2018–19 Club América season
Club América 2018–19 football season
2018–19 season | ||||
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President | Santiago Baños | |||
Manager | Miguel Herrera | |||
Stadium | Estadio Azteca | |||
Apertura 2018 | 2nd Winners | |||
Clausura 2019 | 5th Semi-finals | |||
Copa MX (Apertura) | Round of 16 | |||
Copa MX (Clausura) | Winners | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Apertura: Bruno Valdez (7 goals) Clausura: Roger Martínez (10 goals) All: Henry Martín Roger Martínez (14 goals) | |||
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The 2018–19 season was Club América's 6th consecutive season in the Liga MX, and 74th consecutive season in the top-flight of Mexican football. The club will participate in the Liga MX and the Copa MX.
Pre-season and friendlies
Club América will precede their 2018–19 campaign with a series of friendlies to be contested in the United States. The matches were announced in May 2018.[1][2]
Date | Opponents | Stadium | Result F–A | Scorers |
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30 June 2018 | Santos Laguna | Cotton Bowl Stadium | 3–0 | Jérémy Ménez, Henry Martín, Cecilio Domínguez |
4 July 2018 | Pachuca | HEB Park | 3–2 | Cecilio Domínguez (2), Fernando González |
8 July 2018 | Morelia | Avaya Stadium | 2–1 | Roger Martínez (2) |
11 July 2018 | Atlas | Chukchansi Park | 0–0 | |
19 July 2018 | Manchester United | University of Phoenix Stadium | 1–1 | Henry Martín |
Squad
2018 Apertura squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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2019 Clausura squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Sources: Club América
Transfers
Summer
In
Pos. | Player | Age | From | Fee | Notes | Source |
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DF | ![]() | 27 | ![]() | Undisclosed | ||
DF | ![]() | 20 | ![]() | Undisclosed | ||
FW | ![]() | 24 | ![]() | €9,000,000 | ||
MF | ![]() | 27 | ![]() | loan |
Winter
In
Pos. | Player | Age | From | Fee | Notes | Source |
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MF | ![]() | 21 | ![]() | Loan return | ||
MF | ![]() | 21 | ![]() | Undisclosed | ||
FW | ![]() | 25 | ![]() | €9,000,000 |
Out
Pos. | Player | Age | To | Fee | Notes | Source |
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MF | ![]() | 28 | ![]() | Loan terminated | ||
FW | ![]() | 18 | ![]() | €14,600,000 | ||
FW | ![]() | 24 | ![]() | €5,400,000 | ||
MF | ![]() | 27 | ![]() | Loan terminated |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Apertura 2018 | 22 July 2018 | 16 December 2018 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 052.17 |
Clausura 2019 | 11 January 2019 | 19 May 2019 | Matchday 1 | Semi-finals | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 052.38 |
Copa MX (Apertura) | 31 July 2018 | 25 September 2018 | Group 7 | Round of 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 060.00 |
Copa MX (Clausura) | 15 January 2019 | 10 April 2019 | Group 4 | Winners | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 087.50 |
Total | 57 | 33 | 13 | 11 | 108 | 54 | +54 | 057.89 |
Last updated: 19 May 2019
Source: Competitions
Torneo Apertura
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 36 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
2 | América (C) | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 33 | |
3 | UNAM | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 30 | |
4 | Santos Laguna | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 30 | |
5 | Monterrey | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 30 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ The first 8 places in the table qualified for the Liguilla. The last ranked team in the relegation table could qualify for the Liguilla in the Apertura tournament.
