In an electrifying display, Alianza thrashed Municipal Limeño 5-0 in the Clausura 2024 final, clinching their 18th title in the Salvadoran Football League and solidifying their position as the second most successful club in the country’s history.

Emerson Mauricio, a 21-year-old striker and product of Alianza’s youth system, was the standout performer, scoring four goals. He opened the scoring just 10 minutes into the match, converting a cross from Colombian Michell Mercado in front of thousands of fans at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador.

The turning point came at the 21-minute mark when Ever Alvarado of Municipal Limeño was sent off, severely weakening their efforts to equalize. Six minutes later, Mauricio doubled the lead, finishing off a pass from Anyelo Rodríguez.

Just before halftime, in the 44th minute, Mauricio completed his hat-trick. Marvin Monterrosa initiated a counterattack, threading a pass to Rodríguez, who set up Mauricio to score unchallenged.

Defender Henry Romero made it 4-0 in the 58th minute, and Mauricio capped off the victory with his fourth goal in the 66th minute, sealing the commanding win as Municipal Limeño struggled to mount any significant response.

With this triumph, Alianza has now reached 16 finals since the early 2010s, winning 9 of them, and cementing their status as the dominant force in recent Salvadoran football history.