América vs Monterrey, 2024-25 Liga BBVA MX, Apertura 2024 - Finals

Liga MX: USMNT's Zendejas scores América game-winner in 1st leg final

U.S. international Alejandro Zendejas proved to be the hero for Club América after scoring the game-winning goas to give his team a 2-1 victory over Monterrey in the Liga MX first leg final.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Ocampos (Monterrey).
• 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 4': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
• 4': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 4': Substitution, Monterrey. Roberto de la Rosa replaces Lucas Ocampos because of an injury.
• 5': Offside, América. Álex Zendejas is caught offside.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Canales.
• 10': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
• 11': Attempt blocked. Óliver Torres (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 12': Attempt missed. Kevin Álvarez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Víctor Dávila.
• 14': Corner, América. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
• 14': Attempt missed. Ramón Juárez (América) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo following a corner.
• 17': Offside, América. Víctor Dávila is caught offside.
• 23': Corner, América. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
• 26': Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Medina.
• 26': Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).
• 26': Henry Martín (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
• 35': Goal! América 0, Monterrey 1. Sergio Canales (Monterrey) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
• 39': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo.
• 39': Goal! América 1, Monterrey 1. Kevin Álvarez (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Zendejas.
• 41': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Cristián Borja.
• 43': Attempt saved. Germán Berterame (Monterrey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gerardo Arteaga with a headed pass.
• 43': Foul by Héctor Moreno (Monterrey).
• 43': Luis Malagón (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 44': Foul by Henry Martín (América).
• 44': Héctor Moreno (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Foul by Israel Reyes (América).
• 45': Roberto de la Rosa (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, América 1, Monterrey 1.
• 45': Second Half begins América 1, Monterrey 1.
• 49': Goal! América 2, Monterrey 1. Álex Zendejas (América) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Fidalgo with a through ball.
• 51': Substitution, Monterrey. Érick Aguirre replaces Víctor Guzmán.
• 53': Attempt missed. Kevin Álvarez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 54': Attempt saved. Víctor Dávila (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastián Cáceres with a through ball.
• 54': Corner, América. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
• 56': Attempt saved. Cristián Borja (América) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
• 56': Corner, América. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
• 57': Attempt missed. Sebastián Cáceres (América) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Zendejas with a cross following a corner.
• 58': Foul by Henry Martín (América).
• 58': Stefan Medina (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Érick Aguirre (Monterrey).
• 58': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 59': Foul by Jonathan dos Santos (América).
• 59': Germán Berterame (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Jonathan dos Santos (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Fimbres.
• 63': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Álvaro Fidalgo.
• 64': Substitution, América. Diego Valdés replaces Víctor Dávila.
• 64': Substitution, América. Alan Cervantes replaces Jonathan dos Santos.
• 65': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
• 65': Henry Martín (América) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 65': Substitution, Monterrey. Jesús Corona replaces Sergio Canales.
• 66': Substitution, Monterrey. Sebastián Vegas replaces Héctor Moreno.
• 66': Substitution, Monterrey. Brandon Vázquez replaces Roberto de la Rosa.
• 67': Diego Valdés (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Foul by Jorge Rodríguez (Monterrey).
• 67': Corner, América. Conceded by Stefan Medina.
• 68': Attempt missed. Alan Cervantes (América) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a cross following a corner.
• 70': Foul by Iker Fimbres (Monterrey).
• 70': Kevin Álvarez (América) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 73': Foul by Óliver Torres (Monterrey).
• 73': Álex Zendejas (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Óliver Torres (Monterrey) is shown the yellow card.
• 74': Attempt missed. Cristián Borja (América) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Valdés with a headed pass.
• 75': Corner, América. Conceded by Érick Aguirre.
• 76': Corner, América. Conceded by Érick Aguirre.
• 77': Offside, América. Henry Martín is caught offside.
• 78': Substitution, América. Cristian Calderón replaces Cristián Borja.
• 78': Substitution, América. Brian Rodríguez replaces Henry Martín.
• 79': Diego Valdés (América) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 79': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
• 81': Foul by Ramón Juárez (América).
• 81': Jesús Corona (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Ramón Juárez (América) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 82': Foul by Kevin Álvarez (América).
• 82': Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 84': Offside, América. Álex Zendejas is caught offside.
• 85': Substitution, América. Néstor Araújo replaces Sebastián Cáceres.
• 85': Foul by Brian Rodríguez (América).
• 85': Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Diego Valdés (América) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Foul by Stefan Medina (Monterrey).
• 88': Attempt saved. Álvaro Fidalgo (América) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Álex Zendejas.
• 88': Corner, América. Conceded by Luis Cárdenas.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Kevin Álvarez (América) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90': Attempt missed. Iker Fimbres (Monterrey) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jorge Rodríguez.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Corner, Monterrey. Conceded by Ramón Juárez.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, América 2, Monterrey 1.
• 0': Match ends, América 2, Monterrey 1.