Club America vs St Louis City Leagues Cup Clash

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Club America faces St Louis City in a Leagues Cup quarter-final rematch at Dignity Health Sports Park. Club America, fresh off a 2-1 win over Atlas, looks to build on their previous 4-0 victory against St Louis. Both teams are struggling with injuries and inconsistent league performances, making this match crucial for their aspirations. Key players include Henry Martin for Club America and a host of injured players for St Louis.#LeaguesCup #ClubAmerica #StLouisCity #SoccerMatch #QuarterFinals

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00:00Club America and St. Louis City are set to clash at Dignity Health Sports Park on Tuesday,

00:07with both teams eyeing a spot in the quarterfinals of the League's Cup.

00:12This encounter marks a rematch of last season's group stage, where Club America triumphed

00:18with a commanding 4-0 victory.

00:22Goals from Henry Martin, Julian Quinonez, Kevin Alvarez, and Alejandro Zendejas sealed

00:28the win for the Mexican Giants.

00:32Club America began their League's Cup campaign with a narrow 2-1 victory over Atlas in the

00:38round of 16.

00:40In a thrilling all-Mexican showdown, goals from Eric Sanchez and Henry Martin on either

00:47side of Jose Lozano's equalizer secured the win.

00:52Before this, Club America had a mixed preseason, suffering a 3-0 defeat against Chelsea and

00:59clinching a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa.

01:04Andre Jardim's men have had an inconsistent start to their new Liga MX campaign, with

01:09two wins and two losses in their first four matches.

01:13However, they did clinch their first-ever Mexican Super Cup title by defeating Tigres

01:202-1 in June.

01:22St. Louis City also advanced to the round of 16 with a 3-1 victory over Portland Timbers,

01:29thanks to second-half goals from Marcel Hartel and Simon Boettcher.

01:34This followed a solid group stage performance, finishing as runners-up in Group F.

01:41St. Louis secured a 2-1 victory over Dallas and narrowly fell short to Juarez in a penalty

01:47shootout after a 1-1 draw in regular time.

01:53Despite their decent League's Cup run, St. Louis City has struggled in the MLS, currently

01:58sitting 13th in the Eastern Conference.

02:02They have only four wins this season and have not secured a competitive away victory since

02:08September 2023 when they defeated Minnesota United 2-1.

02:14Club America will be without midfielder Alejandro Zendejas, who has been sidelined with a leg

02:20injury.

02:22Spanish defender Jorge Mir is also out with a cruciate ligament injury and Sebastian Caceres

02:28is doubtful after picking up an injury against Atlas.

02:33Henry Martin, with 28 goal involvements for club and country this year, remains a key

02:39player to watch for Club America.

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