Panama City, Panama – October โ2, 2025 -โ A late goal by Brayan Moya propelled Realโ Espaรฑa to the semifinals of the 2025 Central American โคCup, dramatically eliminating plaza Amador afterโ a 2-2 aggregate draw. โคMoyaS 87th-minute strike ignited celebrations for theโฃ Honduran club and ended Plaza Amador’sโค remarkable 21-game undefeated streak.
Real Espaรฑa captain Jhow Benavidez had leveled the tie with โฃa penaltyโ kick just before halftime, answering Ricardo Phillips’ 75th-minute equalizer for Plaza Amador. The first leg โฃsaw Plaza Amador secure a narrow 1-0 victory, โsetting โthe stage for aโข tense return match at the Rommel Fernรกndez stadium.Realโฃ Espaรฑa coachโฃ Jeaustin Campos watched โfrom the stands, serving a โฃsuspension.
Moya, subbed on โฃin the 87th minute for Maylor Nรบรฑez, proved decisive,โ converting a Yeison Moreno assist to secure the win. “Grateful toโฃ God for the opportunity he gave me to beโฃ able to score, I knew that โat โฃany time I could enter and โคhelp the team,” Moya said after theโ match.
The striker also praised his teammates, singling out goalkeeper ‘Buba’ Lรณpez for his contribution.โข “Also โthe โeffort made by the boys,โ the goalkeeper who contributed aโค lot, the truthโข that we are very happy, we are satisfied for Honduras,” he added. Moya attributed โthe team’sโข comeback to their โunwavering spirit. “Never โขgiveโข up, we have a group that โhas โขalways wanted more, than anything else, and there it wasโค demonstrated,” โฃhe stated, reflecting on overcoming theโ first-leg deficit.
