
4 Luís Vega MF 28 February 2002
5 Óscar Padilla MF 7 November 1992
6 Ricky Zapata DF 23 November 1997
7 Jorge Serrano (PAN) MF 19 January 1998
8 Walter Martínez MF 26 March 1991
9 Román Castillo FW 26 November 1991
10 Yeison Mejía MF 18 January 1998
11 Agustín Auzmendi (ARG) FW 1 February 1997
12 Raúl Santos MF 2 August 1992
14 Carlos Argueta MF 6 January 1999
15 Edwin Maldonado MF 4 March 1994
16 Héctor Castellanos MF 28 December 1992
17 Jhen Portillo DF 2 December 2002
19 Jonathan Rougier (ARG) GK 29 October 1987
21 Rodrigo Gómez (ARG) MF 2 January 1993
22 Edwin Munguía FW 4 May 2006
24 Antony García FW 29 October 2004
25 Marlon Licona GK 9 February 1991
26 Denis Meléndez MF 22 July 1995
29 Rodrigo Auzmendi (ARG) FW 2 January 2001
32 Jonathan Núñez MF 26 November 2001
33 Emilio Izaguirre FW 22 September 2008
34 Giancarlos Sacaza DF 18 January 2004
35 Cristopher Meléndez DF 25 November 1997
38 Mathías Vásquez FW 15 December 2006
42 Jonathan Argueta MF -
47 Santos Sambulá - 29 August 2004
50 Aarón Barrios FW 19 October 2004
51 Jordan García MF 31 March 2006
60 Daniel Paguada GK 10 October 2005
77 Carlos Mejía MF 19 February 2000
Top goalscorers
N Player Goals
1 Agustín Auzmendi 13
2 Román Castillo 8
3 Rodrigo Auzmendi 7
4 Jorge Serrano 2
Carlos Mejía 2
Rodrigo Gómez 2
7 Yeison Mejía 1
Carlos Argueta 1
Luís Vega 1
Ricky Zapata 1
Carlos Meléndez 1
Jonathan Argueta 1
Denis Meléndez 1
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