Diego Valdés and Julián Quiñones scored two goals each and The Aguilas del América offered one of their best performances of the year by beating Toluca 5-1 in a duel for the leadership of the Liga MX Saturday night at the Azteca Stadium.
Club América is considered the team that currently plays the best in Mexican soccer and had just scored nine goals in its tie within the Concacaf Champions Cup. The way in which the Águilas dismantled a Toluca team that arrived in Mexico City As the general leader of Liga MX, he makes it clear that the azulcrema club must be considered the great favorite for the title and to obtain the two-time championship.
The 5-1 win might sound too severe for the Red Devils who at times played well and created scoring opportunities, but at the same time it indicates that André Jardine’s America can still give more as the competition requires it.
América remains with 32 points, three more than Toluca and Cruz Azul after their games on matchday 15. Monterrey, with 28, played later against Tigres.
America vs. Toluca, goals and controversy in the first half
The expectation for the match, portrayed in the excellent entrance at the Azteca Stadium, was immediately justified with good goals.
América went ahead in the 9th minute when Henry Martín gave a fantasy pass – with his back turned – that left Diego Valdés alone and he resolved it perfectly. under goalkeeper Tiago Volpi to open the scoring.
Toluca, one of the revelations of the Mexican Clausura tournament, tied at 14 when Alexis Vega showed his talent to assist Juan Pablo Domínguez with a great pass. The player from Ecatepec beat goalkeeper Luis Malagón with a movement of the waist and then just pushed into the nets.
But the Red Devils fans, who came to the Azteca in large numbers, were still celebrating the goal when their team went down again. Valdés returned the favor to Martín with a pass into the area and “La Bomba” beat the goalkeeper at 15′ to score his 99th goal. with the Eagles shirt.
América increased the lead to 3-1 in the 24th minute thanks to Valdés, their best man. The Chilean received a long pass after being set up by a defender, lowered the ball and after eluding the goalkeeper Volpi managed to hit a left foot shot straight into the corner.
Valdés’ second goal was correctly endorsed by the VAR, however there was a questionable referee decision a few minutes later when Javairo Dilsrosun blocked a cross into the area by a Toluca player with his hand. The referee did not see the infringement which could have allowed the visiting team to get closer on the scoreboard.
In the second half there were not so many goals, but there were quality plays, such as the shot by the scarlet Edgar Iván López in the 62nd minute when he connected with half scissors only to see goalkeeper Malagón’s tremendous attempt to steal what was going to be the goal of the week. The goalkeeper had already taken a header with a goal tag in the first half.
Toluca tried to come back, but the Águilas finished off in the 73rd minute on a counterattack. Fidalgo ran after a pass from Julián Quiñones, his shot was blocked by the goalkeeper and Quiñones appeared to push the ball adrift with his left foot to make it 4-1.
With the game solved, Quiñones completed the victory by scoring 5-1 in a new counterattack. The forward born in Colombia finished off Brian Rodríguez’s pass in combination of two men who entered as a change.
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