Luis Ángel Malagón, the best goalkeeper in Liga MX right now | OneFootball

Luis Ángel Malagón was undoubtedly key for Club América to achieve the Liga MX three-peat during the 2023-2024 seasons.

But unfortunately, starting in 2025, his performance began to decline, to the point where he even lost his spot as the starting goalkeeper for the Mexican National Team, becoming the second-choice goalkeeper, at least in the most recent call-ups.

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There was even much debate among América fans about whether it would be fair to give Fernando Tapia a chance, as Malagón was not fully convincing, but it seems this is changing.

Luis Ángel Malagón the best so far in the Clausura 2026.

The América goalkeeper has the highest save effectiveness in the tournament so far with an impressive 82.4 percent. Additionally, he is the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets, having four matches without conceding a goal out of six played.

Other goalkeepers competing with him in the National Team, like ‘Tala’ Rangel and Carlos Acevedo, have 75% and 56.8%, respectively.

While it is true that América's tournament is not going well, the reality is that the problem is not in defense or with the goalkeeper, but in other areas of the field, more specifically in the offensive zone.

The duo of Israel Reyes with Sebastián Cáceres and Luis Ángel Malagón at the back has the team as the second-best defense in the tournament; and we must remember that of the three goals they have conceded, two were with a numerical disadvantage on the field, in the match against Atlético de San Luis.

Let's hope that Luis Ángel Malagón continues at this ascending level, it is important that he regains that form that was key to winning several trophies.

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