América 4-1 Pumas – Las Águilas crush Pumas at home 🦅 | OneFootball

Great victory for the Eagles against Pumas in a match they dominated extensively.

First Half:

A rather complicated start to the match, not because of the opponent specifically, but due to the intense rain falling on the field, which didn't allow them to have the precision they were looking for upfront.

As expected, Pumas came out with the intention of cutting any play from América with fouls; something not surprising as they are the team that commits the most fouls in the entire Liga MX.

20′ América's first chance! – Cross from Saint-Maximin finds Alejandro Zendejas, but his header went straight to Navas's hands.

33′ Goal for Pumas – Error by Sebastián Cáceres allows Ruvalcaba to go one-on-one against Malagón and score the first.

Pumas hadn't even approached Malagón's area, but Cáceres's mistake allowed them to open the scoring.

39′ Another chance for América! – Shot by Israel Reyes after a rebound, but Keylor saves Pumas again.

A first half in which the Eagles proposed, generated the football, but Pumas got what they were looking for, a long ball, a Cáceres error, and a goal. They only had one chance in the first half.

Second Half:

49′ Another chance for América – Header by Ramón Juárez saved by the opposing goalkeeper.

53′ América close again – Zendejas leaves Israel Reyes alone in front of the goal, but he couldn't finish against the goalkeeper's advance.

54′ GOAL FOR AMÉRICA! – Cross from Allan Saint-Maximin deflected by Navas and then the ball hits the defender and goes into the goal.

The goal came in the least expected way, but it was more than deserved for an América that was being totally superior.

58′ GOAL FOR AMÉRICA – Alexis redirects a ball inside the area and the ‘Panther’ Zúñiga appears to turn the score around.

72′ GOAL FOR AMÉRICA – Alejandro Zendejas with a stunning goal for 3-1.

78′ Substitutions – Out: Alexis Gutiérrez, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Alexis Gutiérrez – In: Brian Rodríguez, Erick Sánchez, and Isaías Violante.

82′ GOAL FOR AMÉRICA! – Alejandro Zendejas takes a penalty he himself provoked for the Eagles' fourth.

85′ Substitutions – Out: Alejandro Zendejas and José Zúñiga – In: Rodrigo Aguirre and Víctor Dávila.

It wasn't Saint-Maximin's best game, he was somewhat imprecise and at times overzealous, but Alejandro Zendejas emerged as the great figure to lead the team's victory.

After what happened in the first half where Pumas was taking a victory without practically doing anything; it is a more than fair result for a team that dominated Pumas extensively.

América's next match will be hosting Santos on Saturday, October 4th against Santos.

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