America is entering the 2025 Leagues Cup with palpable pressure to win the title and assert their dominance in the region. After a bittersweet 2025 Clausura season, where they lost the final against Toluca, and their recent defeat in the 2025 Campeón de Campeones, André Jardine’s team needs to rediscover its winning form. Despite a golden era with three consecutive national tournament titles, Las Aguilas has unfinished business in international competitions, where its performance has not been as strong as expected. This edition of the Leagues Cup is crucial, not only for the prestige, but also because it awards valuable spots for the upcoming Concacaf Champions Cup.
Club America has been a regular participant in all editions of the Leagues Cup, but the trophy has eluded them so far. Their best performance was in the 2018-2019 season, when they reached the semifinals, only to be eliminated in a thrilling penalty shootout by Tigres. Interestingly, penalties have become their Achilles heel in this tournament: in the 2021-2022 campaign, they fell in the second round to Nashville, and the same opponent eliminated them in the Round of 16 the following season. In the last edition, 2023-2024, Colorado was the executioner of the Azulcrema team in the Quarterfinals.
For its part, Real Salt Lake has also had a consistent presence in the Leagues Cup, participating in three previous editions. In 2019, their run ended in the quarterfinals after losing by a narrow margin to Tigres. In 2023, they managed to advance to the round of 16, where they were defeated by LAFC. However, in the last campaign, 2023-2024, they failed to advance past the group stage, finishing last in the West 8 division, although with the same points as Houston Dynamo and Atlas, their goal difference left them out of the competition.
If you’re wondering how to catch all the action live—whether from the United States or Mexico—here’s everything you need to know, including start time, TV channels, live stream options, and potential starting lineups.
While the official starting lineups are expected to be confirmed just hours before kickoff, here are some of the stars expected to feature:
America (4-4-2): Malagon; Alvarez, Reyes, Lichnovsky, Borja; Fidalgo, Cervantes, Sanchez, Zendejas; Rodriguez, Zuniga.
Real Salt Lake (4-4-2): Cabral; Caliskan, Glad, Quinton, Junqua; Eneli, Ruíz, Gozo, Luna; Gonçalves, Agada.
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