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America returns to its two-time champion status by beating Atlas 3-0

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By Edgardo Avelar

Sep 18, 2024, 02:31 AM EDT

The Eagles of America They recovered the level that led them to the second championship in the last two tournaments Apertura 2023 and Clausura 2024 to overcome Atlas 3-0 in a duel where the best news was that their last reinforcement, Chilean Victor Davilawas present on the scoreboard.

A victory in which everything went as planned for America and where the Uruguayans Diego Aguirre and Brian Rodríguez also contributed to the victory, making it impossible for the red-and-blacks to at least aspire to a more decent score.

The reality is that the American team hit the table and the one who paid the price was the Spanish squad Beñat San Joséwho could not even do anything to prevent this resounding defeat and which brought them back to reality.

While the good news for the Coapa team, Not only was the score resounding 3-0, but also that little by little he is recovering his players, injured ones like Alejandro Zendejas and former Pachuca star Kevin Álvarez, who saw action for at least more than 20 minutes of the match.

The American team, after last Saturday’s victory in the classic of classics over Chivas, they took a breath of fresh air to equal the number of defeats and victories at four in each category, which allows them to reach 12 points and place themselves in ninth place in the general table.

In itself, the Eagles resolved the match very early on with a goal from Uruguayan Diego Aguirre who made himself felt with a touch of his heel to change the direction of the ball. and nest it in the networks.

Mexico City, September 17, 2024. Jhon Murillo and Erick Sánchez, during the match corresponding to day 8 of the Apertura 2024 tournament of the BBVA MX League, between the Águilas del América and the rojinegros del Atlas, held at the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium. Photo: Imago7 / Jennifer López
Atlas’ Jhon Murillo and Erick Sánchez had a fierce battle that ended in favor of the American team with a score of 3-0, which suggests that they have recovered the rhythm of two-time champions.
Credit: Jennifer Lopez | Imago7

America increased the lead until the second half, When Chilean Victor Dávila came from the bench to score the 2-0 in the 57th minute, to raise his hand and show that he will compete with Henry Martín and Diego Aguirre himself for the starting position of a team as competitive as the American team.

The 3-0 came in the 76th minute when Uruguayan Paul Rodríguez once again made a great play to get in line and take a tremendous shot that beat to the Colombian goalkeeper of the tapatíos Camilo Vargasto end all Atlist resistance.

Now America will go to Aguascalientes to visit Necaxa next Saturday in a very tough duel that could be the confirmation of the definitive recovery of the millioneta team or the return to its instability of the last few dates.

While Atlas will receive Querétaro, who will arrive motivated after their victory over the Tigres of the University of Nuevo León 1-0 in this double date in the middle of the week.

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