América draws against León and loses Brian Rodríguez due to injury

He Americawho barely saved a point during his visit to the Lion and remains in the middle of the general table of the Liga MXreceived the news of the loss of Brian Rodríguez, who missed the game due to injury and will be out of activity indefinitely.

Hours before the match against La Fiera, the azulcrema team announced the loss of its player through social networks, with a statement in which it explained the injury suffered by the Uruguayan.

“Club América informs that Our player Brian Rodríguez has an injury to the left semitendinosus muscle. The time of recovery will be according to its evolution”, reads the message.

Rodríguez’s joined the casualties of Sebastián Cácereswho did not make the trip to León due to an injury suffered in the match against Puebla and that of Erick Sánchez, who has not yet recovered from the appendicitis operation he underwent two weeks ago.

America rescued the tie against León

Although América dominated the match in León, Guanajuato, the tide was against them, since the first goal fell to the emerald side in the final stretch of the first half through the Colombian Stiven Mendoza, who took advantage of a counterattack after an error in the Águilas midfield and made the game uphill for the azulcremas.

America, which owes a debt to its fans this season, since they have barely obtained 14 points out of 33 played, is getting further and further away from the dream of a three-time championship and once again they were on the verge of falling.

However, At minute 78, the saving leg of Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre appeared, who finished off a corner kick with his left leg and sent the ball to the back of the goal guarded by Alfonso Blanco.

The scoreboard no longer moved, although both teams tried to win at the end, in a match that ended with dangerous arrivals from both sides.

With this result, America reached 14 points and was placed in 10th position in the general table, while León was in 13th place with one point less than the feathered ones.

The championship leader continues to be Blue Crosswhich reached 28 units after the 3-0 win against Necaxa.

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