MALACATÁN, Guatemala (Interstat) — Malacateco and Guastatoya played to a 3-3 draw Saturday in Week 12 of the Liga Nacional at Estadio Municipal Santa Lucía.

Both teams entered the match with identical overall records across all competitions – Malacateco at 17 wins, 21 losses and 6 draws, Guastatoya at 13 wins, 21 losses and 10 draws – and those marks carried over into league play.

Malacateco struck first in the 17th minute when Colombian midfielder Jhon Emerson Córdoba Mosquera, a native of Risaralda, found the net. The home side held that lead through most of the second half despite collecting two yellow cards: Jorge Alberto Sánchez Laparra was booked in the 31st minute and Wilson Ariel Godoy Gudiel in the 64th.

Guastatoya finally broke through in the 82nd minute on a goal by substitute Inmer Eduardo García Villalta, who played only 13 minutes. The visiting team’s equalizer denied Malacateco a second straight home win.

The result continued a tight head-to-head series. In the most recent meeting April 2, Malacateco won 1-0 at home. The previous encounter Feb. 14 ended 1-1, also in Malacatán. Guastatoya had won 1-0 on Oct. 19, 2025, and Malacateco prevailed 2-1 on Aug. 9, 2025.

Córdoba’s goal was his first of the season for Malacateco. García’s strike marked his first in league play for Guastatoya.

Malacateco entered the game having lost four of its previous five matches in all competitions, including a 1-0 defeat at Achuapa on April 12. Guastatoya had been shut out in three of its last four games, most recently a 5-0 loss to Comunicaciones on April 26.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO system gave Malacateco a 68.30 percent probability to win.