2023–24_F.C._Motagua_season

2023–24 F.C. Motagua season

2023–24 F.C. Motagua season

Motagua 2023–24 football season


The 2023–24 season was F.C. Motagua's 77th season in existence and the club's 58th consecutive season in the top fight of Honduran football. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup.

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Overview

The club tried to improve their 2022–23 season where they finished title-less. On 5 September, manager Ninrrol Medina was sacked due to poor results and was replaced by Argentinian coach César Vigevani,[1] who was shortly replaced by Diego Vásquez on 26 November due to the same reason.[2] On 3 May, Rubilio Castillo scored his 100th league goal for the club becoming the first ever player to reach that figure.[3]

Kits

The 2023–24 home, away and third kits were published on 27 July.

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Players

Transfers in

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Transfers out

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Squad

As of 11 May 2024
  • Only league matches into account
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Goalkeeper's action

As of 11 May 2024
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International caps

As of 29 October 2023

This is a list of players that were playing for Motagua during the 2023–24 season and were called to represent Honduras at different international competitions.

Results

All times are local CST unless stated otherwise

Preseason and friendlies

14 July 2023 Friendly Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–0 Honduras Motagua Jonesboro, United States
19:00 EST Fracchia 80' Stadium: Tara Stadium
Referee:
Starting XI
16 July 2023 Friendly Motagua Honduras 2–3 Guatemala Municipal Charlotte, United States
17:30 EST Auzmendi 70'
López 90+3'
59' Archila
78' Fuentes
90' Altán
Stadium: RRHS Stadium
Referee:
Starting XI
21 July 2023 Friendly Comunicaciones Guatemala 1–2 Honduras Motagua Hartford, United States
19:00 EST López 40' 21' Mejía
90' Auzmendi
Stadium: Trinity Health Stadium
Referee:
Starting XI
23 July 2023 Friendly Motagua 1–1 Olimpia Chester, United States
18:30 EST Delgado 63' 58' Benguché Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee:
Starting XI

