Angel City FC opened the NWSL vs. Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with a 2-1 victory over Club América on Saturday night at Titan Stadium at Cal State Fullerton.
Angel City central midfielder Kennedy Fuller scored in the 29th minute, beating goalkeeper Sandra Paños, and forward Sydney Leroux, who replaced Gisele Thompson in the first half, scored the eventual winner in the 89th minute. For América, forward Kiana Palacios scored in the 93rd minute.
América featured Scarlett Camberos, who returned to the Mexican team after stints with Angel City FC and Bay FC in the NWSL. Paños, a goalkeeper from Spain, also made her debut with Club América and started the match against Angel City.