History hasn't changed! América beats Cruz Azul and will fight for the fourth championship.

In a completely adverse scenario, outside of its comfort zone and forced to demonstrate that this team is ready to become one of the era, América achieved a dramatic turnaround at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium to beat Cruz Azul 2-1 in the second leg of the 2025 Clausura Semifinal and qualified for its fourth consecutive final by a 2-2 aggregate score, and will fight for a historic four-time championship against Toluca .

Despite a formidable performance by goalkeeper Kevin Mier at the start of the match and Cruz Azul taking the lead first, the Águilas took advantage of their rival's minimal errors and, without getting desperate, found the timely goals to maintain their 26-year unbeaten streak in the Liguilla against the Máquina.

Cruz Azul was outplayed by the Águilas throughout the first half, but goalkeeper Mier managed to keep the Cementeros alive by thwarting three clear scoring opportunities. The Colombian was Cruz Azul's best player on the pitch, especially when the visitors had no idea how to shake off their opponent's pressure.

Despite América's early onslaught, it wasn't enough to bring down the Celeste goalkeeper. Between Mier's outstanding saves and the lack of clarity from América's attackers, André 's team Jardine went into the break unable to take advantage of the aggressive start .

The mental aspect was crucial to prevent Coapa from being overcome by frustration, as in the 57th minute the cement workers constructed a solid play that Lorenzo Faravelli finished off with a first-time effort to make it 0-1 and close to securing a place in the championship match.

However, as is often the case with Cruz Azul in decisive matches against América, the team collapsed due to gross errors. What Mier had done well suddenly collapsed when he failed to control the ball in the six-yard box and ended up making contact with Rodrigo Aguirre, leading to a penalty for the Águilas. Henry Martín scored from the penalty spot in the 66th minute, and the home side's celebrations began to grow.

After several saves, the cement workers couldn't hold on. From a corner kick, Cristian Borja found himself alone to head the ball home and turn the score around in the 79th minute, delivering a decisive boost that made it impossible for Cruz Azul to recover.

América will have another chance to claim its fourth crown in less than two years, but this time the opponent will be tough, as they face Antonio Mohamed's Diablos. Pending confirmed schedules, the Final will be played on Thursday, May 22nd and Sunday, May 25th .

AMERICA LINEUPS

GOALIE

DEFENSES

• 5. Kevin Álvarez
• 3. Israel Reyes
• 4. Sebastian Caceres (72' 29. Ramon Juarez)
• 26. Cristian Borja

MEDIA

• 28. Erick Sánchez
• 6. Jonathan Dos Santos (59' 10. Diego Valdés)
• 8. Álvaro Fidalgo
• 17. Alejandro Zendejas

FORWARDS

• 11. Victor Davila (59' 27. Rodrigo Aguirre)
• 21. Henry Martín (88' 13. Alan Cervantes)

Coach André Jardine

BLUE CROSS

GOALIE

DEFENSES

• 5. Jesús Orozco Chiquete
• 33. Gonzalo Piovi
• 4. Willer Ditta

MEDIA

• 3. Omar Campos (82' 11. Georgios Giakoumakis)
• 8. Lorenzo Faravelli (82' 14. Alexis Gutiérrez)
• 19. Carlos Rodríguez
• 6. Erik Lira
• 2. Jorge Sánchez (88' 194. Amaury Morales)

FORWARDS

• 7. Mateusz Bogusz (74' 18. Luka Romero)
• 9. Angel Sepulveda

Coach Vicente Sánchez

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