Motagua, Alajuelense battle to take advantage in series

First Leg to kick off in Honduras.

MIAMI - The 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup continues on Thursday with FC Motagua hosting LD Alajuelense in the First Leg of their Semifinals Series at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Still undefeated so far in this year’s edition of the tournament, FC Motagua has shown a strong performance so far, most recently in the Quarterfinals against Alianza FC where they recorded consecutive clean sheets, only allowing two goals in six matches this tournament.

LD Alajuelense is coming off a 5-3 aggregate victory over CD Marathón where they showed their offensive prowess with five different scorers.

Alajuelense and FC Motagua are the only two teams yet to concede a goal from a right-footed shot in this year’s edition of the tournament.

Pre-Match Stats: FC Motagua vs. LD Alajuelense

• FC Motagua's Alejandro Reyes has been involved in 45 attacking sequences in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, at least eight more than any other player in the competition. Six of those sequences resulted in goals.
• FC Motagua lead the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup in goals scored from build-up attacks (sequences of 10 or more passes before a shot), with three. Motagua and LD Alajuelense are also tied for the most shots generated from this type of attack, with 17 each.
• FC Motagua have trailed for just 24 minutes in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, the second-fewest of any team in the competition. All 24 minutes came against CS Cartaginés in a match that ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw.
• LD Alajuelense have won 79.3% of their defensive aerial duels in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup, the highest success rate of any team in the competition.
• FC Motagua and LD Alajuelense are the only two teams yet to concede a goal from a right-footed shot in the 2026 Concacaf Central American Cup.