GUATEMALA CITY (March 28, 2026) (Interstat) — José Carlos Martínez scored in the 19th minute to give Municipal a 1-0 victory over Malacateco in a Liga Nacional match Saturday at Estadio El Trébol.

The early goal proved decisive as the home side secured three points to open its domestic campaign. Municipal began its season with a win across all competitions, while Malacateco started with a loss. The result defied a pre-match projection from Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 1-1 draw. Their ELO system, however, had heavily favored Municipal with a 79.80 percent probability to win.