América lost sight of the horizon at the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium. Booed for more than 30 minutes by hundreds of fans, the current two-time Mexican soccer champion fell 1-0 to Puebla in the fifth round of the Liga MX and revealed its weakest image.
A goal by Raúl Iram Castillo in the final stretch of the game (74) ended the plan designed by the Americanists. Nothing worked for the Brazilian coach André Jardine, despite the constant arrivals of his attacking players. While Henry Martín had problems getting rid of his markers, the Chilean Diego Valdés did not fine-tune his aim.
The people of Puebla arrived in the capital of the country with the pressure on them. After three defeats and a draw in previous matches, the continuity of the former national coach, José Manuel de la Torre, had been put into question. Another defeat was not in the minds of his technical team and management. For that reason, and because América neglected its safety zone, La Franja made use of its best counterattack repertoire.
Castillo did not fail in one of the few clear chances he had against goalkeeper Luis Malagón, who was outplayed at the start. Given the lack of certainty on the pitch, the fans who gathered at the Ciudad de los Deportes to support the Águilas showed their discontent by whistling the players.
The Eagles, after their third setback of the season, finished in 12th place with six points. Meanwhile, the victory helped Puebla jump one place higher with seven points.
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– 2024-08-29 17:20:51
