For those who followed Liga MX before Major League Soccer even existed there is no other team that evokes a visceral reaction, whether for or against, like Club América does. It probably started in the 1987-1988 Liga MX semifinal when Club América and Morelia met with a trip to the championship on the line. After a 2-2 first leg tie, the game ended in a 2-2 draw. In extra time, Ricardo Campos put Morelia ahead, while Alfredo Tena tied the score again.

What happened after stemmed from the fact that Morelia believed they would advance to the final thanks to the away goal scored by Campos. Morelia head coach and five-time W orld C up goalkeeper for El Tri, Antonio “Tota” Carbajal, led his players back to the locker room as they celebrated, believing they had won and advanced to the final. Ma

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