Henry Martín reached eight goals.
Photo: Eloisa Sanchez / Imago7
The Eagles of America of the Uruguayan striker Jonathan “Cabecita” Rodríguezwinners this Tuesday by 3-0 of San Luis, kept the leadership the Apertura of Mexican soccerat the end of this Wednesday day 13.
The Uruguayan “Cabecita”, who is bidding for a place in his country’s team for the World Cup in Qatar, signed his sixth goal, the Chilean Diego Valdés, his fourth and the Mexican Henry Martín, his eighth, in a duel in which the Eagles went from less to more and were confirmed as the team with the best attack.
America reached nine winswith a tie, three defeats and 28 points, the same as the Rayados de Monterrey, who are ahead by better goal difference.
Argentine German Berterame gave the Rayados a 3-2 win over Cruz Azul.
Berterame converted from the right to a pass from the Uruguayan Rodrigo Aguirre and broke a 2-2 tie. The Mexicans had scored for the Rayados Jesus Gallardo and Luis Romowhile Cruz Azul tied with scores from Argentine Carlos Rotondi and Mexican Uriel Antuna.
The day started this Tuesday when the Leon defeated Juarez FC 1-0 with a goal from Argentine Lucas Di Yorio and Santos Laguna, they led Necaxa 3-1, with goals from Argentines Juan Brunetta and Leonardo Suárez and Mexican Diego Medina.
This Wednesday the Argentine Nicolás Ibáñez converted his eighth goal to tie for the lead in scoring with Henry Martín and collaborate with Pachuca’s 2-2 draw at Puebla’s home.
Uruguayan coach Guillermo Almada’s Tuzos remained in the direct qualifying zone for the quarterfinals, with goals from Ibáñez and the Mexican Miguel Tapiasafter Jordi Cortizo and Martín Barragán had given the locals an advantage.
Pachuca remained in fourth place, with seven wins, four draws, two losses and 25 points, three less than America and one above the Tigres UANL, fifth in the table, after beating Toluca 3-1.
The Mexican Sebastian Cordova and the French Andre Pierre Gignac Y Florian Thauvin they scored for the Tigres and the Chilean Jean Meneses discounted for Toluca, which dropped to sixth place.
In other results of the day, this Wednesday, Mazatlan defeated champion Atlas 1-0 with a goal from Colombian Nicolás Benedetti, Pumas UNAM, 4-1 to Queretaro Y Guadalajara 2-1 to Tijuana.
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