Motagua crushes Atletico Choloma 5‑1 in Liga Nacional
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (Interstat) — Motagua routed Atletico Choloma 5-1 on Sunday at Estadio Nacional Chelato Uclés. Carlos Meléndez opened the scoring in the 21st minute, and John Kleber doubled the lead in the 32nd. Marco Aceituno made it 3-0 in the 39th. Jhen Portillo added a goal in first-half stoppage time, and Rodrigo de Olivera scored twice, in the 66th and 78th minutes. Atletico Choloma’s lone goal was not attributed to a specific player in the match report. Motagua improved to 18-9-11 in league play, while Atletico Choloma fell to 9-23-5. The victory extended Motagua’s head-to-head winning streak to three games, following a 3-1 result in March and a 2-1 win in November. The home side dominated possession and finished with a five-goal margin in the Liga Nacional contest.