Club América defeated Tijuana on the road last night even while missing a big chunk of starters. You can call them the ‘B’ team, ‘C’ team, or even the ‘D’ team, but the Águilas showed they can beat anyone with any group of players on the field. Xolos may have had control of the game, but their countless missed chances came back to haunt them as they fell 2-0 at home to start the season.
Tijuana got the ball rolling a few minutes into the game as captain Christian Rivera took the first shot towards goal. A few minutes later, in the 10th minute, Xolos had another opportunity, but Kevin Castañeda skied his shot.