Apertura

30 July 2023 Week 1 Motagua 1–1 UPNFM Tegucigalpa
16:00 Pereira 84' Report 41' Róchez Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Armando Castro
Starting XI
Note: Agustín Auzmendi, José Escalante, Jairo Róchez, Ricky Zapata and Carlos Argueta made their official debuts for the club
5 August 2023 Week 2 Génesis 0–0 Motagua Comayagua
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Referee: Julio Güity
Starting XI
Note: Midfielder Yeison Mejía made his league debut for the club wearing jersey #10.
13 August 2023 Week 3 Motagua 3–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa
17:00 López 42'
Mejía 53'
Meléndez 90+1'
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Starting XI
Note: Midfielder Denis Meléndez scored his first goal in his first ever league appearance for the club. Also, midfielder Luis Vega made his official F.C. Motagua's debut. And, midfielder Yeison Mejía scored his first league goal.
20 August 2023 Week 4 Vida 3–3 Motagua La Ceiba
18:00 Tellas 36' (pen.)
Canales 47'
Colón 49'
Report 38' Mejía
40' Róchez
74' (o.g.) Bernárdez
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Referee: Raúl Castro
Starting XI
Note: Goalkeeper Enrique Facussé made his professional debut for the club. Forward Jairo Róchez scored his first ever goal for F.C. Motagua.
26 August 2023 Week 5 Motagua 0–2 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:00 Report 38' 50' Arboleda Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Jefferson Escobar
Starting XI
Note: Midfielders Iván López and Walter Martínez reached 100 and 200 league matches respectively.
3 September 2023 Week 6 Real España 3–3 Motagua San Pedro Sula
17:00 Vuelto 13'
Rocca 50' 90+1'
Report 31' Auzmendi
45+2' Campana
55' Martínez
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Starting XI
Note: Youngster Santos Sambulá made his professional debut with the club wearing jersey #47. This was the last game for manager Ninrrol Medina as he was sacked 2 days later due to poor results.
13 September 2023 Week 7 Motagua 1–0 Olancho Danlí
18:00 Martínez 52' Report Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
Note: This match was moved to Danlí as the Estadio Nacional was unavailable. Coach César Vigevani directed his first game as new appointed F.C. Motagua's manager. Midfielder Juan Delgado reached 100 league games with the club.
16 September 2023 Week 8 Motagua 0–0 Real Sociedad Tegucigalpa
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Raúl Castro
Starting XI
Note: Goalkeeper Jonathan Rougier reached 200 league games with the club. Youngster Antony García made his professional debut wearing jersey #24.
20 September 2023 Week 9 Victoria 0–4 Motagua La Ceiba
18:00 Report 23' Campana
33' 38' 57' Auzmendi
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Referee: José Valladares
Starting XI
Note: Forward Agustín Auzmendi scored his first league hat-trick.
8 November 2023 Week 10 UPNFM 1–4 Motagua Choluteca
20:00 Jean-Baptiste 31' Report 4' 63' Auzmendi
29' Campana
38' (o.g.) Bernárdez
Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Starting XI
29 September 2023 Week 11 Motagua 1–0 Génesis Tegucigalpa
19:00 Campana 82' Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Jefferson Escobar
Starting XI
7 October 2023 Week 12 Marathón 2–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula
15:00 Elvir 67'
Guevara 70'
Report 53' Auzmendi Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Starting XI
18 October 2023 Week 13 Motagua 3–0 Vida Tegucigalpa
20:00 Auzmendi 25' 90+1'
Campana 30' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Armando Castro
Starting XI
22 October 2023 Week 14 Olimpia 3–0 Motagua Tegucigalpa
17:00 Álvarez 20'
Pinto 41' 82'
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Starting XI
28 October 2023 Week 15 Motagua 4–1 Real España Tegucigalpa
19:00 Auzmendi 31'
Mejía 35'
Campana 69'
Mejía 84'
Report 66' Villa Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Starting XI
5 November 2023 Week 16 Olancho 0–1 Motagua Juticalpa
19:00 Report 24' (pen.) Auzmendi Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Jefferson Escobar
Starting XI
12 November 2023 Week 17 Real Sociedad 3–2 Motagua Tocoa
17:00 González 71'
Vega 73'
Rocha 86'
Report 22' 78' Auzmendi Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Referee: Armando Castro
Starting XI
25 November 2023 Week 18 Motagua 1–3 Victoria Tegucigalpa
17:00 Auzmendi 37' (pen.) Report 7' (pen.) Vega
27' Aranda
78' Rodríguez
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Raúl Castro
Starting XI
Note: After 18 rounds, F.C. Motagua finished in third place and qualified to the Play-offs stage. Coach César Vigevani was separated one day after this match and was replaced by former manager Diego Vásquez.
30 November 2023 Play-offs Olancho 2–2 Motagua Juticalpa
19:00 Abbott 14'
Tejeda 37'
Report 12' Campana
65' Mejía
Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Starting XI
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two clubs in a post-season match. Manager Diego Vásquez returned to the club as new coach.
3 December 2023 Play-offs Motagua 1–1
(3–0 p)
Olancho Tegucigalpa
19:00 Argueta 83' Report 71' Monico Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Starting XI
Note: F.C. Motagua qualified to the semifinals after a 3–0 win on penalty shoot-outs.
6 December 2023 Semifinals Motagua 2–1 Marathón Tegucigalpa
19:00 Auzmendi 18' (pen.) 56' Report 49' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Starting XI
9 December 2023 Semifinals Marathón 2–2 Motagua San Pedro Sula
15:00 Zúniga 78' (pen.) 87' Report 33' Mejía
45+2' Delgado
Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Selvin Brown
Starting XI
Note: F.C. Motagua qualified to the finals after a 4–3 aggregated score.
17 December 2023 Final Motagua 0–0 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
17:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Starting XI
21 December 2023 Final Olimpia 2–1 Motagua Tegucigalpa
18:00 Bengtson 48'
Arboleda 90+2'
Report 11' Delgado Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Starting XI
Note: with a 1–2 aggregated score, F.C. Motagua failed to obtain the title.

