Match Report
Motagua, 1st on 7 points, faced a 22-point deficit to Platense (4th, 29). Motagua had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Platense ran at 1.7 scored and 1 conceded, Motagua at 1.5 and 1.
Motagua had not lost in 12 games, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Platense 7/15, Motagua 13/15.
7 meetings are on record — 3 won by Platense, 2 by Motagua, 2 drawn, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 14% of those meetings.
The match was played at Estadio Excelsior. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Motagua: John Kleber (69')
Key stats
Possession: Platense 44% · Motagua 56% · Total shots: 20-11 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 7-5