LD Alajuelense advances to Central American Cup Final

The Costa Rican club defeated Motagua and will play their fourth straight CAC Final.

ALAJUELA, Costa Rica - The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continued on Thursday with LD Alajuelense defeating FC Motagua 2-1 in the Second Leg of their Semifinals series at Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

The hosts opened up the scoring in the 19’ as a deflected ball fell to Juan Añor near the penalty area, getting the ball past Motagua's goalkeeper.

Alajuelense doubled their lead in the 43’ when Creichel Pérez rose up for a strong header at the back post.

FC Motagua got on the board in the 74’ after an own goal from Alajuelense’s Alexis Gamboa.

Three-time winners and defending champions LD Alajuelense will play their fourth straight Central American Cup Final. Against CS Cartaginés in the all-Costa Rican Final in December.

Post-Match Stats: LD Alajuelense vs. FC Motagua

● LD Alajuelense have reached the Concacaf Central American Cup Final for the fourth time in club history. The three-time champions enter the decisive stage of the 2026 competition with a record of five wins, two draws and one loss (W5 D2 L1).

● Juan Añor and Creichel Pérez scored LD Alajuelense's two goals against FC Motagua, with both players netting their first goals of the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup. Eight different players have now scored for the three-time champions in this year's competition, led by Ronaldo Cisneros with five goals. Despite not finding the net against Motagua, Cisneros registered a match-high four shots.

● Kenyel Michel provided the assist for LD Alajuelense's second goal, his first in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup. The Costa Rican side have recorded nine assists in this year's competition, with each one provided by a different player.

● FC Motagua registered more shots than LD Alajuelense (19 to 16), but the Costa Rican side generated a higher expected goals total (1.8 xG to 1.1 xG). Motagua also limited the three-time champions to just 33% possession, Alajuelense's lowest figure in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup.

● FC Motagua concluded their 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup campaign with a record of three wins, three draws and one loss (W3 D3 L1). In their final match against LD Alajuelense, the Honduran side registered their highest totals for both shots (19) and shots on target (7) in this year's competition.