América and Monterrey Battle for Spot in Leagues Cup Final

On September 2, Club América and Monterrey face off in Carson, California, for a spot in the 2026 Leagues Cup final. The match, broadcast live on MLS Season Pass, promises to be decisive, as neither team has won the competition yet.

América Reaches Semifinals with Unbeaten Run

América eliminated the Columbus Crew 2-0 in the quarterfinals and reached the semifinals with 16 points in six matches in the Mexican Apertura. Under the management of Guillermo Almada, the team has recorded eight wins and two draws in their first ten games of the season. In the Leagues Cup, the team has scored nine goals, highlighted by forward Brian Rodríguez, who scored in three of the four matches.

Monterrey Seeks Stability After Rocky Start

Monterrey opened the competition with a 2-1 defeat to Orlando City, but bounced back with three straight victories, including knocking out the Chicago Fire in the quarterfinals. Every one of the club's games ended 2-1. Forward Hugo Cuypers scored three goals in the Leagues Cup and has found the net in two of the latest Liga MX matches.

Head-to-Head Record Between the Clubs

América and Monterrey have already met 163 times in official competitions between Liga MX and the Concacaf Champions Cup, with 64 wins for América, 52 for Monterrey, and 47 draws. This will be the first meeting between the teams in Leagues Cup history.

Broadcast and Coverage in Mexico

In addition to the broadcast on MLS Season Pass, the match will be aired by Imagen TV, Canal Nu9ve (Televisa), and TUDN in Mexico. Fans will be able to follow the game across multiple media platforms.

Probable Lineups

• América: Rodolfo Cota; Kevin Álvarez, Israel Reyes, Ramón Juárez, Cristian Borja; Erick Sánchez, Alan Cervantes; Isaías Violante, Raphael Veiga, Brian Rodríguez; Enrique Martín.
• Monterrey: Esteban Andrada; Ricardo Chávez, Víctor Guzmán, Carlos Salcedo, Gerardo Arteaga; Óliver Torres, Orbelín Pineda; Diego Rossi, Jesús Corona, Lucas Ocampos; Hugo Cuypers.

With information from SpaceMoney.