América’s home advantage was not enough as they suffered a defeat against Atlas. This loss means they will now face Pumas in the quarter-finals of the Clausura 2026 in Liga MX.
With a draw being enough to secure sixth position, América’s late slip-up saw them fall to eighth in the tournament, with Atlas taking their place. The Rojinegros now sit in sixth position.
Penalty Miss Proves Costly for América
The match could have turned out differently, but Raphel Veiga missed a penalty early on. América failed to capitalise on this opportunity.
Despite dominating possession after the missed penalty, the Águilas struggled to create clear chances. They were unable to convert their ball control into goals.
Martín’s Return Not Enough
Henry Martín made his return to the pitch in the second half, coming on to try and score the decisive goal. However, he was unable to make a significant impact.
Atlas adopted a defensive approach, aware that a draw would be enough to secure their qualification.
González Secures Victory for Atlas
As the match looked set to end goalless, Alfonso González capitalised on a defensive error in added time. He scored to give Atlas a 0-1 victory.
With this result, América dropped to eighth position with 25 points. Atlas moved up to sixth with 26 points.