In the showdown between the Eagles and the White Roosters, Club América clinched a narrow 1-0 win on their home turf during Matchday 4 of Liga MX. Dagoberto Espinoza scored the decisive goal in the 5th minute of the first half.
Espinoza’s goal came after a stunning individual play down the right flank, as he unleashed a powerful shot from inside the box to breach the opponent’s net.
Club América’s striker, Henry Martín, had an opportunity to double the lead but squandered a penalty kick in the 41st minute of the first half.
Espinoza was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, not only for scoring the only goal but also for his overall defensive performance. Querétaro’s goalkeeper, Guillermo Allison, also played a crucial role for his team by saving six shots, keeping them in the contest.
The head coach of Club América, André Jardine, opted for a 4-4-2 formation, featuring Luis Malagón in goal; Dagoberto Espinoza, Israel Reyes, Ramón Juárez, and Cristian Borja in the defense; Alejandro Zendejas, Álvaro Fidalgo, Érick Sánchez, and Brian Rodríguez in midfield; while Henry Martín and José Zúñiga led the attack.
On the other side, Querétaro’s coach, Benjamín Mora, set his team up in a 4-5-1 structure, with Guillermo Allison as the goalkeeper; Omar Mendoza, Oscar Manzanarez, Carlos Villanueva, and Francisco Venegas in defense; Jhojan Julio, Kevin Escamilla, Eduardo Armenta, Ángel Zapata, and Juan Robles in midfield; and Ali Ávila upfront.
The match official, Adonai Escobedo González, was in charge of officiating the tight contest.
Looking ahead, Club América will next face Tigres in an away match, while Querétaro will host Atlas at Estadio La Corregidora.
With this victory, Club América now sits comfortably in third place with 8 points, whereas Querétaro remains winless and occupies the 18th position in the league standings.
Substitutions for Club América
74’ 2T – Henry Martín out for Víctor Dávila
80’ 2T – Brian Rodríguez out for Isaías Violante
89’ 2T – Álvaro Fidalgo out for Jonathan dos Santos, Érick Sánchez out for Alan Cervantes, and José Zúñiga out for Alexis Gutiérrez
Yellow Card for Club América:
16’ 1T – Cristian Borja
Substitutions for Querétaro
45’ 2T – Jhojan Julio out for Pablo Barrera and Juan Robles out for Edson Partida
57’ 2T – Eduardo Armenta out for Rodrigo Bogarín
65’ 2T – Francisco Venegas out for Lucas Rodríguez
85’ 2T – Ali Ávila out for Alan Medina
Yellow Cards for Querétaro:
10’ 1T – Juan Robles, 26’ 1T – Omar Mendoza, 3’ 2T – Pablo Barrera, and 9’ 2T – Eduardo Armenta