Olimpia 1, Marathon 2

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (March 1, 2026) (Interstat) — Marathon opened its Liga Nacional season with a 2-1 victory over rival Olimpia on Sunday at Estadio Yankel Rosenthal. The home side secured the win despite pregame projections favoring the visitors. Interstat’s ELO system gave Olimpia a 51 percent probability to win, and its simulator predicted a 1-1 draw. Marathon’s David Flores opened the scoring in the 11th minute. The hosts added a second goal before Olimpia managed a consolation score, cementing the final result. With the win, Marathon begins the campaign with a 1-0 record, while Olimpia starts 0-1. Read more...