By Enrique Gomez
The last place in the Apertura 2024 suffered an own goal and an expulsion
The two-time Liga MX champion faced the last place in Apertura 2024 and the outcome was as expected.
América beat Santos Laguna 3-0who resisted the commitment well until he was left with one less.
If from the beginning this duel looked very uneven because it was the best two-time champion in the history of short tournaments receiving the most disappointing team in the competition, the numerical inferiority was simply unsustainable and in this way, the azulcrema club scored an important victory that It allows you to ‘eat’ places in the table and move away from the elimination zone five dates from the end of the tournament.
These were the goals of this match at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium:
· 1-0 (77’): Great header from Henry Martín after the great center that Diego Valdés took
· 2-0 (83’): Bounced ball that was left to Ilian Hernández and he kicked without thinking
· 3-0 (86’): Incredible own goal by Hugo Rodríguez. Header only in the small area
The game ends and we take the 3 points! 🦅@GNPseguros#LiveIncredible pic.twitter.com/82u1o0JLVN
— Club América (@ClubAmerica) October 20, 2024
Henry came on as a substitute and practically immediately put the game in order.
The expulsion of Omar Govea that left Santos with one less was in the 60th minute. In other words, the Torreón team resisted for more than 15 minutes, but in the end they burst. As if that were not enough, he helped destroy himself with an own goal.
America reached 17 points and has been in the play-in zone for at least two consecutive days. It is true that tonight they had to face the last place in the tournament, but if André Jardine’s team manages to at least avoid the lurches and add a few more points, they will be able to sneak into the reclassification and aspire to win the three-time championship, even if There are teams in much better shape.
Despite the fact that the azulcrema club is having its worst tournament in years, Santos is experiencing one of the worst participations in its entire existence. One ‘crisis’ has nothing to do with the other.
90′ The game ended. #FirstWarriors pic.twitter.com/NtSgi23mzs
— Club Santos (@ClubSantos) October 20, 2024