{"id":165053,"date":"2026-04-22T13:45:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/america-beats-leon-and-is-one-step-away-from-the-clausura-quarterfinals\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:52:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T17:52:17","slug":"america-beats-leon-and-is-one-step-away-from-the-clausura-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/america-beats-leon-and-is-one-step-away-from-the-clausura-quarterfinals\/","title":{"rendered":"Am\u00e9rica beats Le\u00f3n and is one step away from the Clausura quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brazilian coach Andre Jardine’s Am\u00e9rica defeated Le\u00f3n 2-3 on Tuesday to move within one step of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Clausura 2026 Mexican soccer tournament.<\/p>\n

In the continuation of the sixteenth and penultimate matchday, Uruguayan Brian Rodr\u00edguez, Erick S\u00e1nchez and Alejandro Zendejas scored for the Azulcremas, while Colombian D\u00edber Cambindo and Fernando Beltr\u00e1n scored for the home team.<\/p>\n

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America strikes first<\/h2>\n
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Am\u00e9rica, in need of victories to avoid jeopardizing their access to the decisive phase of the championship, started off impetuously and took a 2-0 lead against Le\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Rodriguez scored a left-footed goal off a pass from Israel Reyes in the third minute, and Sanchez scored a right-footed goal with an assist from Colombian Cristian Borja.<\/p>\n

Le\u00f3n did not panic, moved forward, evened up the scoreboard and did so against Am\u00e9rica.<\/p>\n

In the 37th minute, Cambindo scored his seventh goal of the championship, right-footed, off a pass from Chile’s Rodrigo Echeverr\u00eda, and in the 45+3 minute, Beltr\u00e1n tied the match with an elegant right-footed strike from outside the box.<\/p>\n

Le\u00f3n started better in the second half, but when they were at their best, the referee awarded a penalty, converted by Zendejas in the 77th minute, making it 2-3.<\/p>\n

Am\u00e9rica fell back and, although Le\u00f3n closed down better, they were erratic in their crosses into the box.<\/p>\n

They dropped to eighth place in the standings with 22 points, one less than Tigres UANL, who will take them out of the qualification zone if they defeat Atlas today.<\/p>\n

With 25 units, the Eagles moved into sixth place.<\/p>\n

Monterrey and Pumas react with authority<\/h2>\n
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