América wins 3-0 and sinks Santos further

América has habits that make it a dominant and recognizable team, but it faces problems with goals. It’s as if in every game he needed a stroke of luck. Immersed in the mess of not finding a better course, the current two-time Mexican soccer champion solved the problem of beating the bottom Santos (3-0) by resorting to one of his best-known formulas, which is limited to converting two of his many plays without having to give explanations.

The low level of the Águilas turned goalkeeper Luis Ángel Malagón into a figure yesterday and revealed that it is a cyclical problem, with a depth that invites us to think about a change of pieces in their squad. The whistles were felt again in the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium, in the first half with greater clarity due to the constant errors of Alejandro Zendejas and Illian Hernández in the attack.

The Brazilian André Jardine went to his assistants more than once, sent messages to Zendejas, asked for greater participation from the Chilean Diego Valdés and became angry from the sideline when he noticed that the pressure was beyond his players. In one of his angry outbursts, the American coach slipped and fell on his back after protesting a decision by referee Jesús Rafael López, who ended up sending off the Warriors’ full-back, Ismael Govea, for an iron on the full-back Cristian Calderón.

Malagón’s saves in the goal served as relief for the Águilas. The Michoacan, national team and starter on Tuesday in Guadalajara in the victory against the United States, saved at least three shots with goal direction from the Argentine Ramiro Sordo, the Spanish Fran Villalba and the Honduran Anthony Lozano, the current offensive references of those from Torreón . Reaching half-time with the game tied at zero marked the end of the patience of the people, who gathered in greater numbers yesterday at Ciudad de los Deportes.

Unlike previous campaigns, the cry of Let’s go, let’s go, Amééérica / it’s so hot / we have to win!so iconic in victories and celebrations, began to take on another meaning, one more linked to demand and discontent. Faced with a rival in his area and whose president Alejandro Irarragorri Kalb entered the history of the professional circuit as the youngest manager in his position at 24 years old, Jardine turned to his captain and leader in the locker room: Henry Martín.

The Yucatecan, recovered from a thigh injury, headed a Valdés service to the far post and solved the definition problems that his teammates showed (77). As a team reflects its own state of mind, América improved through contagion in all its lines. In this way, Hernández’s goals (83) and Hugo Isaac Rodríguez’s own goal (86) fell, one after another, caused by the American attacks. The weakness of Santos, last place in the Liga Mx in 12 dates, could not be hidden again with such a score.

After adding two draws and one defeat in their recent matches, the Águilas regained ground in the playoff zone with 17 points, four more than Necaxa, who is out. Malagón’s security and Henry’s leadership were their great merit, which shaped them on a night that looked disconcerting.

In Pachuca, Guadalajara turned the page after the departure of Argentine Fernando Gago. With scores from Roberto Alvarado (20) and Gilberto Sepúlveda (41), the rojiblancos defeated the Tuzos 2-0 in their first match under the technical direction of Arturo Ortega, who filled Gago’s place.

Braves lose

Finally, in Ciudad Juárez, the Braves fell 3-2 to León in a duel of tumbles and emotions until the end. Diego Hernández (13), John Stiven Mendoza (67) and Mauricio Isaís (90+7) sealed the victory for the Panzas Verdes, despite the goals of Oscar Estupiñán (50) and José Juan García (62).