Just after the half, he was in on goal and in a perfect position to receive a nice pass, but a defender robbed his glory by intercepting the pass and scoring an autogol. They lead 1-0 in the 55th.
His shot was saved and the rebound scored by Henry Martin: ¡Solo una palabra, 𝐁𝐎𝐌𝐁𝐀! 💣Henry Martín amplía nuestra ventaja y ya llevamos 4 en el global 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/tO8HZO5PVk— Club América (@ClubAmerica) December 1, 2024 Came out in the 81st.
Scoreless draw with Zendejas going the distance. Cruz Azul dominated possession. Zendejas was very tidy with his passing, but subpar with his tackling, and the offense overall didn't create much when they had possession. Just 2 SOG for each team. Zendejas started out on the right wing and tucked inside after the subs started coming on. Second leg on Sunday night.
Zendejas starting the second, road leg of the semifinal after the scoreless first leg. Univision showing the match.
Not quite as pretty as Brandon's, but from a similar distance. ¡GOOOOL DE ALEJANDRO ZENDEJAS! 🕺¡GOOOOOOOOOOL DEL AMÉRICA! 🦅⚽️ Cruz Azul 0 vs. 1 América pic.twitter.com/zwyThUc7zX— Club América (@ClubAmerica) December 9, 2024
The goal: ¡Gol de Zendejas! ¡Gol del Américaaaaaaaaaa!🚂 Cruz Azul 0-1 América 🦅 🔴 EN VIVO: https://t.co/s7RHsxvMe2 📲🇲🇽 Canal 5 y ViX📲🇺🇸 Univision, TUDN y ViX#SiLlegoALaFinal pic.twitter.com/F1XT6yCeAv— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) December 9, 2024
Getting crazy - Cruz Azul just scored to narrow the Zendejas lead to 3-2 with ten minutes plus stoppage left. Alex has been one of the top players this match, but more work to do.
Oops. 3-3 on another absolute banger - running volley from outside the box by a sub who turned 19 on Tuesday and wears 194 as a jersey.
Ref letting five Cruz Azul players surround him and the penalty spot for four whole minutes and counting. VAR looming at multiple things like a Cruz Azul guy jumping into someone’s elbow and the ball touching an attacker’s hand while he was being brutally fouled from behind. and five minutes later, the penalty is made. 4-3 for Club America.
After sixteen minutes of stoppage, Zendejas advances to play against Monterrey and Vazquez in the final. A US Nat will again win the title in Mexico.
12 minutes added time (16 played), a Club America red card, a Cruz Azul player spending a minute plus rolling around in the penalty box. You know, just an average Liguilla match. America wins 4-3
Goal Zendejas! America 2-1 Monterrey, early second half. Zendejas also had the assist on America’s 1st-half goal. Edit: Brandon Vasquez enters at 66’ for Monterrey, part of a triple substitution.
Finished 2-1 in America’s favor in this first leg, and the teams will meet again in Monterrey on Sunday evening.
The goal: ¡Lo que nos dieron Fidalgo y Zendejas! 😮💨🔥Primeros 4 minutos del segundo tiempo y el marcador se pone a nuestro favor 🦅 pic.twitter.com/aZs4ae6BUb— Club América (@ClubAmerica) December 13, 2024
No idea on its credibility but floating around on the socials is that Zendejas is drawing interest from FC Porto.
Final plays of this final, Zendejas still out there, 1-1 tonight / 3-2 aggregate. Looking for yet another title. FULL TIME ZENDEJAS WINS THE APERTURA. Arguably the top player of the two matches. Congrats!
Orlando City had a bid rejected: Sources: Orlando City had a bid rejected by Club America for USMNT winger Alejandro Zendejas.Talks stalled as Club America focusing on future of manager Andre Jardine. Orlando now focused on other targets.TBD if talks for Zendejas resume.https://t.co/AyilhoUvtO— Tom Bogert (@tombogert) January 3, 2025