Motagua and Choloma secure key victories in Liga Nacional

In the tenth round of the Apertura 2026 tournament of the Honduran Liga Nacional, Motagua and Choloma secured significant away victories.

Motagua defeated Platense 2-0 at the Excélsior stadium in Puerto Cortés. After a scoreless first half, substitutes Aarón Barrios and Jefry Miranda scored in the 61st and 80th minutes, respectively, to secure the win and keep Motagua among the championship leaders with 19 points.

Choloma achieved a vital 2-1 victory against Juticalpa at the Juan Ramón Brevé Vargas stadium. Jhoan Quejada opened the scoring with a header in the 37th minute, followed by a goal from Olvin Zamora in the 56th minute. Although Daniel Delgadillo scored for Juticalpa in the 70th minute, the home side could not find an equalizer. The win brings Choloma to 10 points, while Juticalpa remains in last place with six points.