América 0-2 Chivas – the Eagles lose in a friendly | OneFootball

América couldn’t overcome Chivas in a friendly match and ended up losing by a two-goal margin.

This was the starting XI: Luis Malagón, Emilio Lara, Santiago Bueno, Santiago Mingo, Franco Rossano, Edwin Cerrillo, Erick Sánchez, Alejandro Zendejas, Carlos Álvarez, Miguel Borja, and Henry Martín.

14′ Chivas goal – Sepúlveda takes advantage of a gift from the referee, who decided to award a penalty for an alleged handball by Alejandro Zendejas in the box.

22′ Chivas goal – A team play by Chivas ends with a goal from Sepúlveda.

The first 30 minutes were very physical from both teams, with plenty of fouls and a referee who looked overwhelmed by the players’ actions; in footballing terms, Chivas looked superior against an América side that seemed more focused on the referee than on the game itself.

América had a couple of scoring chances in the final 15 minutes of the second half, but without looking like the kind of team capable of pinning the opponent back in their own box.

45′ Substitution – On: Cristian Borja – Off: Franco Rossano.

América improved in the second half, but they had a very hard time breaking down Chivas’ defense; there was no connection between midfield and the forwards.

63′ Substitutions – On: Raphael Veiga, Alan Cervantes, and Kevin Álvarez – Off: Erick Sánchez, Edwin Cerrillo, and Emilio Lara.

68′ América comes close! – A shot by Carlos Álvarez from the edge of the box goes just wide of goal.

76′ Substitution – On: Derek Jiménez – Off: Carlos Álvarez.

82′ Substitution – On: Alexis Gutiérrez – Off: Alejandro Zendejas.

Little or nothing to highlight from América in this match; in the first half, the opponent was better, managing the tempo of the game and preventing América’s attack from creating scoring chances.

In the second half, Las Águilas had more possession, but with a lot of inaccuracy, especially in the final touch, which meant they could only create a couple of clear chances in front of the opponent’s goal.

América ends its “mini tour” of the United States with a draw against Cruz Azul and a loss to Chivas, making it clear that this team still has a LOT of work to do to be able to compete for the Apertura 2026 title.

América’s next match will be on Saturday, October 10, hosting Monterrey at the Estadio Azteca.

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