América beat Monterrey in a close win on Saturday, 2x1, on matchday 14. To this matchday, Fernando Ortiz's team came from a draw, and Víctor Vucetich's team came from four wins.
With 19 minutes on the clock, Maximiliano Meza opened the scoring for Monterrey. With 36 minutes on the clock, Diego Valdés struck for América.
Federico Viñas scored the winner with 79 minutes on the clock. In the final minutes of the game, Joao Rojas had a golden chance to score but missed the penalty. In the closing stages of the game, Esteban Andrada left the game early after seeing a red card.
After the result Monterrey are 1st in the table, with 34 points, while América sit 3rd place, with 27 points. In the next fixture, Fernando Ortiz's team will play away against Cruz Azul, whilst Víctor Vucetich's team will play at home against Santos Laguna.
