Marathon clinch 2027 Champions Cup spot

The Honduran club secure spot in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continued on Tuesday with Alianza and CD Marathón playing to a scoreless draw in the Second Leg of their Play-In Series at Estadio Jorge “El Mágico” Gonzalez in San Salvador, El Salvador.

CD Marathón secured their spot in the 2027 Concacaf Champions Cup with the result due to their 2-1 home win in the First Leg. It will be their first appearance in the tournament since 2021, where they reached the Round of 16.

Alianza had a few chances in the first half but couldn’t find the goal they needed. They finished with 60 percent possession but no shots on target.

Marathón became the third away team in tournament history to prevent the home side from having any shots on target, with FC Motagua and CSD Municipal both achieving that feat against Verdes FC.

Post-match stats: Alianza FC vs CD Marathon

• Alianza FC (SLV) not only extended their home unbeaten run in the Concacaf Central American Cup to four games (W2 D2), but they also kept three consecutive clean sheets in their most recent home matches in the competition, with one win and two draws.
• (Alianza FC SLV)'s William Parra attempted 95 passes against CD Marathón, the second-highest tally for an Alianza player in the current Concacaf Central American Cup, behind Narciso Orellana's 111 against Real Estelí.
• CD Marathón's Nicolás Messiniti attempted five take-ons against Alianza FC (SLV) in this Concacaf Central American Cup match, equalling his personal best in the competition, which he also achieved against Real Estelí.