Club America beat Atlas 5-2 at Estadio Jalisco on Wednesday night, as five different scorers settled the Jornada 13 meeting in Guadalajara.
Miguel Borja and Erick Sanchez scored two minutes apart in the first half, and Brian Rodriguez and Alex Zendejas added two more after the break. Atlas replied through a Luis Esteves penalty and a Ryan Mmaee goal, but Kevin Alvarez answered within a minute of the second.
The win moves Club America to 27 points from 12 matches. Atlas stay on 21 points from 13 matches, and their four-match unbeaten run is over.
Quick Match Summary
Result: Atlas 2-5 Club America
Goal scorers: Atlas: Luis Esteves 73′ (pen.), Ryan Mmaee 78′. Club America: Miguel Borja 26′, Erick Sanchez 28′, Brian Rodriguez 58′, Alex Zendejas 63′, Kevin Alvarez 79′
Venue: Estadio Jalisco
Competition: Liga MX Apertura 2026, Jornada 13
Atlas vs Club America Match Recap
Borja opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Back in the starting lineup after serving a one-match suspension, he finished from Brian Rodriguez’s pass to put Club America ahead.
The lead doubled two minutes later. Carlos Alvarez set up Erick Sanchez, whose left-footed finish from inside the area made it 2-0.
Atlas finished the night with more possession and more shots than the visitors, but none of that pressure told in the first half. They trailed 2-0 at the break.
Brian Rodriguez made it 3-0 in the 58th minute, scoring from Zendejas’ pass on the counterattack. Zendejas then scored himself five minutes later, finishing from the centre of the area for 4-0.
Both benches moved in the 68th minute. Club America sent on Henry Martin and Oscar Perea, while Atlas made three changes at once, among them Sergio Hernandez.
Atlas were handed a route back in the 73rd minute. A VAR review led to a penalty for the home side, and Esteves converted it to pull a goal back.
Five minutes later, Hernandez set up Mmaee to make it 2-4. The revival lasted one minute: Kevin Alvarez finished from close range in the 79th minute to restore the three-goal margin.
There were no red cards at Estadio Jalisco. Franco Rossano, Juan Purata and Sergio Hernandez were the three players booked.
The Atlas vs Club America where-to-watch guide has the full U.S. TV and streaming details from this Jornada 13 fixture.
Match Stats
| Stat | Atlas | Club America |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 58% | 42% |
| Shots | 22 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Corners | 10 | 4 |
| Saves | 1 | 4 |
Starting Lineups
Atlas
Starting XI: Camilo Vargas; Jorge Sanchez, Adonis Frias, Juan Purata, Milton Valenzuela; Elias Montiel, Paulo Ramirez; Arturo Gonzalez, Luis Esteves, Ryan Mmaee, Florian Monzon.
Club America
Starting XI: Luis Malagon; Kevin Alvarez, Santiago Bueno, Santiago Ramos Mingo, Franco Rossano; Erick Sanchez, Israel Reyes, Carlos Alvarez; Alex Zendejas, Brian Rodriguez, Miguel Borja.
Miguel Borja returned from his one-match suspension to lead the Club America attack. Henry Martin started on the bench and entered in the 68th minute.
Three Takeaways From Atlas vs Club America
1. Club America’s goals are coming from everywhere
Five different players scored for Club America at Estadio Jalisco: a striker, a midfielder, two wingers and a fullback. Borja, Erick Sanchez, Brian Rodriguez, Zendejas and Kevin Alvarez shared the goals.
That spread has become the pattern. Club America have now scored 32 league goals this season, and 10 of them have come in their last two matches, the 5-3 win at Leon and this 5-2 win.
No single scorer carried the night. Henry Martin did not score after coming on, and it did not matter.
2. Atlas had the ball and the shots, but Club America had the finish
Atlas held 58 percent of the possession and produced 22 shots to Club America’s 15. They also won 10 corners to four.
Both teams put six shots on target. Club America scored five of theirs; Atlas scored two, one of them a penalty.
Luis Malagon made four saves for the visitors. Camilo Vargas made one at the other end, and the scoreline followed from that difference.
3. Two goals in two minutes set the tone
The match turned in the first half, between the 26th and 28th minutes. Borja and Erick Sanchez scored in quick succession, and Atlas spent the rest of the night chasing a two-goal deficit.
The same pattern closed the game. When Mmaee made it 2-4 in the 78th minute, Kevin Alvarez restored the three-goal margin within 60 seconds.
Atlas kept producing chances between those bursts. They never got to build on one.
What the Result Means
Club America reach 27 points from 12 matches, four points more than Chivas Guadalajara, the nearest club to them on points. They still have a game in hand, the postponed Jornada 7 meeting with Tijuana on Wednesday, October 28.
Atlas stay on 21 points from 13 matches. The defeat is their first since September 12, when they lost 5-2 at Toluca, and it ends the four-match unbeaten run they carried into the night.
Two Jornada 13 matches were still being played on Wednesday night, so the complete picture for the round settles once those finish.
Watch: Atlas vs Club America Highlights
Watch the official Atlas vs Club America highlights below, including all seven goals from Estadio Jalisco.
What Comes Next
Atlas stay at Estadio Jalisco to host Puebla on Sunday, October 25. Kickoff is at 17:00 Mexico Central time (18:00 CT / 19:00 ET).
Club America return home to face Pachuca on Sunday, October 25 at Estadio Banorte. Kickoff is at 19:05 Mexico Central time (20:05 CT / 21:05 ET).
Follow every remaining Apertura 2026 fixture in the Liga MX viewing guide, the full Liga MX TV schedule and the Club America watch page.
