Liga MX Gameweek 6, Apertura

Atlas 2 - 4 FT Club America

Estadio Jalisco

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Futmetrix Verdict
94
FT
Mon, Aug 25
Español
Atlas
2-4
Club America
⚡ Intensity 100
⚖️ Balance 92
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Substitutes steal the show in Guadalajara.

Win Probability

  • Atlas 24%
  • Draw 27%
  • Club America 49%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Substitutes Steal the Show in Jalisco Thriller

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 94/100. This rollercoaster clash delivered pure Liga MX chaos, decided only when crucial VAR interventions, a late red card, and a masterclass in substitutions completely shattered the deadlock.

The Opening Exchange

Club America set out to control the tempo at Estadio Jalisco, ultimately dominating possession with an overwhelming 70 percent share and completing a staggering 459 passes. However, the Stakes demanded ruthless execution in a tight playoff race. The visitors drew first blood when B. Rodriguez calmly converted a 21st-minute penalty. Yet, Atlas refused to fold in front of their passionate home crowd. Relying on counter-attacks, they tested the away defence relentlessly. Right on the stroke of half-time, G. del Prete found the vital equalizer, capitalising on a sharp feed from D. Gonzalez. The hosts came out of the tunnel with immense Intensity, striking again in the 49th minute as Gonzalez turned from provider to scorer off a J. Lozano assist.

The Turning Point

The Balance of the match teetered on a knife's edge during a highly controversial second-half spell. Atlas thought they had effectively buried the contest when Uroš Đurđević found the net in the 59th minute, sparking wild celebrations. But a tense VAR review cancelled the goal, keeping Club America alive. The visitors, leaning on their 89 percent passing accuracy, patiently probed for weaknesses and seized their lifeline. A. Fidalgo levelled the score at 2-2 in the 74th minute, assisted by substitute K. Alvarez. Then came the true catastrophe for the hosts: Aldo Rocha was shown a straight red card in the 82nd minute. Down to ten men against a side hoarding the ball, the home squad's defensive shape was stretched beyond its breaking point.

The Dramatic Climax

Smelling blood in the water, the visitors' managerial adjustments delivered a lethal final blow, eliminating any late Upset Factor. In the 89th minute, substitute A. Saint-Maximin shattered the deadlock, finishing a brilliant sequence orchestrated by fellow sub I. Violante. The fresh legs completely overwhelmed the exhausted ten men. Before the home crowd could even process the late heartbreak, yet another substitute, V. Davila, added a fourth in the 90th minute to emphatically complete the 4-2 rout. This dramatic away victory pulls the victors to 17 points, just one point behind their rivals, severely intensifying the scramble inside the playoff zone. For Atlas, a match that promised so much ended in a devastating collapse that could define their Apertura campaign.

Key Questions

How did the red card for Aldo Rocha impact the match?

Aldo Rocha's 82nd-minute dismissal left Atlas with ten men, destroying their defensive structure and allowing Club America to score two late goals to seal the win.

How did VAR change this match?

VAR controversially disallowed a 59th-minute goal from Uroš Đurđević that would have put Atlas 3-1 up, ultimately shifting the momentum back to the visitors.

What caused the 6-goal thriller?

A combination of clinical finishing, an open midfield, and brilliant tactical substitutions led to this high-scoring affair, with late substitute cameos proving totally decisive.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
30%
70%
Atlas 30%
Club America 70%
Shots
10
13
Atlas 10
Club America 13
Shots on Target
5
5
Atlas 5
Club America 5
Passes
191
459
Atlas 191
Club America 459
Pass Accuracy
70%
89%
Atlas 70%
Club America 89%
Corners
3
3
Atlas 3
Club America 3
Fouls
17
18
Atlas 17
Club America 18
Yellow Cards
3
4
Atlas 3
Club America 4
Red Cards
1
0
Atlas 1
Club America 0

