Club America never could've imagined it would get this chance.
After an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Chivas in league play, it looked like Las Aguilas would have to stew in a rivalry defeat until next tournament. But then the Copa MX bracket shook out and gave us Wednesday's Clasico Nacional, a rematch just two months after that loss to the Guadalajara side hated by America fans and players alike. Now, the capital club is one step closer to winning a trophy in its centennial season, albeit not the one it has its eyes set on, and perhaps more importantly to exact revenge.