A late goal from Paul Aguilar handed America a 1-0 win over Guadalajara Chivas on Sunday in Mexico's most intense rivalry, leaving Chivas with little chance of making the playoffs with just three games to play in the regular season. America improved to 25 points in fifth place and is on the brink of qualifying for the playoffs.
Torres scores late, Mexico beats Panama 1-0
Erick Torres scored a one minute into stoppage time and Mexico beat Panama 1-0 Tuesday night to win its group in Olympic qualifying and head to the semifinals a win away from London. Mexico struggled to break through the Panama defense throughout the match, but the Chivas de Guadalajara sent Mexico to its third straight win and a matchup against Canada on Saturday in Kansas City, Kan.
Libertadores Cup standings
March 7 (Infostrada
Sports) - Results and standings from the
Libertadores Cup group matches on Wednesday
Group 1
Santos (Brazil) 3 Internacional (Brazil) 1
Standings P W D L F A Pts
1 The Strongest 2 2 0 0 4 2 6
2 Santos 2 1 0 1 4 3 3
3 Internacional 2 1 0 1 3 3 3
4 Juan Aurich 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
Group 4
Boca Juniors (Argentina) 1 Fluminense (Brazil) 2
Standings P W D L F A Pts
1 Fluminense 2 2 0 0 3 1 6
2 Arsenal 2 1 0 1 3 1 3
3 Boca Juniors 2 0 1 1 1 2 1
4 Zamora FC 2 0 1 1 0 3 1
Group 6
Corinthians (Brazil) 2 Nacional A. (Paraguay) 0
Standings P W D L F A Pts
1 Cruz Azul 2 2 0 0 6 1 6
2 Corinthians 2 1 1 0 3 1 4
3 Deportivo Tachira 2 0 1 1 1 5 1
4 Nacional A. 2 0 0 2 1 4 0
Group 7
Deportivo Quito (Ecuador) 3 Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) 0
Standings P W D L F A Pts
1 Velez Sarsfield 3 2 0 1 6 3 6
2 Deportivo Quito 3 1 1 1 4 3 4
3 Defensor Sporting 2 1 0 1 2 3 3
4 Guadalajara 2 0 1 1 1 4 1
America closes in on first place in Mexico
America defeated Jaguares 2-0 on Sunday to move within two points of league-leading Morelia in Mexico's first division. Morelia defeated Queretaro 3-0 on Saturday and has with 20 points from nine matches. Guadalajara club Chivas won its second consecutive game since Johan Cruyff was named a club advisor, defeating Puebla 2-1 on Sunday.
Cruyff pep talk helps Chivas secure first win
* Guadalajara end run of seven matches without win
Chivas notch first win after Cruyff appointment
Guadalajara eked out
their first win to climb off the bottom of the Mexican Clausura
championship table on Sunday, a day after Dutch great Johan
Cruyff was unveiled as a club consultant.
Chivas beats Santos to end winless streak
Luis Michel saved a last-minute penalty from U.S. international Herculez Gomez as Chivas of Guadalajara ended its 13-game winless streak by defeating Santos Laguna 2-1 on Sunday in the eighth round of Mexico*s first division. The win came a day after Dutch great Johan Cruyff was officially announced as a part-time advisor at Mexico's most successful club.
Guadalajara won't win just because I'm here - Cruyff
There is no magic
solution for pulling Guadalajara out of their slump, the Mexican
club's new consultant Johan Cruyff said on Saturday.
Cruyff introduced as adviser for Chivas
Johan Cruyff has been introduced as an adviser to slumping Guadalajara club Chivas, Mexico's most popular team but winless in 13 straight matches. Chivas owner Jorge Vergara said on Saturday he hoped Cruyff, the Dutch great who coached Barcelona, could turn Chivas into a "better club than Barcelona." Vergara said Cruyff was receiving a three-year contract and would be visiting the...
