Club America routs home side Atlas 5‑2 in Liga MX
GUADALAJARA (Interstat) — Club America defeated home side Atlas 5-2 at Estadio Jalisco on Wednesday in Liga MX. Miguel Borja opened the scoring in the 26th minute, and Erick Sanchez scored two minutes later. Brian Rodriguez made it 3-0 in the 58th minute, and Alejandro Zendejas scored in the 63rd. Atlas answered through Luis Esteves and Ryan Mmaee, with Mmaee scoring in the 78th minute before Kevin Alvarez restored Club America’s four-goal cushion in the 79th. Rodriguez finished with one goal and one assist, while Zendejas had one goal and one assist. Borja and Alvarez also scored, and Carlos Alvarez added an assist. Club America improved to 7-1-3 in the competition and 7-2-3 overall. Atlas moved to 6-4-4 in the competition and 6-4-4 overall. Yellow cards went to Club America’s Rossano F. and Atlas’s Sanchez J. and Sergio Hernandez, who also had an assist for Atlas. The match also included substitutions in the second half.