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Club America Wins Thrilling Match Against Santos Laguna
D.F. – Club America defeated Santos Laguna 3-1 in an exciting match played at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. The game was marked by the expulsion of Santos player I. Govea in the 61st minute and numerous yellow cards received by the Santos team.
In the first half, Santos Laguna displayed a solid game but struggled to find the back of the net due to a lack of accuracy in the final pass. Meanwhile, America controlled the ball with more security and had several chances to score but failed to capitalize on them.
The second half began with I. Govea’s red card, complicating the situation for Santos. From that point on, America took control of the match and scored two consecutive goals through H. Martín (78th minute) and I. Hernández (84th minute).
In the closing minutes, Santos Laguna attempted to close the gap on the scoreboard, but a crucial own goal by America’s H. Rodríguez in the 87th minute sealed the victory for Club America.
Match Statistics:
* Club America: 72% possession, 25 shots (7 on target, 12 off target), 8 corners, 13 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* Santos Laguna: 28% possession, 7 shots (3 on target, 2 off target), 2 corners, 5 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card
Key Events:
* 30′: Santos Laguna – Card for P. Aquino (Yellow Card)
* 38′: Santos Laguna – Card for R. Prieto (Yellow Card)
* 61′: Santos Laguna – Card for I. Govea (Red Card)
* 71′: Santos Laguna – Card for V. Lorona (Yellow Card)
* 78′: Club América – Goal by H. Martin (Normal Goal), assisted by D. Valdes
* 84′: Club América – Goal by I. Hernandez (Normal Goal), assisted by None
* 87′: Club América – Goal by H. Rodriguez (Own Goal), assisted by None
* 90′: Club América – Card for K. Alvarez (Yellow Card)
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Substitutions santos laguna: at minute 63 V. Lorona came in and F. Villalba went out., at minute 72 H. Rodriguez came in and R. Prieto went out., at minute 81 S. Mariscal Murra came in and A. Lopez went out., at minute 81 G. Munoz came in and P. Aquino went out., at minute 81 S. Carrillo came in and C. Lozano went out.
Substitutions club america: at minute 65 H. Martin came in and J. dos Santos went out., at minute 75 V. Davila came in and J. Dilrosun went out., at minute 75 E. Sanchez came in and A. Zendejas went out., at minute 88 F. Rossano came in and C. Calderon went out., at minute 88 P. Salas came in and I. Hernandez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Club America
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Santos Laguna
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