Las Aguilas del America nearly stole a win from Pachuca, but a goal in the 87th minute from Franco Jara settled the match at three goals each on Saturday.
Prior to Jara saving a point for the Tuzos, Club America needed a pair of goals from Silvio Romero to undo a 2-0 deficit.
Los Tuzos took little time to find their stride with two goals landing before the match hit the 15-minute mark. Edson Alvarez handed Pachuca a 1-0 lead eight minutes in as he tried to dig a shot out from the near post but instead drove the ball into his own goal.