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Club América is one step closer to its 16th Liga MX title after a 2-1 victory over Monterrey. In the first half, Sergio Canales scored and Kevin Álvarez had his goal disallowed before Alex Zendejas scored the go-ahead goal. While there is more work to do in the second leg in Monterrey, getting an early lead is important here.
“We could have extended the lead even more, but we showed that we are hungry and we are going to give everything to win this third championship,” Álvarez said after the game.
América’s defense has been a big story in the Liga MX playoffs and has now shown that it can stop a dangerous attack that scored 12 goals in the playoffs before this, but during the last few games, the rise of Zendejas has been fundamental . . The American winger has now made two consecutive appearances and with one goal and one assist he has contributed eight goals and five assists to América this season.
Now in his fourth season with the club, Zendejas is coming into his own, which will be critical to the depth of the US men’s national teams in the future. While he only has four caps in 2024, Zendejas has made all of those appearances under new USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino, which will bode well for his chances going forward preparing for the 2026 World Cup at home in the USA.
The next step is that América will travel to face Rayados at their home stadium in Monterrey on Sunday, December 15. If they are able to maintain their one-goal lead on aggregate, they will secure a Liga MX Apertura title after finishing eighth in the table. . If the game is tied after 90 minutes total, penalties and extra time will be resorted to as necessary, but América will try to get things done during regulation time to ensure they have the best chance possible, as the depth will likely favor Rayados .