Match Events

20' 🟨 Diego González
B. Rodriguez 21'
Cristián Borja 🟨 43'
45' G. del Prete (D. Gonzalez)
HT
49' D. Gonzalez (J. Lozano)
B. Rodriguez A. Saint-Maximin 🔄 62'
D. Espinoza K. Alvarez 🔄 62'
R. Aguirre J. Zuniga 🔄 62'
63' 🟨 Aldo Rocha
A. Fidalgo (K. Alvarez) 74'
78' 🔄 G. del Prete S. Hernandez
A. Zendejas I. Violante 🔄 81'
82' 🟨 Aldo Rocha
82' 🟥 Aldo Rocha
R. Juarez V. Davila 🔄 87'
A. Saint-Maximin (I. Violante) 89'
V. Davila 90'
90'+3 🔄 Gustavo Ferrareis M. Coccaro
Isaías Violante 🟨 90'+4
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atlas

Goalkeepers
Camilo Vargas
PENALTY HERO
PENALTY HERO
1
Pens Saved
1
Pens Saved
1
Saves
6.6
Rating
Defenders
Gustavo Ferrareis
SUNDAY LEAGUER
SUNDAY LEAGUER
5.7
Rating
5.7
Rating
6
Duels Lost
15
Poss Lost
Gaddi Aguirre
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.5
Rating
Dória
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrián Mora
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
2
Fouls
5.2
Rating
Rivaldo Lozano
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Diego González
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Aldo Rocha
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
6.3
Rating
Gustavo del Prete
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Víctor Ríos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Uroš Đurđević
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
6
Fouls Won
6
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Antonio Sánchez
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Carlos Robles
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Orrantía
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Róber Pier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alonso Ramírez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Serrato
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sergio Hernández
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateo García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arturo González
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matías Cóccaro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Club America

Goalkeepers
Luis Malagón
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Dagoberto Espinoza
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Sebastián Cáceres
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
4
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
Ramón Juárez
NPC
NPC
87
Minutes
87
Minutes
46%
Pass Acc
6.2
Rating
Cristián Borja
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
71%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Israel Reyes
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Alejandro Zendejas
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Érick Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Fidalgo
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Brian Rodríguez
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Rodrigo Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
BENCH
Rodolfo Cota
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Igor Lichnovsky
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Álvarez
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
28
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Jonathan dos Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alan Cervantes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexis Gutiérrez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isaías Violante
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
9
Minutes
6.3
Rating
Víctor Dávila
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.9
Rating
Raúl Zúñiga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Allan Saint-Maximin
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
8
Rating

