The America of the Uruguayan striker Jonathan ‘Cabecita’ Rodriguez, 2-1 winner of the Tigres on Saturday, appears in the first place of the 2022 Opening of Mexican soccer, at the conclusion of the twelfth day this Sunday.
In their stadium, the Azteca, the Eagles Argentine coach Fernando Ortiz prevailed with a score from ‘Cabecita’ and an own goal from Chilean Igor Lichnovsky, while coach Miguel Herrera’s felines discounted with a goal from Frenchman André Pierre Gignac.
“We’re never going to dodge responsibility to come out champion; today we are as the leader, we want to finish up there because it is part of the requirement, but the only thing that counts in this team is to be champion, “said Ortiz after achieving the seventh consecutive victory of his team.
America reached eight wins, one draw, three losses and 25 points, the same as Montereywhom he leads because he adds three more goals.
The scratched they drew goalless with Mazatlán, in a duel in which both let go of offensive opportunities and Monterrey, by wasting home advantage, fell to second place.
Date 12 started on Thursday when the American Jozy Alditore rescued for Puebla a 1-1 draw at Gallos Blancos de Querétaro and San Luis tied 0-0 with Xolos de Tijuana.
On Saturday the Tuzos from Pachuca consolidated in third place by beating Santos Laguna 2-0, with goals from Argentinean Nicolás Ibáñez and Javier López. Ibáñez’s entry was the seventh and helped him to reach the Mexican Henry Martin, from América, as leading scorers.
Santos went down to the room seatwith 22 points, the same amount as Toluca, which tied this Sunday 0-0 with Chivas de Guadalajara, the fourth goalless game of the nine on the day.
in the other duel Saturdaythe champion Atlas tied 0-0 with Pumas UNAM, in a result that harmed both because the Rojinegros are third from last place and the university students, penultimate.
Others Results of the weekend they were, Necaxa triumph, 3-2 over León; and Cruz Azul tied 2-2 at the Juárez stadium.
Between Thursday and Sunday they scored 16 goals, three by Uruguayans and Argentines, in each case, two by Chilean Víctor Dávila in the defeat of León, two by own goals and one by players from Venezuela, Paraguay, Ecuador, Mexico, the United States and France.
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The day 13 will play between next Tuesday and Wednesday.
– Matches of the thirteenth date of the Mexican Apertura:
06.09: León-Juárez, Santos Laguna-Necaxa, Monterrey-Cruz Azul and América-San Luis.
07.09: Puebla-Pachuca, Tigres UANL-Toluca, Mazatlán-Atlas, Pumas UNAM-Querétaro and Tijuana-Guadalajara.
