LIVE | Cruz Azul 3-4 Club América; The match is over. América advances to the Apertura 2024 Final

Cruz Azul and América face off in a classic Liguilla ''Clásico Joven'' in this second leg match to determine who will advance to the Apertura 2024 Liga MX grand final. The winner of this match will compete against CF Monterrey in the tournament final. ''La Máquina Celeste'' only needs a draw to win on aggregate, while ''Las Águilas'' will need to win the match if they want to compete for their third consecutive championship. Follow here for every move and up-to-the-minute information before and during the match.

Rotondi shoots, Malagón saves. Corner kick.

The corner kick is taken and cleared.

Rodrigo Aguirre receives a yellow card. He has now been shown two yellow cards and is sent off.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOL for América! Rodrigo Aguirre converts the penalty to give them the lead.

Twelve minutes have been added to the second half.

The penalty is awarded. Rodrigo Aguirre (América) will take the kick.

The referee awards América a penalty after Rotondi fouls inside the Cruz Azul box. A brawl breaks out between players from both teams. The referee is reviewing the incident.

GOOOOOOOOOL for Cruz Azul! Amaury equalizes for La Máquina.

Piovi shoots from outside the box, the ball sails over the bar.

América make a change:

GOOOOOOOOOOL for Cruz Azul! 'El Toro' Fernández heads home to make it 2-3.

Foul by Piovi on Rodrigo Aguirre. Free kick for América.

Substitution for América:

GOOOOOAL for América! Ramón Juárez scores the third goal for 'Las Águilas'.

Cruz Azul makes a substitution. Giakoumakis is replaced by 'El Toro' Fernández.

GOOOOOAL for Cruz Azul! Rivero scores the opener for La Máquina.

Willer Ditta is booked for a foul. Richard Sánchez protests the decision and is also shown a yellow card.

Giakoumakis meets a Cruz Azul cross with a header, but Malagón claims the ball. América survive.

Cruz Azul take the free kick. Malagón saves.

Foul by Borja on Jorge Sánchez. Yellow card for the América player.

Alexis Gutiérrez is fouled by Kevin Álvarez. Free kick awarded to Cruz Azul.

The free kick is taken, Ditta's shot is deflected by Dos Santos.

Foul on Zendejas. Henry Martín is demanding a card and is stopping play.

Cruz Azul are pushing for a way back into the game, but América are dominating possession.

Cruz Azul substitutions:

GOOOOOAL for América! Richard Sánchez scores the second goal for América.

Giakoumakis goes down trying to control a pass. No foul, just a stumble.

Corner kick for Cruz Azul. América clears the ball but it goes back out for another corner.

Cruz Azul take the second corner. Henry Martín is fouled by Faravelli.

Three minutes have been added to the first half.

América's Kevin Álvarez shoots, but the ball goes wide of the goal.

Play resumes. Cruz Azul maintains possession of the ball, but América are fighting to win it back.

Foul by Faravelli on América's Zendejas. Play is stopped briefly. Yellow card for Faravelli.

Romo fouls Borja in the América box. The game is halted as the player receives treatment.

Rivero crosses the ball, Giakoumakis heads it, and it's a corner kick for América.

Free kick for Cruz Azul, taken by Rivero. The América wall clears the danger.

Foul by Ramón Juárez on Giakoumakis. Free kick for Cruz Azul near the goal.

Giakoumakis shoots from inside the box, but his shot is deflected and Malagón makes a save.

Lira fouls Henry Martín. The América player stayed on the ground for a minute, but the referee didn't call a foul or show a card.

Cruz Azul are trying to keep the ball, looking for the equalizer, but América manage to win it back.

América are starting to dominate the game. They are looking for opportunities to pressure Cruz Azul.

Cruz Azul are holding onto the ball, looking to react to the unexpected goal.

GOAL FOR AMÉRICA! Zendejas scores the first goal of the game!

Kevin Mier takes a risk! The Cruz Azul goalkeeper makes a short pass that is intercepted, but América's threat comes to nothing.

Lorenzo Faravelli commits a foul against América's player Zendejas.

Giakoumakis with a chance! Cruz Azul can't capitalize on the free kick with América's goalkeeper Malagón down.

Foul by América's Ramón Juárez on Giakoumakis.

Henry Martín drives into the Cruz Azul box, but the ball is cleared by La Máquina's defense.

Henry Martín goes down and takes Lira with him. The referee awards a foul to América's Martín.

Both players are taking turns controlling the ball.

First corner kick for Cruz Azul.

Rotondi shoots from outside the box, but it sails well over the bar.

• Luis Malagón

• Israel Reyes

• Sebastián Cáceres

• Kevin Álvarez

• Cristian Borja

• Ramón Juárez

• Jonathan Dos Santos

• Álvaro Fidalgo

• Alejandro Zendejas

• Richard Sánchez

• Henry Martín

• Mier

• Ditta

• Lira

• Faravelli

• Giakoumakis

• Gutiérrez

• Rivero

• Rodríguez

• Romo

• Rotondi

• Piovi

• Kevin Mier

• Gonzalo Piovi

• Erik Lira

• Willer Ditta

• Ignacio Rivero

• Lorenzo Faravelli

• Luis Romo

• Carlos Rodríguez

• Carlos Rodolfo Rotondi

• Ángel Sepúlveda

• Alexis Gutiérrez

• Ángel Malagón

• Kevin Álvarez

• Israel Reyes

• Ramón Juárez

• Miguel Vázquez

• Cristian Calderón

• Alex Zendejas

• Alan Cervantes

• Álvaro Fidalgo

• Brian Rodríguez

• Rodrigo Aguirre

Odds:

• Cruz Azul: +112

• Draw: +225

• Club América: +230

• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

• Time: 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

• Tournament: Liga MX · Apertura 2024 · Semifinal Second Leg

• Venue: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes