ANTIGUA, Guatemala (Interstat) — Antigua GFC defeated Comunicaciones 3-2 on Wednesday at Estadio Pensativo in a Liga Nacional match. The victory improved Antigua’s season record in the competition to 23 wins, 12 losses and 9 draws, while Comunicaciones fell to 18 wins, 23 losses and 9 draws.

Antigua struck first with a goal in the seventh minute, but Comunicaciones answered in the 29th to level the score. Antigua regained the lead in the 40th minute, only for Comunicaciones to equalize again in the 68th. Antigua then scored a third goal to secure the win.

The result extended Antigua’s recent dominance in the head-to-head series, having won three of the last four meetings. Comunicaciones entered the match after a 5-0 victory over Guastatoya on Sunday, while Antigua had drawn 2-2 at Achuapa in its previous outing.

Across all competitions, Antigua holds a 23-12-9 record, and Comunicaciones stands at 19-24-9. The game was contested before a home crowd in Antigua, a city in central Guatemala.