Welcome to the minute by minute of the Motagua-Platense!
THE GAME:
Min 62 ‘ Carlos Bernárdez leaves Platense due to injury and Nicolau Lugli enters.
Min 58 ‘ The goal to Motagua by an advanced position is annulled to him.
Min 56 ‘ Strong shot inside the area that pulls Kevin Lopez and Mariano Pineda is sent to deny the goal.
Min 49 ‘ Platense sees a yellow card and is for Ilce Barahona.
17:05 h: The second part begins and three changes in Motagua occur; Walter Martinez for Matías Galvaliz, Sergio Peña for Jonathan Núñez and Marc Vega for Gonzalo Klusener.
Min 45 ‘Gooooooooool de Platense! Carlos Bernárdez throws him on the right side and defeats Rougier, we are 3-4 in favor of Motagua in the overall.
Min 42 ‘ Nelson Salgado whistles a penalty in favor of Platense for a dubious move from Meléndez to Carlos Bernárdez.
Min 36 ‘ Kevin López and Mariano Pineda take a throw-in in the opponent’s half of the field
Min 27 ‘ Without clarity the game, Motagua has more the ball but without generating concrete actions of danger. A yellow card to Jonathan Núñez de Motagua.
Min 20 ‘ First yellow card in the game and is by Hesler Morales of Platense.
Min 17 ‘ Motagua’s first shot was made by Gonzalo Klusener outside 16:50 and Mariano Pineda easily stopped.
Min 11 ‘ Motagua starts to take more ball, advances lines and Platense holds against.
Min 6 ‘ Found quite a couple so far, Platense does not back down and seeks to open the account.
16:00: The game starts at the National Stadium, Motagua and Platense are already facing each other.
15:40: 11 Platense starters against Motagua: Mariano Pineda, Victor Araúz, Dabirson Castell, Marcos Martinez, César Oseguera, José Dominguez, Hesler Morales, Julio Montcada, Ilce Barahona, Aldo Fajardo and Carlos Bernárdez.
3:18 pm: Motagua confirms its 11th title against Platense this evening: Jonathan Rougier, Omar Elvir, Marcelo Sants, Marcelo Pereira, Cristopher Meléndez, Héctor Castellanos, Jonathan Núñez, Matías Galvaliz, Kevin López, Gonzalo Klusener and Rubilio Castell.
15:00: Both Motagua and Platense are already at the National Stadium, Platense need to win by three goals to advance to the semifinals.
14:50: Platense arrived in Tegucigalpa with the chance to make the comeback, and John Jairo López said he is following the team to the next tournament no matter what happens this afternoon.
Data that left the victory of Motagua (4-2) in the first leg:
Platense still does not win a league game against Motagua, it has not since May 11, 1997 when it won 2-1.
Motagua tied six straight wins over Platense in the League-seven unbeaten duel against the Sharks.
Carlos Bernárdez scored his 24th goal in the league and is the leading scorer with 9 goals.
Ilce Barahona scored his sixth goal in the National League.
Kevin Lopez with his double reached 35 goals in the National League.
Rubilio Castell continues to score goals, reaching 119 in the First Division.
Marcos Martínez scored his first own goal in the league.