Clasico de las M's
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El Clasico de las Emes (The "M" Derby), is a classic football match played between Motagua from Tegucigalpa and Marathon from San Pedro Sula, two of the most successful and popular football teams from Honduras.
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[edit] Head to Head
| # | In Tegucigalpa | G | W | D | L | F:A | PTS | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motagua | 75 | 37 | 23 | 15 | 112:71 | 134 | +41 |
| 2 | Marathón | 75 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 71:112 | 68 | -41 |
| # | In San Pedro Sula | G | W | D | L | F:A | PTS | +/- |
| 1 | Marathón | 83 | 34 | 29 | 20 | 113:84 | 131 | +29 |
| 2 | Motagua | 83 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 84:113 | 89 | -29 |
| # | In neutral venue (all in Danlí) | G | W | D | L | F:A | PTS | +/- |
| 1 | Motagua | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6:4 | 5 | +2 |
| 2 | Marathón | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4:6 | 2 | -2 |
| # | Overall | G | W | D | L | F:A | PTS | +/- |
| 1 | Motagua | 161 | 58 | 54 | 49 | 202:188 | 228 | +14 |
| 2 | Marathón | 161 | 49 | 54 | 58 | 188:202 | 201 | -14 |
[edit] The Finals
Motagua and Marathon have played 3 finals. Two won by Marathón and one by Motagua. The first one was 2001-02 Apertura tournament, the second one was 2002-03 Clausura tournament and the third one on 2007-08 Apertura tournament
| Season | Winner | Aggregated score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 Apertura | Motagua | 3:3 | Marathón |
| - | penalties | 5:3 | penalties |
| 2002-03 Clausura | Marathón | 4:1 | Motagua |
| 2007-08 Apertura | Marathón | 2:0 | Motagua |
[edit] Trivia
- First game in Liga Nacional: Marathón 2:0 Motagua in San Pedro Sula with two goals from Mario Rivera and Rafael Maldonado in August 1, 1965.
- First game in Tegucigalpa in November 21, 1965 ended in a 4:1 victory for Motagua and the scorer were 2 from Jorge Berrios, Amado Castillo and Hector Chavez. The goal from Marathon was from Mauro "Nayo" Caballero.
- First Motagua's victory in San Pedro Sula: 1967, Marathón 1:2 Motagua with a double from Roberto Abrusezze, Mauro Caballero scored for the greens.
- Oscar "Martillo" Hernández scored 13 goals against Marathón.
- Gilberto Leonel Machado scored 14 goals against Motagua.
- There have been 25 matches just in playoffs with 9 victories for Motagua 8 Ties and 8 wins for Marathon.
[edit] The last match
| 6 April 2008 | Motagua | 3:3 | Marathón | Estadio Marcelo Tinoco Danlí, Honduras Attendance: 4,716 Referee: Benigno Pineda (HON) |
Guevara  36'Izaguirre 75'Torlacoff 88' |
Furtado 47' Mayorquín 56'Edmilson 60' |
