Brian Rodríguez, Diego Valdés, Alejandro Zendejas and Álvaro Fidalgo scored the goals for Las Águilas
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América beat Chivas 4-1 in the aggregate
Alan Mozo was sent off in the first minute of the second half
Los Azulcremas will face Cruz Azul in the next round of the tournamentFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Club América showcased its superiority and defeated Chivas 4-0, eliminating them from the Champions Cup Round of 16. With goals from Brian Rodríguez, Diego Valdés, Alejandro Zendejas, and Álvaro Fidalgo, secured their spot in the next phase of the tournament, where they will face Cruz Azul.
The match went into halftime with a 2-0 lead for André Jardine’s team. Chivas needed just one goal to qualify for the quarterfinals due to the away goal rule, but just one minute into the second half, Alan Mozo was sent off, and América took advantage to secure a dominant victory.
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arrived at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes with a 1-0 advantage after winning the first leg at Estadio Akron. Meanwhile, América came into the match with something to prove to their fans, as they had failed to score against Chivas in their previous two encounters last week.could not afford elimination, as the Champions Cup remains the only title that André Jardine's team has yet to win.
GettyWHAT BRIAN RODRÍGUEZ SAID
"We had it very difficult, the Clásico is a different game, we had the frustration of going to Guadalajara and not being able to score, but we showed why we are the three-time champions," Brian Rodríguez said. "We came out with a lot of attitude and desire. I want to thank the people who never stopped supporting us."
DID YOU KNOW?
In the past year, América and Chivas have faced off seven times in El Clásico – and not a single Chivas player has found the back of the net. The only goal Chivas have managed in those seven matches came from an América own goal in last week’s first-leg clash in the Champions Cup Round of 16.