Key EventsIn the 18th minute, Club America sent a corner kick from the left side, a header flicked it on at the near post, and Rodriguez at the far post headed it into an empty net. The linesman initially flagged for offside and ruled the goal invalid, but after a long VAR review, the goal was confirmed as valid, giving Club America the lead, 1-0.In the 43rd minute, Blue Cross delivered a cross from near the baseline on the left side to the goalmouth, where Giakoumakis headed it in, equalizing the score for Blue Cross, 1-1.In the 3rd minute of first-half stoppage time, Blue Cross sent a cutback pass from the right side, and Sepulveda scored with a shot from near the penalty spot, putting Blue Cross ahead 2-1.Game Report
On September 1st, Blue Cross hosted Club America in the 6th round of the Mexican League.
Blue Cross had an undefeated record of 4 wins and 1 draw in their first 5 rounds, currently ranking second in the league table. Club America, on the other hand, had 2 wins and 3 losses in their first 5 rounds, never drawing, placing them 12th in the league table. In the three meetings this year, Club America maintained an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 1 draw against Blue Cross.
In the 7th minute, Valdes sent a corner kick from the left side into the box, and Blue Cross goalkeeper Robles came out to clear the ball.In the 16th minute, Borja took a shot from a tight angle inside the box that hit the arm of a Blue Cross defender, but the referee refused to award a penalty.In the 38th minute, Rivas brought the ball forward to the edge of the penalty area and took a powerful long-range shot, but Malagon made a flying one-handed save to tip it over the bar.
At halftime, Blue Cross led Club America 2-1 at home.
Player List
Blue Cross Starting Lineup: 23-Robles; 33-Pioves; 4-Dita; 6-Rivas; 2-Sanchez; 29-Rodondi; 14-Gutierrez; 27-Romo; 8-Ferraveli; 9-Sepulveda; 11-Giakoumakis; Substitutes: 1-Gudino; 26-Vargas; 200-Garcia; 13-Candido; 15-Ignacio; 19-Rodriguez; 17-Moreno; 10-Montano; 194-Morales; 214-Livi;
Club America Starting Lineup: 1-Malagon; 14-Araujo; 26-Borja; 4-Caceres; 3-Reyes; 6-Santos; 10-Valdes; 8-Fidago; 7-Rodriguez; 20-Sanchez; 21-Martin; Substitutes: 30-Kota; 18-Calderon; 29-Juarez; 32-Vazquez; 13-Cervantes; 28-Zapario; 197-Espinosa; 27-Aguirre; 24-Delossan; 19-Hernandez;