América Takes on St. Louis City FC in High-Stakes Leagues Cup Clash

St Louis City SC and América face each other for the second consecutive time in this tournament. (Leagues Cup 2024)

The two-time champion of Liga MX, América, is back in action in the Leagues Cup 2024 this Tuesday, August 13, when they face St Louis City FC in the Round of 16 of the tournament. The match will take place at Dignity Health Sports Park at 20:30 hours (Mexico Central Time).

The azulcrema team will play their second match of the Leagues Cup 2024, as being the Liga MX champion, they earned an automatic passage to the Round of 16. In their first match, América eliminated Atlas with a last-minute goal from Henry Martín that secured their advance to this round. Though it was not their last match, during this break they faced Chelsea, where they fell 3-0, and Aston Villa, whom they defeated by the slimmest margin.

Aug 9, 2024; San Diego, California, USA; Club America Defender Cristian Calderon (18) celebrates goal by Club America forward Henry Martin (21) in the second half against Atlas at Snapdragon Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Julia Kapros-USA TODAY Sports

This will be the second encounter between América and St Louis City FC in the Leagues Cup, as they faced off in the last edition of the tournament, where the Coapa team prevailed. St Louis City FC arrives at this match after a convincing victory over Portland Timbers in the Round of 16. However, they qualified second in their group after Juárez, winning their first match and falling in the second one on penalties. Now, the team will seek revenge against an Eagles squad that is adapting to the tournament.

Aug 9, 2024; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis CITY SC midfielder Marcel Hartel (17) is congratulated by St. Louis CITY SC midfielder Cedric Teuchert (36) after scoring a goal against the Portland Timbers at CITYPARK. Mandatory Credit: Scott Rovak-USA TODAY Sports

The match América vs St Louis City FC in the Round of 16 of the Leagues Cup 2024 will be broadcast on free-to-air TV on Channel 9, and will also be available through the Apple TV streaming platform.

The Eagles and St Louis City SC will face each other again in the Leagues Cup 2024. (Leagues Cup 2024)

With the expectation of an exciting match, fans are eager to see if América can continue their streak and advance to the Quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup 2024. The recent history between both teams and their recent performances promise a match full of intensity and excitement.