CD Marathón claims road victory over Antigua GFC
CD Marathón earns a 3-0 victory over Antigua GFC to collect three points in Group B.
ANTIGUA, Guatemala – The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continued on Thursday with CD Marathón earning a 3-0 win over Antigua GFC in Group B at Estadio Pensativo in Antigua, Guatemala.
CD Marathón opened the scoring in the 45+2 when Nicolás Messiniti finished off a strong passing sequence with a tap-in.
Yairo Moreno doubled the lead in the 56’ as he collected a second ball at the far post following a corner and calmly tucked his shot into the back of the net.
Damin Ramírez put the finishing touches on the three points with a sliding finish in the 75’.
CD Marathón will continue its Central American Cup campaign on Wednesday, August 19 against Alianza FC. Antigua GFC will face CS Herediano in its next encounter on Wednesday, August 26.
Match Stats
- CD Marathón are unbeaten in their last four Concacaf Central American Cup matches (W3D1), having lost their first two games in the competition. They have also kept a clean sheet in each of those four matches.
- Nicolás Messiniti has become the first CD Marathón player to both score and assist in a single Concacaf Central American Cup match. The Argentine had previously netted in continental competition, having scored for Delfín in the 2024 CONMEBOL Sudamericana.
- CD Marathón have scored two or more goals in a Concacaf Central American Cup match for the first time; they had netted just four goals across their previous five games in the competition (W2D1L2).
- CD Marathón goalkeeper Jonathan Rougier has kept a clean sheet in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, making five saves and preventing 0.24 goals so far in the competition; his defence has been instrumental, with only five of the 29 total shots conceded by the team hitting the target.
- Yairo Moreno scored CD Marathón's second goal against Antigua GFC; the Colombian has accounted for five of his team's seven shots on target in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup.