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
08/25/2025 Atlas 2 - 4 Club America Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
03/16/2025 Atlas 1 - 3 Club America Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
09/18/2024 Club America 3 - 0 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
08/10/2024 Club America 2 - 1 Atlas Leagues Cup Snapdragon Stadium
03/03/2024 Atlas 1 - 5 Club America Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
08/21/2023 Club America 1 - 1 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Azteca
02/26/2023 Atlas 2 - 2 Club America Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
07/03/2022 Club America 0 - 0 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Azteca
01/23/2022 Club America 0 - 2 Atlas Liga MX Estadio Azteca
08/15/2021 Atlas 0 - 1 Club America Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
08/25/2025
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
03/16/2025
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
09/18/2024
Liga MX Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
08/10/2024
Leagues Cup Snapdragon Stadium
03/03/2024
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
08/21/2023
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
02/26/2023
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
07/03/2022
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
01/23/2022
Liga MX Estadio Azteca
08/15/2021
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
Atlas Win
Club America Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Monterrey 10 21 19 12 +7 LToluca 3 - 2 Monterrey (07-12-2025)WMonterrey 1 - 0 Toluca (04-12-2025)LClub America 2 - 1 Monterrey (29-11-2025)WMonterrey 2 - 0 Club America (27-11-2025)WMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)
2 Cruz Azul 10 20 18 11 +7 DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-12-2025)DCruz Azul 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (04-12-2025)WCruz Azul 3 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (01-12-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Cruz Azul (28-11-2025)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Toluca (24-08-2025)
3 Toluca 12 20 20 15 +5 WToluca 2 - 1 (PEN 9-8) Tigres UANL (15-12-2025)LTigres UANL 1 - 0 Toluca (12-12-2025)WToluca 3 - 2 Monterrey (07-12-2025)LMonterrey 1 - 0 Toluca (04-12-2025)DToluca 0 - 0 FC Juarez (30-11-2025)
4 Tigres UANL 12 19 24 15 +9 LToluca 2 - 1 (PEN 9-8) Tigres UANL (15-12-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 0 Toluca (12-12-2025)DTigres UANL 1 - 1 Cruz Azul (07-12-2025)DCruz Azul 1 - 1 Tigres UANL (04-12-2025)WTigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Tijuana (30-11-2025)
5 Club America 8 17 15 9 +6 WClub America 2 - 1 Monterrey (29-11-2025)LMonterrey 2 - 0 Club America (27-11-2025)WAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)WTigres UANL 1 - 3 Club America (17-08-2025)WClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)
6 CF Pachuca 8 16 15 8 +7 LFC Juarez 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (24-11-2025)WCF Pachuca 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (21-11-2025)DLeon 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2025)LCF Pachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)WAtlas 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (10-08-2025)
7 Club Tijuana 9 15 16 15 +1 LTigres UANL 5 - 0 Club Tijuana (30-11-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 0 Tigres UANL (27-11-2025)WClub Tijuana 3 - 1 FC Juarez (21-11-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)WCF Pachuca 0 - 2 Club Tijuana (17-08-2025)
8 FC Juarez 10 12 10 13 -3 DToluca 0 - 0 FC Juarez (30-11-2025)LFC Juarez 1 - 2 Toluca (27-11-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 CF Pachuca (24-11-2025)LClub Tijuana 3 - 1 FC Juarez (21-11-2025)WFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)
9 Leon 6 7 5 9 -4 DLeon 1 - 1 CF Pachuca (23-08-2025)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)LLeon 1 - 3 Monterrey (12-08-2025)LCruz Azul 4 - 1 Leon (27-07-2025)WLeon 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (20-07-2025)
10 Santos Laguna 6 6 9 10 -1 LFC Juarez 2 - 1 Santos Laguna (23-08-2025)LCruz Azul 3 - 2 Santos Laguna (17-08-2025)WSantos Laguna 1 - 0 Guadalajara Chivas (11-08-2025)LPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LSantos Laguna 2 - 4 Toluca (17-07-2025)
11 Atletico San Luis 6 6 9 10 -1 LClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)WPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Cruz Azul (12-08-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 4 - 3 Atletico San Luis (26-07-2025)LAtletico San Luis 0 - 1 Monterrey (19-07-2025)
12 Mazatlán 6 6 8 9 -1 DMazatlán 2 - 2 Tigres UANL (24-08-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 2 Mazatlán (18-08-2025)DMazatlán 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (10-08-2025)LCF Pachuca 1 - 0 Mazatlán (26-07-2025)WMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)
13 Guadalajara Chivas 8 6 10 13 -3 LCruz Azul 3 - 2 Guadalajara Chivas (01-12-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Cruz Azul (28-11-2025)DGuadalajara Chivas 0 - 0 Tigres UANL (18-09-2025)DClub Tijuana 3 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (23-08-2025)LGuadalajara Chivas 1 - 2 FC Juarez (16-08-2025)
14 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 7 6 7 11 -4 LCF Pachuca 3 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (21-11-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)DToluca 1 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (17-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)WClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)
15 Necaxa 6 5 6 10 -4 LMonterrey 3 - 0 Necaxa (24-08-2025)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Leon (16-08-2025)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Necaxa (11-08-2025)DNecaxa 1 - 1 Club America (27-07-2025)WNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)
16 Atlas 6 5 12 18 -6 LAtlas 2 - 4 Club America (25-08-2025)DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)LAtlas 0 - 3 CF Pachuca (10-08-2025)LMonterrey 3 - 1 Atlas (27-07-2025)DAtlas 3 - 3 Cruz Azul (20-07-2025)
17 Club Queretaro 6 4 7 12 -5 WClub Queretaro 3 - 2 Atletico San Luis (23-08-2025)DClub Queretaro 3 - 3 Atlas (17-08-2025)LClub America 1 - 0 Club Queretaro (10-08-2025)LClub Queretaro 0 - 2 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (26-07-2025)LNecaxa 3 - 1 Club Queretaro (19-07-2025)
18 Puebla 6 4 4 14 -10 DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 0 - 0 Puebla (24-08-2025)LPuebla 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (16-08-2025)LTigres UANL 7 - 0 Puebla (09-08-2025)WPuebla 1 - 0 Santos Laguna (26-07-2025)LMazatlán 2 - 1 Puebla (19-07-2025)

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