Diego Valdés showed off the red and white defense for the second goal after he drove the ball up the field on the left side and fired a monumental mid-range shot at the back post that gave aesthetics, life and dignity to the Águilas with the 2-0, partly in the Colossus of Santa Úrsula and with only 37 minutes on the clock.
Chivas, who was not on the field, returned with greater determination in the second half, but not with the necessary determination, as Ricardo Marín made it 2-1, but the scream of goal was drowned out because he was in an advanced position.
Earlier, it was Julián Quiñones who was looking to score his fifth goal of the tournament to join individual scorers Carlos González and Harold Preciado when “Wacho” Jiménez deflected his shot with one hand, scoring a goal worthy of a national classic .
In the 75th minute, André Jardine and the fans paid tribute to the South American, because after he came on he received a standing ovation from the American fans, who had great joy with their team in this tournament, the team’s seventh game in The Aztec; That means he has played all of his Apertura 2023 matches there so far, although one was administratively played at home, namely against Cruz Azul.
It was Alejandro Zendejas, who came on in the 74th minute, who made it 4-0 in the 80th minute after a pass from Salvador Reyes, who replaced Diego Valdés, but then pushed the ball away and not only buried hope, but also a reaction Guadalajara’s, rather, their pride was tarnished by an apparent debacle in their final games.
Chivas was able to prevent the fifth goal after Miguel Jiménez brought down “Cabecita” Rodríguez, which was initially ruled a penalty. However, after the VAR investigation, it emerged that the goalkeeper touched the ball for the first time in a game out of pure inertia.
With the victory, América reached 14 points, displacing Toluca, Chivas and Monterrey in the table and climbing to fourth place and with an upcoming duel against Querétaro, which will be played next Wednesday, September 20, in La Corregidora and the second matchday This would be his first game away from Azteca.
Chivas, for its part, remained with 13 points, adding its third consecutive defeat in Liga MX, its second as a guest. Their next game is in Guadalajara against Pachuca, who still don’t know what it means to win away from home in the tournament.
