The first half ends with the score at the moment América leads Monterrey 1-0. We’re having a great match and surely the best is yet to come in the second half with the home team still needing a goal to tie the aggregate score.
The first half is drawing to a close, we’ll see how much longer the referee will add to this match, which is ending in a great way with Rayados attacking and pressing in the América area, who are looking to quickly recover the ball.
Final minutes of the first half, America, after the first goal, is encouraged and continues to attack, Monterrey wakes up and has also pressed forward looking to recover the goal lost in the aggregate, this match is getting closer and closer.
Goal for America! The first goal comes with a huge shot from Zendejas from outside the area, putting the home team in contention. They only need one more goal at the moment to be in the semifinals. We can expect a good end to the first half.
Very little danger from either team so far in this first half, a game that has gone from more to less and where America, no matter how much they try to go forward, fails to finish their most important scoring opportunities.
We’ve reached the first 30 minutes of the game and the score remains unchanged, the tie is still goalless but the aggregate score is two goals ahead for Monterrey who have managed to control the intensity and attack of América.
Monterrey is looking to send long passes that can find a striker, America has stopped attacking due to the pressure from Monterrey that closes down the spaces in the midfield, a lot of intensity in this first half.
There has been little intensity in this match, which has been very close and where América has not stopped trying to score to get into the overall standings. At the moment, there is little danger and Monterrey has managed to relieve the pressure.
America came very close to opening the scoring with a shot from Aguirre that was brilliantly saved by the visiting goalkeeper, and Rayados were saved in this stretch of the first half; there was a lot of nervousness on the pitch at the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium.
The pace of the game increases as the minutes pass and the fans try to cheer in this match that has been tight with many fouls, the coaches keep giving instructions to their players, great first time in this game.
America has recovered the ball and will have a set piece where they will look to score. At the moment, Rayados is defending very well and has avoided the danger from the home team, who are unable to find clarity.
Monterrey has the ball and is looking to pass it all over the field to control the pace of the game and give possession to América as little time as possible, since América is the team that needs to score quickly to get into the overall standings.
America starts this match with more intensity, looking to cause damage from the beginning. Monterrey gradually tries to control the game with the advantage in the aggregate score and attempts to slow down the pace of the match.
The first half of this Quarterfinal match kicks off, with Rayados holding a two-goal lead in what promises to be an exciting game. Immediately, América looks to push forward and put pressure on Rayados in this first half.
Everything is ready for the start of the match, the players are ready waiting for the signal to go out onto the field with the Liga MX anthem and the initial whistle can be blown so that the ball can start rolling in the second leg of the Quarterfinals.
The players have finished warming up and are returning to their locker rooms to receive final instructions from their coaches before returning to the field for the start of the first 45 minutes in this highly anticipated match; we are close to the start.
For this match, America is expected to come out with great intensity, looking for an early goal to give them life in this tie. Monterrey will have to be smart and take advantage of the spaces in America’s defensive zone, as they will surely try to come back and turn the aggregate score around.
There’s a great turnout at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium; fans are starting to take their seats, and it’s expected that as we get closer to the start of the game, we’ll have a full house with tickets sold out for this great match.
The players are now starting to come out onto the field and the preparations for this match are underway, and we are learning the lineups for this second leg of the Quarter-Finals in a match that has high expectations and a great atmosphere beforehand.
The players from America and Monterrey are already at the stadium and are preparing in their locker rooms so that in a few minutes they can go out onto the field for the start of the warm-up and the initial lineups for the first half will be announced.
Little by little, fans are starting to arrive at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium where only one team can advance to the semifinals. There are many more América fans present and the players are minutes away from arriving at the stadium to enter their locker rooms.
In a few moments, we’ll share the initial details of the Monterrey vs. América match in real time, corresponding to the second leg of the Liga MX Quarterfinals, as well as the latest information coming from the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes. Don’t miss a single detail of the match with VAVEL Mexico’s live minute-by-minute coverage.
It’s the temporary home of Club América, one of the most important stadiums in the nation’s capital. With a capacity of 36,000 spectators, it was inaugurated on October 6, 1946. It will host the match between América and Monterrey, where a large crowd is expected as it promises to be a high-scoring second leg of the quarterfinals. Undoubtedly, a great stadium for a great football match; this will be the venue for tomorrow’s game.
In this phase of the Quarterfinals, in addition to the match between América and Rayados, Tigres will face Tijuana, FC Juárez will face Toluca, and the most interesting series is Cruz Azul vs Chivas. These are the matchups for this playoff that look exciting and attractive, where only 4 teams will be able to continue advancing in the grand finale of Mexican soccer.
The referee in charge of officiating this match will be Cesar Arturo Ramos. With his experience in Liga MX, he will have the task of bringing this game to a successful conclusion. A heated exchange is expected, as both teams need the advantage in these 90 minutes of the second leg of this series. This is the referee for tomorrow’s match.
Neither team has any injured or suspended players, so they will have their full squads and best players available for this match where they need their best on the field if they want to come away with the victory in the second leg of the Quarter-Finals. These are the absences for this match.
History favors Monterrey, as they have faced each other on the last 16 occasions, leaving a record of 8 wins for Rayados, 4 draws and 4 wins for América, so tomorrow the home team will be the favorites to take the victory and the pass to the semifinals in this great match.
Monterrey, for their part, will arrive at this match with a two-goal advantage on aggregate after a great performance in the first leg, securing a comfortable lead. Playing away at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, they will be looking to secure the aggregate victory that would allow them to advance to the top four teams. It will be a match where they will need to be defensively solid; this is how both teams approach the game.
America comes from a 2-0 loss in the first leg of the Quarterfinals, a match where they were outplayed amidst controversy and suffered this defeat, meaning they must win by two goals in the return leg if they want to advance to the semifinals. They will have a tough task in the return leg, but they must take advantage of playing at home in front of their fans in a match that promises to be one of the best. This is how America arrives at this match.
