America beats Monterrey to eye Liga MX glory
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Kevin Alvarez and Alejandro Zendejas scored either side of halftime as Club America recovered from a goal down to secure a 2-1 home win over Monterrey in the first leg of the Liga MX Apertura final on Thursday.
Former Real Madrid attacking midfielder Sergio Canales put the visitor ahead in the 35th minute when he intercepted an errant defensive pass before firing an unstoppable 3