In a lively encounter on matchday 2 of Liga MX, Club América secured a 3-1 victory against Tijuana, showcased by a fantastic double from Brian Rodríguez. Rodríguez marked his scoring prowess with a penalty and a shot from open play, striking at the 34th and 44th minutes of the first half, as well as another goal in the second half.
The third and final goal for Club América came from Rodrigo Aguirre in the 63rd minute, who skilfully headed the ball past the Tijuana goalkeeper after a well-placed cross. Tijuana managed to score one goal courtesy of Ramiro Árciga, who found the net shortly after half-time at the 55th minute.
Rodrigo Aguirre had an impressive outing, contributing one goal and taking seven shots throughout the match. Meanwhile, Brian Rodríguez stole the spotlight, netting twice and attempting four strikes on goal.
Coach André Jardine set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation, with Rodolfo Cota manning the goal; Kevin Álvarez, Igor Lichnovsky, Sebastián Cáceres, and Ralph Orquin comprising the defense; and Álvaro Fidalgo, Jonathan dos Santos, and Alexis Gutiérrez in midfield, supporting the attacking trio of Brian Rodríguez, Rodrigo Aguirre, and Alejandro Zendejas.
On the other side, Tijuana’s coach Sebastián Abreu opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Antonio Rodríguez as the goalkeeper; Aarón Mejía, Jackson Porozo, Unai Bilbao, and Jesùs Vega in defense; a midfield consisting of Iván Tona, Ramiro Árciga, Frank Boya, Kevin Castañeda, and Domingo Blanco; and Adonis Preciado leading the attack.
Marco Ortiz Nava officiated the match, maintaining an orderly game flow.
Looking ahead, Club América will face Necaxa away in their next fixture, while Tijuana will play host to FC Juárez. Following this match, Club América tops the standings with 4 points, while Tijuana sits in seventh place with 3 points.
Substitutions for Club América
74’ 2T – Rodrigo Aguirre was substituted off for Alan Cervantes
84’ 2T – Alejandro Zendejas was replaced by Ramón Juárez
Booked players in Club América:
46’ 2T – Sebastián Cáceres (Reiteration of fouls), 47’ 2T – Alejandro Zendejas (Reiteration of fouls), and 50’ 2T – Brian Rodríguez (Reiteration of fouls)
Substitutions for Tijuana
45’ 2T – Domingo Blanco was substituted off for Gilberto Mora
63’ 2T – Ramiro Árciga was replaced by Vitinho, Kevin Álvarez for Israel Reyes, Jonathan dos Santos for José Zúñiga, and Sebastián Cáceres for Isaías Violante
73’ 2T – Frank Boya was substituted off for Shamar Nicholson and Kevin Castañeda for Jesús Gómez