Rayados v Club América: Quarter-final first leg up for grabs | OneFootball

Club América visits Rayados tonight in the first leg of the Apertura 2025 quarterfinals.

After more than two weeks of inactivity due to the FIFA break and the ‘Play-in’, the tournament playoffs will finally begin, and the Eagles will face a very interesting opponent.

Rayados qualified for these playoffs by finishing fifth in the tournament with 31 points, just three less than the Eagles, but their biggest problem has been defense; of the eight qualified teams, they have conceded the most goals (29). In that aspect, América performed much better, conceding only 18 goals.

That could be one of the keys for América: to exploit the defensive weakness of a team that scores a lot but also concedes almost as many. If they manage to do this, it will be a great advantage to secure a ticket to the semifinals.

But we also have to point out that at home, Rayados is a very solid team, and in fact finished the regular phase undefeated at home, so the first leg will not be easy at all.

Recent meetings between both teams

Players ruled out for this match.

The only absence for the Eagles will be Dagoberto Espinoza, a player who is recovering from a ligament tear he suffered a couple of months ago.

The probable starting 11 for this match.

Not many surprises are expected compared to what we have seen during the regular phase; André Jardine’s biggest doubt is on the left wing, choosing between Allan Saint-Maximin and Brian Rodríguez.

In goal will be Luis Ángel Malagón.

At center back will be the duo of Ramón Juárez and Sebastián Cáceres; at right back, Kevin Álvarez and at left back, Cristian Borja.

In midfield, we’ll see Israel Reyes as defensive midfielder, Álvaro Fidalgo a bit further forward, and Erick Sánchez with freedom as an attacking midfielder.

And to complete the lineup, Allan Saint-Maximin as left winger, Alejandro Zendejas as right winger, and Rodrigo Aguirre as center forward.

The kit América will wear:

Where to watch the match?

The match will be at 09:00PM (Central Mexico time) and can be seen on Canal 5, TUDN, VIX Premium, and via Layvtime on YouTube and Twitch. For the United States, it will be on TUDN USA.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.