Membership America made historical past on Saturday night time, triumphing 7-0 over Cruz Azul to mark the largest victory over their rival.
Richard Sanchez kicked off the scoring on the Azteca Stadium within the 14th minute, paving the best way for Jonathan ‘Cabecita’ Rodriguez, Diego Valdes, Henry Martin, Alvaro Fidalgo, Federico Viñas and Salvador Reyes to observe with certainly one of their very own.
Viñas’ 89th minute strike ended his aim drought that dated again to April ninth, whereas the rocket from Henry Martin within the second half makes him the league’s high scorer for the time being.
“Such a match doesn’t occur each day, the years I have been on the membership, whether or not within the first division or within the primary forces, I do not bear in mind a rating like this, it is a good day for Americanism, for the membership’s archives,” stated membership captain and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa after the match.
“An evening that we owed [to the fans] in opposition to a rival that has all the time been troublesome, that’s all the time troublesome, the best way to respect the rival is to play significantly with humility and right now we by no means chill out.”
The victory in opposition to Cruz Azul marked the top of a profitable week for Membership America. The crew gained all three of their matches, scoring 13 targets in favor and conceding zero to keep up a robust maintain of fourth place within the Liga MX desk.
After a shaky begin to the 2022 Apertura marketing campaign, Membership America is again on monitor.
“I feel everybody is happy in regards to the efficiency of this crew within the final three, 4 video games. It’s a must to preserve your ft on the bottom, all of us permit ourselves to get pleasure from at the very least just a few hours as a result of it’s one thing historic that the boys have achieved, I’m glad to educate the very best establishment in Mexico and that may be a supply of delight for me,” stated head coach Fernando Ortiz.
“Every match is a closing in the best way that they play in opposition to America and we assume the position that now we have as the very best crew in Mexico. Being calm is likely one of the keys that I inform my gamers, they should regenerate and put together for the sport of Querétaro.”
The crew heads to Corregidora Stadium subsequent, going through Querétaro on Tuesday.