Clausura

21 January 2024 Week 1 Motagua 2–2 Olancho Tegucigalpa
19:00 Martínez 55'
Mejía 72'
Report 10' Monico
42' Altamirano
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Raúl Castro
Starting XI
Note: Panamanian Jorge Serrano and Argentinian Rodrigo Gómez made their debuts with F.C. Motagua.
27 January 2024 Week 2 Real España 3–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula
18:00 Mejía 2'
Vuelto 28'
Benavídez 54'
Report 15' Mejía Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jefferson Escobar
Starting XI
31 January 2024 Week 3 Motagua 3–0 Victoria Danlí
17:00 Auzmendi 15' (pen.)
Delgado 67'
Mejía 81'
Report Stadium: Estadio Marcelo Tinoco
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Starting XI
Note: Forward Edwin Munguía made his F.C. Motagua's debut wearing jersey #22.
4 February 2024 Week 4 Génesis 0–1 Motagua Comayagua
19:00 Report 24' Rougier Stadium: Estadio Carlos Miranda
Referee: Kelvin Pineda
Starting XI
Note: Goalkeeper Jonathan Rougier scored his first goal for F.C. Motagua.
11 February 2024 Week 5 Motagua 2–0 Marathón Tegucigalpa
17:00 Mejía 34'
Martínez 63'
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Selvin Brown
Starting XI
Note: Forward Rodrigo Auzmendi made his debut with the club wearing jersey #29. He is the brother of Agustín Auzmendi.
18 February 2024 Week 6 UPNFM 0–2 Motagua Choluteca
15:00 Report 8' (pen.) 40' Auzmendi Stadium: Estadio Emilio Williams Agasse
Referee: Armando Castro
Starting XI
24 February 2024 Week 7 Motagua 0–2 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
18:00 Report 44' Chirinos
89' Arboleda
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Armando Castro
Starting XI
28 February 2024 Week 8 Real Sociedad 1–3 Motagua Tocoa
18:00 Reyes 56' Report 43' Martínez
80' 90+5' Argueta
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Martínez Durón
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
3 March 2024 Week 9 Motagua 1–0 Vida Tegucigalpa
18:00 Castillo 37' (pen.) Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Starting XI
Note: Rubilio Castillo scored his 100th league goal for F.C. Motagua. Youngster Jordan García made his professional debut with the club.
10 March 2024 Week 10 Olancho 0–0 Motagua Juticalpa
15:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Starting XI
10 April 2024 Week 11 Motagua 1–1 Real España Tegucigalpa
19:00 Auzmendi 25' Report 18' Félix Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Nelson Salgado
Starting XI
30 March 2024 Week 12 Victoria 2–2 Motagua La Ceiba
19:15 Banegas 58' (pen.)
Hurtado 65'
Report 6' Auzmendi
90+5' Castillo
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Referee: Luís Mejía
Starting XI
3 April 2024 Week 13 Motagua 0–0 Génesis Tegucigalpa
19:30 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: José Valladares
Starting XI
7 April 2024 Week 14 Marathón 1–1 Motagua San Pedro Sula
15:00 Vega 9' Report 47' Castillo Stadium: Estadio Yankel Rosenthal
Referee: Raúl Castro
Starting XI
14 April 2024 Week 15 Motagua 4–0 UPNFM Tegucigalpa
17:15 Auzmendi 40'
Serrano 45'
Vega 59'
Vásquez 90+2'
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Melvin Matamoros
Starting XI
Note: Youngster Mathías Vásquez made his professional debut with the club wearing jersey #38 and scored his first goal. He is also the son of current coach Diego Vásquez. Panamanian Jorge Serrano also scored his first goal with the club.
21 April 2024 Week 16 Olimpia 2–2 Motagua Tegucigalpa
17:00 Chirinos 46'
Bengtson 90+7'
Report 40' Castillo
89' Vega
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Saíd Martínez
Starting XI
25 April 2024 Week 17 Motagua 3–0 Real Sociedad Tegucigalpa
17:15 Auzmendi 65' 68' 76' Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Jefferson Escobar
Starting XI
Note: Agustín Auzmendi scored his second league hat-trick.
28 April 2024 Week 18 Vida 1–2 Motagua La Ceiba
15:30 Canales 47' (pen.) Report 24' Auzmendi
73' Castillo
Stadium: Estadio Nilmo Edwards
Referee: Héctor Rodríguez
Starting XI
Note: F.C. Motagua finished the regular season in second place and qualified directly to the semifinal stage. Midfielder Raúl Santos reached 200 league games with the club.
8 May 2024 Semifinals Olimpia 3–3 Motagua Tegucigalpa
20:06 García 15'
Arboleda 27'
Rodríguez 90'
Report 68' Auzmendi
75' Vega
82' Álvarez
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Selvin Brown
Starting XI
Note: Both Rodrigo Auzmendi and Kevin Álvarez scored their first ever goals for F.C. Motagua.
11 May 2024 Semifinals Motagua 3–4 Olimpia Tegucigalpa
19:00 Gómez 11'
Castillo 21' (pen.)
Meléndez 65'
Report 6' Arboleda
51' Bengtson
86' Najar
89' (o.g.) Meléndez
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Nelson Salgado
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Note: After a 6–7 aggregated score, F.C. Motagua failed to qualify to the Clausura's final. Argentinian Rodrigo Gómez scored his first ever goal for the club.

