Goals from Fernando Aristeguieta and Aldo Rocha earned Monarcas Morelia a 2-0 win over Club América in the first leg of their 2019 Liga MX Apertura Semifinals.
In the first few minutes, it was the hosts Monarcas Morelia who came closest to scoring by forcing Guillermo Ochoa to a series of saves. But Monarcas would soon brake the deadlock after just 16 minutes when a picture-perfect pass from Rodrigo Millar found Luis Angel “Quick” Mendoza, who picked out Fernando Aristeguieta inside the box to score the 1-0. At first, the goal was called back for an apparent offside, but after a review on VAR, the call was rightfully reversed.