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English:
Club America Claims Victory at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
Mexico City (D.F.) – Club America secured a victory in a hard-fought match against Pachuca at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, in the 7th round of the Liga MX Apertura 2025. The match, officiated by Ismael Rosario Lopez Penuelas, saw America dominate key moments, despite Pachuca maintaining a slight advantage in ball possession (54% vs. 46%).
The score was opened in the 21st minute with a goal by I. Lichnovsky, assisted by A. Zendejas, giving the home side the lead. Pachuca tried to react, but encountered a solid America defense. The first yellow card of the match was given to S. D. Barreto of Pachuca in the 34th minute.
In the second half, America extended their lead in the 71st minute with a goal by A. Saint-Maximin. Despite Pachuca’s efforts to close the gap, including two yellow cards for A. Aceves and a slightly higher possession rate, America managed to control the match. A goal by C. Borja was disallowed by VAR in the 86th minute due to offside. The match ended with Club America’s victory, reflecting their greater effectiveness in front of the opponent’s goal (6 shots on target compared to Pachuca’s 4).
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Substitutions pachuca: at minute 46 A. Dominguez came in and V. Guzman went out., at minute 60 W. Carvalho came in and A. Bautista went out., at minute 61 O. Idrissi came in and Kenedy went out., at minute 75 L. Quinones came in and G. Togni went out., at minute 89 B. A. Garcia Caprizo came in and C. Sanchez went out.
Substitutions club america: at minute 60 B. Rodriguez came in and A. Saint-Maximin went out., at minute 60 R. Aguirre came in and J. Zuniga went out., at minute 79 E. Sanchez came in and J. dos Santos went out., at minute 90 A. Zendejas came in and I. Violante went out., at minute 90 A. Fidalgo came in and A. Cervantes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Club America
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Pachuca
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