Apertura Matches
Necaxa v América
22 July 2018 1 | Necaxa | 2–1 | América | Aguascalientes |
20:00 | Dávila ![]() Fernández ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 16,450 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas |
América v Atlas
28 July 2018 2 | América | 3–0 | Atlas | Mexico City |
19:00 | Rodríguez ![]() Uribe ![]() | Report | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 25,578 Referee: Adonai Escobedo |
Pachuca v América
4 August 2018 3 | Pachuca | 1–3 | América | Pachuca |
19:00 | Murillo ![]() Martínez ![]() Jara ![]() | Report | Lainez ![]() ![]() Corona ![]() Peralta ![]() Marchesín ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez |
América v Monterrey
11 August 2018 4 | América | 3–0 | Monterrey | Mexico City |
21:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 24,346 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
Querétaro v América
18 August 2018 5 | Querétaro | 1–1 | América | Querétaro |
21:00 CDT | Puch ![]() da Silva ![]() | Report | Peralta ![]() Uribe ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Corregidora Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
León v América
22 August 2018 6 | León | 2–0 | América | León |
19:00 CST | Boselli ![]() ![]() Cerato ![]() Meneses ![]() Navarro ![]() | Report | Álvarez ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Marchesín ![]() Sánchez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio León Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
América v Pumas
25 August 2018 7 | América | 2–2 | Pumas | Mexico City |
19:00 CST | Peralta ![]() Martín ![]() | Report | Mora ![]() González ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 38,342 Referee: Fernando Guerrero |
Lobos BUAP v América
2 September 2018 8 | Lobos BUAP | 0–2 | América | Puebla |
16:00 CDT | Tejeda ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Peralta ![]() Álvarez ![]() Aguilera ![]() Uribe ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Universitario BUAP Referee: Oscar Macías Romo |
América v Morelia
15 September 2018 9 | América | 2–1 | Morelia | Mexico City |
19:00 CST | Peralta ![]() Sánchez ![]() Uribe ![]() Lainez ![]() | Report | Loeschbor ![]() Guzmán ![]() Vegas ![]() ![]() Valdés ![]() Sosa ![]() Millar ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto |
Puebla v América
21 September 2018 10 | Puebla | 2–3 | América | Puebla City |
21:00 | Cavallini ![]() Arreola ![]() | Report | Domínguez ![]() Peralta ![]() Valdez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 22,234 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
América v Guadalajara
30 September 2018 11 | América | 1–1 | Guadalajara | Mexico City |
18:00 | Ibargüen ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Pulido ![]() Hernández ![]() Gudiño ![]() | Stadium: Azteca Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
Tigres v América
6 October 2018 12 | Tigres | 2–3 | América | San Nicolás |
19:00 | Rodríguez ![]() Gignac ![]() | Report | Valdez ![]() Aguilera ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Universitario Attendance: 41,596 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
América v Tijuana
20 October 2018 13 | América | 3–0 | Tijuana | Mexico City |
19:00 | Aguilera ![]() Ibargüen ![]() Lainez ![]() | Report | Canto ![]() González ![]() | Stadium: Azteca Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
Cruz Azul v América
27 October 2018 14 | Cruz Azul | 0–0 | América | Mexico City |
21:00 CDT | Marcone ![]() Salas ![]() | Referee Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 62,003 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
América v Toluca
3 November 2018 15 | América | 1–1 | Toluca | Mexico City |
19:00 | Martín ![]() | Report | Vega ![]() | Stadium: Azteca Attendance: 29,635 Referee: Oscar Macías Romero |
Santos v América
11 November 2018 16 | Santos | 1–1 | América | Torreón |
19:00 | José Abella ![]() ![]() Furch ![]() | Report | Luis Reyes ![]() Bruno Valdez ![]() | Stadium: Corona Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
América v Veracruz
24 November 2018 17 | América | 4–1 | Veracruz | Mexico City |
19:00 | Martínez ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Aguilera ![]() Ibarra ![]() | Report | Carrasco ![]() ![]() Caicedo ![]() Paganoni ![]() Noya ![]() | Stadium: Azteca Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
Liguilla
Quarter-finals
Toluca v América
29 November 2018 First leg | Toluca | 2–2 | América | Toluca |
19:00 | Tobio ![]() Vega ![]() | Report | Aguilera ![]() Valdez ![]() | Stadium: Nemesio Díez Attendance: 26,031 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
