Preview: América vs Veracruz (Copa MX)
Preview: América vs Veracruz (Copa MX)
Club América will host Veracruz at Estadio Azteca on Tuesday, July 31, to kick off Las Águilas’ Copa MX run in Apertura 2018. The game will kick off at 8:00 p.m. Eastern / 5:00 p.m. Pacific.
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This will be Club América’s first match of Copa MX AP18 after a rest day during Matchday 1 of the tournament. In league play, Las Águilas are coming off of a 3-0 win over Atlas at home thanks to two goals from Guido Rodríguez and one from Mateus Uribe.
Veracruz fell 2-1 to Ascenso MX side Dorados in their first match of Copa MX, and dropped a 2-0 decision at the hands of Lobos BUAP in their most recent league match.
Previous matches
Club América is riding a 7-match unbeaten streak against Veracruz, dating back to Clausura 2015. The most recent matchup ended in a 1-1 draw at the Estadio Luis «Pirata» Fuente. In the last 21 matches, America have 10 wins and 6 draws.
The clubs have met three times in Copa MX play, including a 1-0 win for Club América in the Round of 16 in Apertura 2016.
Last 10 matchups
Clausura 2018 | Veracruz 1-1 América
Apertura 2017 | América 2-0 Veracruz
Clausura 2017 | América 1-0 Veracruz
Apertura 2016 | Copa MX Round of 16 | América 1-0 Veracruz
Apertura 2016 | Veracruz 2-4 América
Clausura 2016 | Veracruz 1-1 América
Apertura 2015 | América 3-1 Veracruz
Clausura 2015 | Veracruz 4-0 América
Apertura 2014 | América 2-0 Veracruz
Clausura 2014 | América 0-0 Veracruz
Game information
Tournament: Copa MX – Apertura 2018
Stage: Matchday 2 (Groups)
Date: Tuesday, July 31
Time: 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Broadcast: Televisa (Mexico)