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Liga MX’s Club América and Cruz Azul played what is arguably one of the most entertaining matches of the 2024/25 season, with Las Águilas coming out on top with an incredible 4-3 scoreline to seal their ticket to the Apertura 2024 final.
They will face CF Monterrey in what will be their third straight final, looking to win a three-peat for the first time in league history.
FULL TIMEEEE !! pic.twitter.com/JaPpcsiibc
— Club América EN (@ClubAmerica_EN) December 9, 2024
¡VAMOS POR UNA FINAL MÁS! pic.twitter.com/DMewSULtyw
— Club América (@ClubAmerica) December 9, 2024
It’s going to to be nuts.
The game definitely took a turn, however, at the start of the second half, when Club América’s Richard Sánchez picked up the ball a few yards ahead of his own half, taking a quick glance at Cruz Azul’s Kevin Mier and pulling the trigger from over 40 yards out. And boy did he execute that chance.
Watch: Richard Sánchez incredible half field goal vs. Cruz Azul
The Paraguayan midfielder surprised all of the 36,000 fans in attendance at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, side-netting an outrageous long shot to double the azulcremas lead.
RI. CHARD. SÁN. CHEZ.
Cruz Azul 0-2 AméricaEN VIVO: https://t.co/s7RHsxvMe2
Canal 5 y ViX
Univision, TUDN y ViX#SiLlegoALaFinal pic.twitter.com/eO4RRBTD1W— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) December 9, 2024
Wow. Just wow.
This screamer was only one of the six goals scored by the clubs in the second half, with a last-minute penalty sending América into the final. Uruguayan international Rodrigo Aguirre put the penalty away.
¡Gol del Amércia! Aguirre le devuelve la ventaja a las águilas
Cruz Azul 3-4 AméricaEN VIVO: https://t.co/snRksETxeR
@VIX sin comerciales ni anuncios #ClasicoSinInterrupciones pic.twitter.com/o5uzoe2BWC— Zona TUDN (@Zona_TUDN) December 9, 2024
Watch: Cuauhtémoc Blanco hilarious reaction to Club América goal vs. Cruz Azul
One man that took over the game, but on social media, was Mexico and Club América legend, Cuauhtémoc Blanco.
The former El Tri attacker was a special guest during Televisa’s broadcast and was vividly showing his support for his boyhood club, having a hilarious reaction to the first goal of the night.
¡Gol de Zendejas! ¡Gol del Américaaaaaaaaaa!
Cruz Azul 0-1 AméricaEN VIVO: https://t.co/s7RHsxvMe2
Canal 5 y ViX
Univision, TUDN y ViX#SiLlegoALaFinal pic.twitter.com/F1XT6yCeAv— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) December 9, 2024
Hace años y se recuerda hasta el día de hoy en los memes inmortales el golpe de Cuauhtemoc Blanco a David Faitelson. Pero esta idea de TUDN de ponerlo ahí y aparte como festeja el Cuau ÉPICO! Digno de una telenovela de Televisa @DavidFaitelson_ @cuauhtemocb10 pic.twitter.com/JChKPvkrha
— Fernando Von Rossum (@fvonrossum) December 9, 2024
You can’t hate ‘El Cuauh.’
América will now prepare their match up against Rayados, with the first leg being played this Thursday, Dec. 12 and the second leg being played on Sunday, Dec. 15.
