Club America

Leon defender Andres Mosquera and Santos winger Brian Lozano give chase during the Week 7 León-Santos match. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. (Photo by Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Week 7: Santos holds firm; Rayados step up

Thomas Buckley
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Leon-Santos highlights midweek Matchday 7 line-up

Santos back at No. 1; León, Necaxa on the rise

Tigres convince Diego Reyes to return to Liga MX

América players celebrate after Sebastián Córdova tied the game in minute 61. (Photo by Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images)

America refuses to lose, battles host Tigres to draw

Thomas Buckley
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Aguilas winger Renato Ibarra splits two Tigres defenders during their Leagues Cup semifinal match in Houston on Aug. 20. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Matchday 6: Yawn … another Tigres-América match

Thomas Buckley
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Orbelin Pineda, left, celebrates with his Cruz Azul mates after scoring early in the second half against the Galaxy in the Leagues Cup semifinal. (Photo by Shaun Clark/Getty Images)

Cruz Azul holds off Galaxy, joins Tigres in Final

Thomas Buckley
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Carlos Salcedo celebrates after converting the decisive penalty kick to send the Tigres to the Leagues Cup final. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

“ Not a Classic ” decided by penalty kick shoot-out

Thomas Buckley
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The Gallos Blancos of Queretaro are in first place in the Liga MX and in the Viva Liga MX Power Rankings. (Photo by Angel Castillo/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Unbeaten Gallos Blancos enjoying turnaround season

Thomas Buckley
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Cruz Azul got past the Chicago Fire in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals by a 2-0 margin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)

Three Liga MX clubs in the hunt for inaugural final

Thomas Buckley
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Diego Reyes is being recruited by America and the Tigres. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Monday Musings: Tigres, America fighting over Reyes

Thomas Buckley
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Julio Furch scored twice for Santos on Sunday. (Photo by Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Perfect Santos claims top spot, Aguilas a close 2nd

Thomas Buckley
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Giovani Dos Santos and Roger Martinez of America celebrate the Aguilas third goal against Tijuana. (Photo by Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

Toluca hosts America still seeking 1st win of season

Jahir M. Martinez
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This photo of Edgar Mendez encapsulates the Cementeros season thus far. (Photo by OMAR MARTINEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

Cementeros, Tuzos and Chivas face must-win games

Thomas Buckley
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GLENDALE, AZ - JULY 02: Goalkeeper of Mexico Guillermo Ochoa looks during National anthem at 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal match between Haiti and Mexico at State Farm Stadium on July 2, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa returns to the nest

Jahir M. Martinez
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Liga MX refs are in the spotlight for all this wrong reasons just three weeks into the season. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Monday Musings: Refs underperform, Gio doesn’t

Thomas Buckley
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Guillermo Ochoa of Mexico celebrates after saving the penalty of Keysher Fuller of Costa Rica to win the penalty shootout during the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)

America must convince Memo to come home

Anthony Garcia
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Ariel Nahuelpan of Tijuana looks on as América goalie Agustin Marchesin allows a shot to go wide of net during their Clausura 2019 match. (Photo: GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images)

Matchday 3 to offer first glance at new-look Aguilas

Thomas Buckley
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Agustin Marchesin exults after América defeated Cruz Azul in the Clausura 2019 quarterfinals. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)

Aguilas might be looking for a new goalie soon

Thomas Buckley
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Yairo Moreno dribbles through América's Roger Martinez and Renato Ibarra during their second round match in León. (Photo by Leopoldo Smith/Getty Images)

Esmeraldas and Aguilas battle to stalemate in León

Thomas Buckley
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Nicolas Benedetti celebrates after scoring America's goal in the Leagues Cup match vs Houston Dynamo. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)

Matchday 2: America visits Leon in semifinals rematch

Jahir M. Martinez
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Giovani dos Santos celebrates with his América teammates after winning a quarterfinals match against the Houston Dynamo as part of the Leagues Cup 2019. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Gio dos Santos makes América debut, wins match

Thomas Buckley
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The Tigres defeated the Houston Dynamo in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League en route to the 2019 final. (Photo by Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Leagues Cup will create lasting impact on soccer in North America

Darryl Lopez
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Renato Ibarra holds off Carlos Rodriguez during first-half action. Ibarra provided two assists and created a penalty for America in the team's 4-2 win. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Reflections on Matchday 1: America, Leon pass first tests

Thomas Buckley
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Edson Alvarez shows gratitude to America fans while he bids farewell to his team during halftime of the Aguilas season-opener against Monterrey. (Photo by Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Edson Alvarez officially joins famous Dutch club Ajax

Dan Chapman
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Nico Castillo scored twice for América to help the Aguilas beat Monterrey in the season opener. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

Aguilas overrun visiting Rayados; León wins at Pachuca

Thomas Buckley
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Edson Alvarez is waiting to hear from Ajax, but might be called upon to play one more time with Amérca. (Photo by Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Liga MX: Edson to take one more bow with América?

Thomas Buckley
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Edson Alvarez chomps down on his gold medal after helping El Tri win the Gold Cup on July 7. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)

Odds and Ends as Apertura 2019 kickoff approaches

Thomas Buckley
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