América beats Puebla 2-1 and regains second place
América beats Puebla 2-1 and regains second place
Cruz Azul draws 1-1 with Necaxa and drops in the standings.
▲ Águilas player Allan Saint-Maximin during a run during the match, which the home team won in added time. Photo by Club América
From the Editorial Staff
La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, October 22, 2025, p. a39
With a last-minute goal from Ramón Juárez in the 90+8 minute, the Águilas del América defeated Puebla 2-1 and thus regained second place in the Liga MX standings.
In a match corresponding to Matchday 14 of the 2025 Apertura, André Jardine's team earned three important points for their aspirations, although their performance fell far short of what fans expected.
With a precise left-footed shot from outside the area, Uruguayan Emiliano Gómez beat Luis Malagón to put Puebla ahead 1-0 in the 52nd minute.
The goal set off alarm bells on the American bench, and in the 67th minute, Bryan Rodríguez scored a controversial penalty to tie the game for the capital team.
Just when it seemed like a tie between La Franja and the Águilas was sealed, Ramón Juárez rose above the mark and connected with an unstoppable header that sealed the final 2-1 scoreline at the Ciudad de los Deportes stadium.
Coapa came into the match looking to recover from their defeat in the youth derby last Saturday. Puebla, meanwhile, was looking for its second consecutive win after coming from behind against Atlas to win 4-3.
The Coapa team's next match will be against Mazatlán on Friday, while La Franja will face the Juárez Bravos at the Benito Juárez Olympic Stadium.
At the Estadio Victoria in Aguascalientes, Cruz Azul and Necaxa tied 1-1 in a match where La Máquina had two goals disallowed.
The visitors scored their first goal in the 65th minute. Carlos Rotondi broke down the left and sent a low cross to Amaury Morales, who controlled it and scored for the sky-blues.
In the 87th minute, Agustín Palavecino picked up a loose ball and nailed it into the top right corner to tie the game for Necaxa.
In the final minutes, Cruz Azul scored another goal, but the video refereeing system ruled it was offside, nullifying the visitors' celebration.
Following this result, the team coached by Nicolás Larcamón dropped to third place in the table with 29 points, one less than the Águilas del América.
The Celestes will return home this Saturday to face Rayados, while Necaxa will visit Atlético de San Luis.
In other results, Santos and Mazatlán drew 2-2 at El Encanto Stadium. Roberto Meraz (10th minute) and Facundo Almada (90+2) scored for the Cañoneros; Aldo López (57th) and Kevin Palacios (76th) scored for Santos.
At the Steel Giant, Monterrey thrashed Juárez 4-2, taking their total to 30 points.
Thunder's NBA victory is a resounding success
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La Jornada Newspaper, Wednesday, October 22, 2025, p. a39
Oklahoma. Thunder fans got everything they wanted on Tuesday: a ring ceremony, the unveiling of the championship banner, and a win over the Houston Rockets and former Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning Player of the Year, sank two free throws with 2.3 seconds left in the second overtime to give the Thunder a 125-124 win. Last season's scoring champion had just five points at halftime but finished with 35.
Durant fouled Gilgeous-Alexander with the Rockets leading 124-123 in the second overtime, and the crowd cheered wildly when he exited the game with his sixth personal foul. Gilgeous-Alexander sank both free throws for the decisive points. Houston's Jabari Smith Jr. missed a 19-footer as time expired, and the Thunder survived in the opening game.
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