Guastatoya - Municipal opens Clausura 2026 quarterfinals at 19:00

Guastatoya - Municipal opens at 19:00 hours today in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 quarterfinals at the David Cordón Hichos stadium in El Progreso. Deportivo Guastatoya arrives after a 4-0 win over Deportivo Marquense that secured another season in the top division, while Municipal comes in from second place in the classification phase.

Pablo Centrone and Mario Acevedo

Pablo Centrone’s side finished seventh in the classification phase and earned its place in the knockout round. The 4-0 result over Marquense did more than close the regular phase on a strong note; it settled Guastatoya’s stay in the top flight for one more season before the quarterfinals began.

Municipal reached this tie from the other end of the table. Mario Acevedo’s team won the accumulated table and finished second in the classification phase, setting up a matchup against a Guastatoya side that had to fight through the closing stretch just to reach this stage.

David Cordón Hichos in El Progreso

The setting adds another layer for Guastatoya. The first leg is at David Cordón Hichos in El Progreso, and the home side gets the opening chance to shape the series before the return leg.

Municipal also carries a larger target into the quarterfinals. It is chasing its 33rd championship title after losing two consecutive finals, and this tie begins the next step in that pursuit against a host that already handled one decisive result on Sunday.

Sunday's 4-0 win

That 4-0 win over Deportivo Marquense is the clearest recent marker on Guastatoya’s side of the bracket. It brought security in the standings and momentum into a quarterfinal against a club with a stronger classification finish and a championship burden on its shoulders.

For readers following the series, the immediate detail is simple: the first leg starts at 19:00 hours in El Progreso, with Guastatoya trying to carry a seventh-place team into a harder fight and Municipal trying to turn a second-place finish into a path back to the title after two straight final losses.