Opens the scoring: ¡GOOOL DE ALEJANDRO ZENDEJAS! 💥¡GOOOOOOOL DEL AMÉRICA! 🦅⚽️ América 1 – 0 Pachuca#AméricaVsPachuca pic.twitter.com/LvIC6v6sdH— Club América (@ClubAmerica) April 24, 2024 Zendejaaaaaas! @ClubAmerica takes the lead en el Azteca! ⚽️🏟️#ConcaChampions pic.twitter.com/MbLpCoo0rh— Leagues Cup (@LeaguesCup) April 24, 2024 Ya lo va ganando el Ame 🥹☝️#AméricaVsPachuca pic.twitter.com/QwxLBFykpa— Club América (@ClubAmerica) April 24, 2024
Another angle: ¡Así vibró el Azteca con el primero de las Águilas! 🦅 pic.twitter.com/2lfkhOem7U— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) April 24, 2024
Zendejas has been in such fantastic form for the last ~6 months or so. He's unsung on BS, and his stint in the Gold Cup last year was very poor, but he's so hot right now. As well as he's been playing, I think it would be a pretty big snub if he didn't make the roster for the pre-Copa friendlies.
He has played as a CM, but far more often as a winger or wide forward. Something akin to what Pulisic plays.
⏱️ 71' | América 1 vs. 1 PachucaCAMBIO DEL AME#AméricaVsPachuca pic.twitter.com/kVNMYIneyW— Club América (@ClubAmerica) April 24, 2024 Ended 1-1.
Zendejas with the start against Pachuca in the CCC semis. ASSIST for Zendejas with a perfect chipped pass to the open man at the back post, but Pachuca had already scored twice so it’s 3-2 Pachuca aggregate now.
He's quick, not really fast, very small but strong and fairly skilled. Not sure how all of that works out internationally and we see the Mexican national team struggle at times with a lot of similar players. Possibly his biggest problem with the US is his style being quite different than his teammates.
Started: Las Águilas que buscarán el pase a semifinales 🫡#AméricaVsPachuca pic.twitter.com/7KKbHkfX5z— Club América (@ClubAmerica) May 12, 2024 Trailing 1-0 in the 70th.
Subbed off in the 75th minute, though, as they get desperate to avoid the upset and crash out in yet another competition to Pachuca.
TUDN awarded him the "Assist of the Match" for a pass that wasn't an assist (but maybe should have been).
94th minute equalizer by Quinones makes it 2-2 aggregate, and because of the "ties go to the better team" natura of the Liga MX playoffs ... Club America go from out to advancing all at once. Pachuca fans appear to be whining about a bad out of bounds call 110 yards from goal 35 seconds before the goal, acting as if it is one of history's great injustices. Um, nope. Zendejas' season continues as he warms up to being the last man left off the Copa America roster.
Zendejas starts the road leg of the semifinals vs Chivas. Cowell and Leo Sepulveda on the Chivas bench.
Received a sponsored award for Goal of the Month: ¡Tenemos EGOLAZO de abril! ⚽️💨Alejandro Zendejas se lleva la medalla con su increíble EGOLAZO ante Santos Laguna 🤯 pic.twitter.com/GqBufvQUnQ— Club América (@ClubAmerica) May 18, 2024
Starts: ¡Las Águilas que buscarán el pase a la GRAN FINAL! 🦅🔥 @calientesports #ElClásicoDeMéxico pic.twitter.com/Rvdl7sYQ6z— Club América (@ClubAmerica) May 19, 2024
Zendejas starting the road leg of the final at Cruz Azul tonight. Last two matches before his apparent summer off.
Started: ¡Nuestras 11 Águilas para la GRAN FINAL! 💪🔥 @calientesports#MásAcciónMásDiversión #JugamosPorMás pic.twitter.com/XR5AMiiC1Y— Club América (@ClubAmerica) May 27, 2024 Still on the pitch in the 88th as they lead 1-0 (2-1 overall).
And they win: ¡TERMINA EL PARTIDO Y SOMOS... SOMOS CAMPEONES DEL CLAUSURA 2024! 🦅🏆@GNPseguros#Viviresincreíble#GrandesDeCorazón pic.twitter.com/AU4UDnMnOL— Club América (@ClubAmerica) May 27, 2024