With the resounding 4-1 victory achieved in the first leg of the final of the 2026 Clausura Tournament, Municipal gave a coup of authority that leaves it on the verge of a new title and with the peace of mind of visiting the Mario Camposeco stadium without the pressure that falls on Xelajú MC.
The panorama inevitably remembers an episode that was marked in history of the finals between both clubs.
to find it We have to go back 16 years, to the 2010 Clausura Tournamentwhen the reds starred in one of the most overwhelming definitions that can be remembered in Guatemalan soccer.
that series It started at the Doroteo Guamuch Flores stadium, where Municipal asserted its location and took advantage with a solid 3-1 victory that left the Altense team on the ropes, with scores from Juan José Castillo, Marvin Ávila and Juan Carlos Plata. For Xela, the Colombian Gustavo Betancur discounted.
The most shocking thing was yet to come
The return, played at the Mario Camposeco stadium and before a super-chiva fan base that dreamed of a comeback, it ended up becoming a true nightmare for the locals. Municipal showed forcefulness, craftsmanship and hierarchy to sign a 4-0 win with goals from Juan José Castillo, an own goal from Gustavo Cabrera, Juan Carlos Plata and Mario Rodríguez that sealed a devastating aggregate score of 7-1.
That night, The Scarlets celebrated the championship in Quetzaltecan territory, silencing one of the most difficult scenarios in the country and reaffirming its historical greatness.
Today, The story seems to offer a disturbing déjà vu for Xelajú. The 4-1 score achieved by Municipal in the first leg once again places the Reds with a wide advantage and with the real possibility of lifting the 33rd Cup in the same scenario where they already knew how to celebrate with authority.
He Mario Camposeco will once again witness a final full of tensionwith a background that feeds the scarlet illusion and tests super-goat pride. The question is: will history repeat itself or will Xelajú manage to write an epic comeback?