Pachuca and América Field Strongest Lineups for Crucial Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinal

In a highly anticipated clash, Pachuca and América deployed their top squads for the pivotal second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals after a 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Estadio Azteca.

Pachuca’s head coach, Guillermo Almada, opted to field his best players for the showdown at the Estadio Hidalgo, while André Jardine also assembled his strongest eleven to pursue his first international final with América. Both teams approach this match after utilizing alternate squads in the final round of the Clausura 2024. However, Pachuca faced setbacks with a draw against Mazatlán and now must face a Play-in against Pumas, contrasting with América’s victory over Puebla, allowing them to advance as leaders to the quarterfinal round, where they await their opponent.

For this crucial encounter, Guillermo Almada sent out a starting lineup composed of: Carlos Moreno; Gustavo Cabral, Andrés Micolta, Jorge Berlanga, and Bryan González; Emilio Rodríguez, Pedro Pedraza, Nelson Deossa, Erick Sánchez, Oussama Idrissi, and Salomón Rondón.

Meanwhile, América seeks to overturn the series with a lineup consisting of: Luis Malagón; Israel Reyes, Cristian Calderón, Sebastián Cáceres, and Igor Lichnovsky; Jonathan dos Santos, Alvaro Fidalgo, Alejandro Zendejas, and Diego Valdés; Julián Quiñones and Henry Martín.