América vs Tijuana, 2023-24 Liga BBVA MX, Torneo Apertura
· Mexican Liga BBVA MX
61': Kevin BalantaAbout
América are hosting Tijuana
at Azteca Stadium, Mexico City, Mexico, starting on
. The match is a part of the Mexican Liga BBVA MX.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Club Tijuana. Nicolás Díaz tries a through ball, but Aaron Mejía is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Kevin Álvarez (América) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 10': Corner, América. Conceded by Kevin Balanta.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ramón Juárez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Richard Sánchez with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos González (Club Tijuana).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Attempt saved. Carlos González (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
- 16': Foul by Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana).
- 16': Santiago Naveda (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Barbosa.
- 20': Foul by Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana).
- 20': Julián Quiñones (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Kevin Balanta (Club Tijuana).
- 21': Luis Fuentes (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Fernando Madrigal (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Santiago Naveda (América).
- 26': Foul by Kevin Balanta (Club Tijuana).
- 26': Henry Martín (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Kevin Balanta (Club Tijuana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Attempt saved. Ramón Juárez (América) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Igor Lichnovsky with a headed pass.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Luis Fuentes (América).
- 30': Carlos González (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Ramón Juárez (América).
- 30': Attempt missed. Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Domingo Blanco following a set piece situation.
- 31': Attempt saved. Julián Quiñones (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Álex Zendejas (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
- 31': Attempt missed. Julián Quiñones (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 35': Attempt missed. Álex Zendejas (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez with a cross.
- 39': Diego Barbosa (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Miguel Layún (América).
- 40': Carlos González (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Ramón Juárez (América).
- 41': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Luis Fuentes.
- 44': Foul by Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana).
- 44': Kevin Álvarez (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Richard Sánchez (América).
- 45'+2': Foul by Nicolás Díaz (Club Tijuana).
- 45'+2': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, América 0, Club Tijuana 0.
- 45': Second Half begins América 0, Club Tijuana 0.
- 45': Substitution, América. Jonathan Rodríguez replaces Julián Quiñones.
- 48': Attempt missed. Henry Martín (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Richard Sánchez.
- 49': Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Richard Sánchez (América).
- 49': Richard Sánchez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt saved. Richard Sánchez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
- 50': Corner, América. Conceded by Antonio Rodríguez.
- 54': Foul by Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana).
- 54': Luis Fuentes (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Aaron Mejía (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
- 57': Attempt missed. Santiago Naveda (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Carlos González (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Richard Sánchez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Layún.
- 61': Foul by Kevin Balanta (Club Tijuana).
- 61': Henry Martín (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Second yellow card to Kevin Balanta (Club Tijuana) for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Rodrigo Parra replaces Fernando Madrigal.
- 64': Attempt saved. Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Rodríguez.
- 64': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Óscar Jiménez.
- 65': Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Luis Fuentes (América).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Domingo Blanco.
- 69': Substitution, América. Salvador Reyes replaces Luis Fuentes.
- 69': Substitution, América. Álvaro Fidalgo replaces Santiago Naveda.
- 69': Substitution, América. Patricio Salas replaces Miguel Layún.
- 71': Attempt saved. Patricio Salas (América) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
- 72': Attempt missed. Patricio Salas (América) header from the centre of the box is too high.
- 73': Goal! América 1, Club Tijuana 0. Álex Zendejas (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henry Martín.
- 74': Foul by Kevin Álvarez (América).
- 74': Lucas Rodríguez (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kevin Castañeda (Club Tijuana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Mejía.
- 75': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Carlos Galicia replaces Kevin Castañeda.
- 75': Offside, América. Álvaro Fidalgo tries a through ball, but Patricio Salas is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Patricio Salas (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fidalgo (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Sánchez.
- 78': Goal! América 2, Club Tijuana 0. Jonathan Rodríguez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Álvarez with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, América. Jonathan dos Santos replaces Henry Martín.
- 80': Substitution, Club Tijuana. Lucas Cavallini replaces Lucas Rodríguez.
- 82': Foul by Aaron Mejía (Club Tijuana).
- 82': Kevin Álvarez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Carlos Galicia (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Álex Zendejas (América).
- 83': Corner, Club Tijuana. Conceded by Kevin Álvarez.
- 84': Attempt saved. Nicolás Díaz (Club Tijuana) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Galicia with a cross.
- 85': Goal! América 3, Club Tijuana 0. Álvaro Fidalgo (América) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Sánchez.
- 89': Aaron Mejía (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Álex Zendejas (América).
- 90'+1': Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Salvador Reyes (América).
- 90'+2': Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Salvador Reyes (América).
- 90'+3': Christian Rivera (Club Tijuana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Patricio Salas (América).
- 90'+5': Foul by Domingo Blanco (Club Tijuana).
- 90'+5': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jonathan Rodríguez (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan dos Santos.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, América 3, Club Tijuana 0.
- 0': Match ends, América 3, Club Tijuana 0.
Statistics
 TIJ |
AME |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.5 | Possession | 46.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 468 | Accurate Passes | 412 |
| 539 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 43 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 26 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 3 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Mexican Liga BBVA MX
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 46,046
Venue: Azteca Stadium
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 46,046
Liga MX Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América | 17 | +18 | 35 |
| 2 | Toluca | 16 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 16 | +8 | 30 |
| 4 | Monterrey | 16 | +10 | 29 |
Line-Ups
América (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Óscar Jiménez (GK) |
| 29 | Ramón Juarez |
| 31 | Igor Lichnovsky |
| 2 | Luis Fuentes |
| 5 | Kevin Álvarez |
| 20 | Richard Sánchez  |
| 16 | Santiago Naveda |
| 19 | Miguel Layún |
| 17 | Alejandro Zendejas |
| 33 | Julián Quiñones |
| 21 | Henry Martín |
Tijuana (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | Antonio Rodríguez (GK) |
| 4 | Nicolás Diaz |
| 35 | Kevin Balanta |
| 18 | Aaron Mejía |
| 15 | Diego Zaragoza |
| 14 | Christian Rivera |
| 10 | Kevin Castañeda |
| 8 | Fernando Madrigal |
| 32 | Carlos González |
| 11 | Lucas Rodríguez |
| 27 | Domingo Blanco |
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