Guastatoya will receive Municipal tonight at the David Cordón Hichos stadium in the first leg of the Clausura 2026 quarterfinals, with kickoff set for 19:00 hours.
The home side arrives with momentum after beating Deportivo Marquense 4-0 on Sunday, a result that secured its place in the top division for one more season and left it seventh in the classification table. Municipal comes in from the other end of the bracket, after finishing second in the classification phase and winning the accumulated table. The club is also chasing its 33rd title after losing two finals in a row.
The match closes the first-leg quarterfinal schedule in the Liga Bantrab Clausura 2026, and it puts Pablo Centrone’s Guastatoya against Mario Acevedo’s Municipal in a tie that pairs survival relief with championship pressure. Guastatoya has already cleared one major hurdle by staying up, while Municipal enters as one of the tournament’s strongest sides by the numbers and by position.
That contrast gives the opening leg a sharp edge. Guastatoya knows it has already protected its top-flight status for another season, but it now faces a side that led the accumulated table and finished second in the regular phase. Municipal, meanwhile, has the burden of recent disappointment hanging over it as it tries to turn another run into the title it has been chasing.
For Guastatoya, the evening is about testing itself against a contender that has spent the season higher up the standings. For Municipal, it is about making the first step toward ending a stretch of two straight final losses and moving one game closer to the 33rd championship it wants to add to its history.