CONCACAF Central American Cup

2 August 2023 Group D Verdes Belize 0–5 Honduras Motagua Belmopan, Belize
16:00 Report 44' (pen.) 47' 56' Auzmendi
78' López
85' Mejía
Stadium: FFB Stadium
Referee: Josué Ugalde (CRC)
Starting XI
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two sides. The club obtained their largest international away victory and their first one overall since 1993. Iván López scored his first international goal. Agustín Auzmendi also scored his first three official goals for the club and became the first ever player to score an international hat-trick for F.C. Motagua. Ricky Zapata, Yeison Mejía, Agustín Auzmendi, Carlos Argueta, Edwin Maldonado, José Escalante and Albert Galindo made their international debuts for the club.
9 August 2023 Group D Motagua Honduras 2–0 Panama Sporting San Miguelito Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 Mejía 21' 60' Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Julio Luna (GUA)
Starting XI
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two sides. Midfielder Yeison Mejía scored his first two official goals for F.C. Motagua. Midfielder Denis Meléndez made his official debut for the club. Forward Jairo Róchez made his international debut with the club.
17 August 2023 Group D Motagua Honduras 1–0 Honduras Olancho Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 Mejía 54' Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Randy Solano (DOM)
Starting XI
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two Honduran sides in international contention. Midfielder Luis Vega made his international debut for the club.
31 August 2023 Group D Alajuelense Costa Rica 5–1 Honduras Motagua Alajuela, Costa Rica
20:00 Navarro 5' 29'
Rodríguez 37'
Barrantes 64'
Venegas 90+2'
Report 15' Auzmendi Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Referee: Iván Cisneros (SLV)
Starting XI
Note: With 9 points obtained, F.C. Motagua qualified second in their group to the quarter-finals. Goalkeeper Enrique Facussé made his international debut with the club.
26 September 2023 Quarterfinals Motagua Honduras 1–1 Panama Independiente Tegucigalpa, Honduras
20:00 Auzmendi 35' Report 80' Hurtado Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: David Gómez (CRC)
Starting XI
Note: This was the first ever encounter between these two teams. Antony García appeared in an international game for the first time.
3 October 2023 Quarterfinals Independiente Panama 2–0 Honduras Motagua Panama City, Panama
21:00 EST Small 31' 45' Report Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Referee: Bryan López (GUA)
Starting XI
Note: With a 1–3 aggregated scored, F.C. Motagua failed to advance to the semifinals and was forced to play the play-in stage.
25 October 2023 Play-in Motagua Honduras 2–2 Costa Rica Saprissa Tegucigalpa, Honduras
18:00 Auzmendi 72' 89' Report 42' Chirinos
83' Madrigal
Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Daniel Quintero (MEX)
Starting XI
1 November 2023 Play-in Saprissa Costa Rica 4–0 Honduras Motagua San José, Costa Rica
18:00 Rodríguez 2'
Waston 9'
Sinclair 45+1'
Paradela 85'
Report Stadium: Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá
Referee: Iván Cisneros (CRC)
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Statistics

As of 11 May 2024
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References

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  2. "Motagua confirma a Agustín Auzmendi". Diario Mas. Diario Mas. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  3. "Official: Jose Escalante Joins FC Motagua". Northern Tribune. Northern Tribune. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. "Riverhounds SC signs Honduras forward Juan Carlos Obregón Jr". PittsburghSoccerNow.com. PGHSCN. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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