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América became champions of the Clausura-2024 Mexican soccer tournament by beating Cruz Azul 1-0 in the second leg of the final, held on Sunday night at the Azteca stadium in Mexico City.
Henry Martín, from a penalty in the 78th minute, scored the goal with which the ‘Águilas’ of América won the match and also the tie with an overall score of 2-1.
In this way, América achieved its 19th league title. Before, it was crowned in the seasons 1924-25, 1925-26, 1926-27, 1927-28 -these first four in the romantic era-, 1965-66, 1970 -71, 1975-76, 1983-84, 1984-85, Prode-1985, 1987-88, 1988-89, Verano-2002, Clausura-2005, Clausura-2013, Apertura-2014, Apertura-2018 and Apertura-2023 .
As two-time champion, the ‘Águilas’ also won the Champion of Champions trophy for the 2023-2024 season.
Source: Elcomercio
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