Wednesday, March 13, Azteca stadium field. The Eagles of America They received a visit from Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajarafor the duel corresponding to the second leg of the round of 16 in the CONCACAF Champions CUP.
What seemed to be a mere formality match for the Azulcremas ended up getting complicated in an ugly way, as the Rebaño Sagrado team went into halftime winning the game 2-0, with scores from Cade Cowell and Ricardo Marín.
For the second half, Chivas only needed one goal to take everything to extra time. However, at minute fifty-one Alan Mozo scored an own goal. The Sacred Flock was up two goals to advance to the quarterfinals; overtime was no longer an option.
At sixty, Alejandro Zendejas tied the score at two at the Azteca stadium; 5-2 overall. Everything seemed to suit the azulcremas, but just three minutes later Roberto Alvarado returned the 'advantage' to the red and white squad.
Those led by Fernando Gago did not stop fighting, and yet, everything ended in a scare for the Águilas del América, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions CUP, leaving their staunch rival in the national classic on the way. .
Of the last ten confrontations between America and Chivasthose of the Sacred Flock have only achieved three victories, while the azulcremas have been left with five victories and only two draws have been recorded.
The last time the azulcremas faced the Atlético San Luisit was in the semifinals of the Apertura 2023 tournament. And although the match ended 2-0 in favor of the people of Potosí, the truth is that that was only a worthy closure for the visit, since the first leg was won by América by 5- 0.
America has seven games in a row without losing against Saints of the Lagoon. The last time that those from La Comarca defeated the Azulcremas, it was on matchday number seventeen of the 2019 Apertura tournament. Since then, América has four wins and three draws.
America and Toluca They have three draws in their last three meetings against each other. The last record of a victory takes us back to the first leg semi-finals of the Apertura 2022 tournament, and it was in favor of the choriceros, who in the return leg made it to the final for the Mexican championship.
Since the quarterfinals of the Apertura 2021 tournament, the Águilas del América have not lost to the UNAM Pumas. Since then, they have met four times, and the record dictates two wins for the azulcremas and two draws.
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