América v Toluca
2 December 2018 Second leg | América | 3–2 (5–4 agg.) | Toluca | Mexico City |
18:30 | Martínez ![]() Valdez ![]() Aguilar ![]() | Report | Sambueza ![]() da Silva ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 44,118 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
Semi-finals
Pumas v América
6 December 2018 First leg | Pumas | 1–1 | América | Mexico City |
20:45 CST | Rodríguez ![]() Cabrera ![]() Quintana ![]() | Report | Lainez ![]() Peralta ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 49,345 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander |
América v Pumas
9 December 2018 Second leg | América | 6–1 (7–2 agg.) | Pumas | Mexico City |
18:45 CST | Ibarra ![]() Valdez ![]() Martínez ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Lainez ![]() Aguilera ![]() | Report | González ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 64,039 Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas |
Final
América v Cruz Azul
13 December 2018 First leg | América | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
20:30 CST | Ibarra ![]() Aguilar ![]() Aguilera ![]() | Report Referee Report | Caraglio ![]() Méndez ![]() Marcone ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 79,244 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Cruz Azul v América
16 December 2018 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 0–2 (0–2 agg.) | América | Mexico City |
18:30 CST | Cauteruccio ![]() Alvarado ![]() Flores ![]() | Report | Aguilera ![]() Sánchez ![]() Peralta ![]() Álvarez ![]() Ibargüen ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 71,240 Referee: César Arturo Ramos |
Torneo Clausura
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Monterrey | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 30 | Advance to Liguilla[a] |
4 | Cruz Azul | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 30 | |
5 | América | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 29 | |
6 | Necaxa | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 29 | |
7 | Pachuca | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 28 |
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
- ^ The first 8 places in the table qualified for the Liguilla.
Clausura Matches
Atlas v América
11 January 2019 2 | Atlas | 1–2 | América | Guadalajara |
21:00 | Martín ![]() Domínguez ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 46,056 Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
América v Pachuca
19 January 2019 3 | América | 3–0 | Pachuca | Mexico City |
20:50 | Rodríguez ![]() Valdez ![]() Martín ![]() Insaurralde ![]() ![]() | Report | López ![]() Cardona ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Oscar Macías Romo |
Monterrey v América
26 January 2019 4 | Monterrey | 3–2 | América | Guadalupe |
17:00 | Sánchez ![]() Funes Mori ![]() | Report | Álvarez ![]() Valdez ![]() | Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer Attendance: 46,292 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
América v Querétaro
2 February 2019 5 | América | 2–0 | Querétaro | Mexico City |
17:00 | Ibarra ![]() Martínez ![]() Valdez ![]() | Report | del Valle ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
América v León
9 February 2019 6 | América | 0–3 | León | Mexico City |
19:00 CST | Aguilar ![]() | Report | Macías ![]() Navarro ![]() Mena ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Referee: Oscar Mejia Garcia |
Pumas v América
17 February 2019 7 | Pumas | 1–0 | América | Mexico City |
12:00 | Mozo ![]() González ![]() Malcorra ![]() Saldívar ![]() Domínguez ![]() | Report | Aguilar ![]() Marchesín ![]() | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
América v Lobos BUAP
23 February 2019 8 | América | 3–0 | Lobos BUAP | Mexico City |
19:00 CST | Martín ![]() Aguilar ![]() Aguilera ![]() Castillo ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Olímpico Universitario Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
Morelia v América
1 Mar 2019 9 | Morelia | 2–2 | América | Morelia |
19:00 | Flores ![]() Osuna ![]() Sansores ![]() Millar ![]() Lezcano ![]() Vilchis ![]() ![]() | Report | Valdez ![]() ![]() Castillo ![]() ![]() Marchesin ![]() P. Aguilar ![]() Córdova ![]() | Stadium: Morelos Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez |
América v Necaxa
5 March 2019 1 | América | 1–3 | Necaxa | Mexico City |
20:50 | Martín ![]() Rodríguez ![]() Aguilar ![]() Ménez ![]() Castillo ![]() | Report | González ![]() Calderón ![]() ![]() Fernández ![]() ![]() Ruíz ![]() González ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 14,241 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
