Likely starting XI to chase a comeback against Monterrey – Apertura 2025 | OneFootball

The next match for Club América will be at home against Monterrey for the second leg of the 2025 Apertura quarterfinals.

The Águilas come into this match with a bitter taste, after losing 2-0 in the first leg in a game that was full of controversial refereeing decisions and poor play from both teams.

Just in the 15th minute of the match, Jesús Corona made a studs-up challenge on Álvaro Fidalgo, which everyone in the media and refereeing circles agreed should have been a red card, but the main referee and VAR decided that a yellow was enough; not only that, but there was another very hard tackle on Brian that was also only given a yellow card.

But beyond the refereeing issues, which clearly would have changed the entire course of the match, the Águilas did not have a good game at all—in fact, their only shot on target came in the 92nd minute, which was brilliantly saved by the opposing goalkeeper.

While it’s true that Rayados didn’t do much more, they were clinical and took advantage of América’s mistakes to take a two-goal lead. Their first goal came after a great shot from Sergio Canales, but with help from the midfield since they left him alone, and a deflection from Israel Reyes that made the ball unreachable for Luis Ángel Malagón; the second goal was an own goal by Igor Lichnovsky.

The probable lineup for this match.

André Jardine is expected to make a couple of changes compared to what we saw in the first leg against Rayados.

In goal will be Luis Ángel Malagón.

At center back, Ramón Juárez could start alongside Sebastián Cáceres; at right back, Kevin Álvarez, and on the left, Cristian Borja.

In midfield, it would be Israel Reyes with Álvaro Fidalgo, and a bit further forward, ‘Chiquito’ Sánchez.

And in the attacking zone, Brian Rodríguez on the left, Alejandro Zendejas on the right, and Henry Martín as the starting center forward.

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