Club América defeated Pumas 4-1 in the Clásico Capitalino, with Alejandro Zendejas scoring twice and leading a stunning second-half comeback. The Águilas are now just one point away from the top of the Liga MX Apertura 2025 table.
América defeated Pumas 4-1 and is now one point away from the top of the tournament. With a standout performance from Alejandro Zendejas, the Águilas wiped out the university team.
Pumas, though not entirely without merit, had taken the lead thanks to an accident thanks to a goal from Jorge Ruvalcaba.
However, this momentary advantage wasn’t fair for the home side, given their performance up to that point.
América demonstrated in minutes that when they set out to be an offensive team, they have a strong case on all sides of the field, and no defense can withstand the pressure of the Azulcrema’s constant attacks.
Furthermore, América is lucky to have a player like Alejandro Zendejas, who has emerged as the Eagles’ most significant point of reference in terms of attacking, as evidenced by a brace tonight.
América transformed the Clásico Capitalino into a blue-cream celebration, which did not disappoint. Despite the poor weather, there was intensity, commitment, and a sense of purpose.
After two consecutive games as a substitute, Álvaro Fidalgo returned to the starting lineup for América. The Spanish player was experiencing knee discomfort due to an injury. The Águilas player continues to use a specific knee brace.
Despite Aaron Ramsey spending 11 years with Arsenal in the Premier League and Allan Saint-Maximin spending four at Newcastle, the América and Pumas forwards had never faced each other until this edition of the Clásico Capitalino.
In the final minutes of the first half, César Ramos sent off Efraín Juárez for a foul claim against Pumas . The incredulous university coach took a few minutes to leave the field after giving some instructions to his coaching staff.
Sebastián Cáceres. The Uruguayan defender made a poor decision when trying to cover the ball in a one-on-one with Jorge Ruvalcaba. The American ended up slipping and allowing his opponent to finish across the goal in a match that América was controlling from box to box.
For the second half , América was a different team. The 15-minute break suited the Águilas well, and less than fifteen minutes into the second half, they turned the score around with an own goal from Álvaro Angulo and a goal from José Zúñiga.
Luis Malagon; Ramon Juarez, Sebastian Caceres, Israel Reyes, Cristian Borja, Kevin Alvarez; Alvaro Fidalgo (80′ Isaiah Violante), Alexis Gutierrez (80′ Erick Sanchez), Alejandro Zendejas (86′ Victor Davila), Jose Zuniga (86′ Rodrigo Aguirre) and Allan Saint Maximin (80′ Brian Rodriguez).
Keylor Navas; Pablo Bennevendo, Nathan Silva, Angel Azuaje, Alvaro Angle; Adalberto Carrasquilla, Aaron Ramsey (61′ Ruben Duarte), Santiago Trigos; Jorge Ruvalcaba (87′ Ulises Rivas), Pedro Vite (75′ Alan Medina) and Jose Juan Macias (60′ Guillermo Martinez).
With two wins in a row, América will host Santos on the twelfth matchday of the 2025 Apertura with the intention of fighting for the lead.
After three games without a win, Efraín Juárez’s team will host Chivas at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario.