Note: Match originally scheduled for 21:45 on 7 January 2019[4] |
América v Puebla
9 March 2019 10 | América | 1–0 | Puebla | Mexico City |
19:00 | Castillo ![]() Córdova ![]() | Report | Chumacero ![]() Acosta ![]() ![]() Loroña ![]() Guerrero ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Adonai Escobedo Gonzalez |
Guadalajara v América
16 March 2019 11 | Guadalajara | 0–2 | América | Zapopan |
19:00 | Vega ![]() Molina ![]() Ponce ![]() | Report | Castillo ![]() P. Aguilar ![]() Aguilera ![]() Ibargüen ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Akron Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
América v Tigres
30 March 2019 12 | América | 3–0 | Tigres | Mexico City |
19:00 | Valdez ![]() Aguilera ![]() Benedetti ![]() | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Jorge Antonio Pérez Durán |
Tijuana v América
6 April 2019 13 | Tijuana | 3–2 | América | Tijuana |
20:06 | Castillo ![]() Bolaños ![]() ![]() Bou ![]() Nahuelpán ![]() Mendoza ![]() | Report | G. Rodríguez ![]() ![]() P. Aguilar ![]() Álvarez ![]() Vargas ![]() A. Lopez ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Caliente Referee: Fernando Hernandez Gomez |
América v Cruz Azul
14 April 2019 14 | América | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
18:30 CDT | Marchesin ![]() | Report | Caraglio ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
Toluca v América
21 April 2019 15 | Toluca | 3–2 | América | Toluca |
12:00 | Mancuello ![]() Maidana ![]() Pardo ![]() Canelo ![]() ![]() Gigliotti ![]() Salinas ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() ![]() Maidana ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
América v Santos
27 April 2019 16 | América | 1–0 | Santos | Mexico City |
19:00 CDT | Aguilera ![]() P. Aguilar ![]() ![]() Álvarez ![]() | Report | Abella ![]() Dória ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
Veracruz v América
3 May 2019 17 | Veracruz | 0–2 | América | Veracruz |
19:00 CST | Bonilha ![]() Paganoni ![]() Prieto ![]() | Report | Martínez ![]() ![]() Vargas ![]() Castillo ![]() Ibarra ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Luis "Pirata" Fuente Referee: Eduardo Galvan Basulto |
Liguilla
Quarter-finals
América v Cruz Azul
9 May 2019 First leg | América | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
21:05 CDT | Sánchez ![]() Lichnovsky ![]() Martínez ![]() ![]() | Report | Caraglio ![]() ![]() Lichnovsky ![]() Méndez ![]() Aguilar ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo |
Cruz Azul v América
12 May 2019 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | América | Mexico City |
18:10 CDT | Lichnovsky ![]() J. Rodríguez ![]() Cauteruccio ![]() Caraglio ![]() | Report | Sánchez ![]() Ibarra ![]() Peralta ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Semi-finals
América v León
16 May 2019 First leg | América | 0–1 | León | Mexico City |
20:30 CDT | Macías ![]() | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
León v América
19 May 2019 Second leg | León | 0–1 (1–1 agg.) | América | León |
20:00 CDT | Valdéz ![]() | Stadium: Estadio León |
Copa MX Clausura 2019
Necaxa v América
15 January 2019 Group Stage | Necaxa | 1–2 | América | Aguascalientes |
19:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Victoria |
América v San Luis
23 January 2019 Group Stage | América | 1–0 | San Luis | México City |
21:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
San Luis v América
30 January 2019 Group Stage | San Luis | 2–0 | América | San Luis Potosí |
21:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras |
América v Necaxa
5 February 2019 Group Stage | América | 3–1 | Necaxa | México City |
21:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Round of 16
América v Pachuca
26 February 2019 | América | 5–2 | Pachuca | México City |
21:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Quarter-finals
América v Guadalajara
13 March 2019 | América | 2–0 | Guadalajara | México City |
21:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Semi-finals
América v Tijuana
2 April 2019 | América | 4–0 | Tijuana | México City |
20:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
Final
Juárez v América
10 April 2019 | Juárez | 0–1 | América | Ciudad Juárez |
21:00 CDT | Stadium: Estadio Azteca |
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- ^ a b "Oribe Peralta, nuevo capitán de América". Diario Récord. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Liga BBVA Bancomer Calendario de Partidos" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2019.