Colombian World Cup player James Rodríguez visited the three-time champion América in the 2025 Clausura of Liga MX this Wednesday at the Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City. This match is one of three early games from matchday 9, where the two best teams in the tournament faced off. América, with 17 goals, has one of the best attacks, followed by León with 14 goals.
América sought to confirm the good form of their defense and cause damage with players like Chilean Víctor Dávila, Spanish Álvaro Fidalgo, and Mexicans Alejandro Zendejas and Henry Martín. Regarding the schedules and channels for Liga MX 2025, the match was broadcast on Channel 5 (open television), TUDN (pay television), and ViX Premium (streaming).
The other early match was Santos Laguna vs. Cruz Azul. Cruz Azul, eighth in the standings, aimed to gain three points against Santos Laguna, the only team yet to win in the tournament. In terms of dates and results for matchday 9, the first duel took place on Tuesday, February 18, when Necaxa defeated Atlas 0-4.
Diber Cambindo scored his eighth goal of the 2025 Clausura and was key in Necaxa's victory, which now places them in fourth position. The Águilas displayed the most reliable defense, having only conceded six goals. Brazilian coach Andre Jardine arrived hurt after losing last Friday, thus surrendering the lead.
James Rodríguez and Venezuelan top scorer Jhonder Cádiz lead the offense for León, managed by Argentine strategist Eduardo Berizzo. Atlas dropped to fourteenth place with seven points. The 2025 Clausura will continue with matchday 8 from Friday, February 21 to Sunday, February 23, and with the remaining duels of the ninth matchday in the middle of the following week.
