The 13th day of the Clausura 2025 of the National League of Guatemala It will open with a key confrontation between former GFC and Xelajú MC, two teams that cross a complicated moment and need to add points urgently.
The game will be played this Saturday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Penative Stadium, where colonials will seek to meet the victory against an Altense team that arrives with a negative streak.
Antigua has had difficulties in recent weeks, accumulating two consecutive losses in the tournament. On day 11 he fell against Achuapa and on date 12 he lost again against Guastatoya, both games as a visitor. Now, at home, the team led by Mauricio Tapia will try to recover and add three points that allow him to stay in the fight for classification.
For its part, Xelajú arrives with more pressure than ever, after chaining three consecutive losses. His crisis began on day 10 with a defeat against Cobán Imperial, he continued in the rescheduled party against communications, and in the Day 12 suffered a hard setback at home when falling in front of Achuapa.
This bad moment has generated restlessness in the squad and its hobby, which awaits an immediate reaction in a tournament where any stumbling can compromise classification aspirations.
The most recent antecedent between both teams favors Xelajú, which on day 2 of this tournament beat Antigua 5-1 at the Camposeco Mario. That game was one of the best performances of the Altense team in the championship and left a mark on the colonials, which will now have the opportunity to look for revenge in their stadium.
In addition, the recent history between both teams brings memories of the exciting semifinal of the last tournament, A series that was defined with a goal in the final minutes of extra time, giving Xelajú the pass to the finalwhere he later crowned champion with his seventh moon.
With both teams in the need to add points, this match is presented as a high voltage clash. Antigua, with the support of his hobby, will try to return to triumph and take confidence for the final stretch of the championship. Xelajú, on the other hand, arrives with the obligation to cut its bad streak and demonstrate that it remains a competitive team.
The thoughtful stadium will witness a crucial match in Clausura 2025, where the pressure and need to add will be protagonists. Antigua GFC is in third place with 16 points, while Xelajú is positioned in the eighth place with 12 points.