Motagua, Alajuelense battle to a draw in First Leg

All to play for in the Second Leg in Costa Rica.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continued on Thursday with FC Motagua and LD Alajuelense playing to a scoreless draw in the First Leg of their Semifinals series at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

There were few scoring opportunities as the defense on both sides battled to force the draw. Alajuelense finished with five shots on target and 60% of possession throughout the game, Motagua closing the First Leg with just three shots.

The result marked the third straight clean sheet in the tournament for Motagua, keeping their Quarterfinals tally when they stopped all of Alianza FC's efforts twice. The Honduran side remains undefeated so far in this year’s edition of the tournament.

LD Alajuelense will host FC Motagua on Thursday, October 29 in the Second Leg of the Semifinals for a shot to advance to the Final.

Post-Match Stats: FC Motagua vs. LD Alajuelense

• FC Motagua are unbeaten in their last seven Concacaf Central American Cup matches (W3 D4), keeping five clean sheets during that stretch.
• LD Alajuelense's Ronaldo Cisneros registered the highest expected goals (xG) value for a single shot in the match. His attempt in the third minute was worth 0.38 xG.
• LD Alajuelense recorded their first-ever goalless draw in the Concacaf Central American Cup, ending a streak of 37 consecutive matches in the competition without a 0-0 result.
• LD Alajuelense attempted seven of their nine shots from inside the penalty area, generating 0.73 expected goals (xG) in their Concacaf Central American Cup semifinal. In contrast, FC Motagua registered just one of their six shots from inside the box, finishing with 0.12 xG.
• FC Motagua and LD Alajuelense played to their first draw in four Concacaf Central American Cup meetings. Alajuelense had won two of their previous three encounters, while Motagua claimed victory in the other.