Club America Triumphs Over Columbus Crew in Campeones Cup Shootout

Néstor Araujo scores decisive penalty after a 1-1 draw, securing Club America's victory in Columbus, Ohio.

Club America won the 2024 Campeones Cup with a 5-4 penalty shootout victory against the Columbus Crew after a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
Néstor Araujo scored the winning penalty after Columbus Crew's Malte Amundsen hit the crossbar in the shootout.
Victor Dávila, a recent signing from CSKA Moscow, scored for Club America in the 68th minute, with Amundsen equalizing for the Crew in the 77th minute.
The Campeones Cup pits the winners of the MLS Cup and Mexico’s Campeón de Campeones against each other annually, with this being the sixth edition of the competition.
Club America has now added the Campeones Cup to their recent back-to-back Liga MX titles, while the Columbus Crew were aiming for their third trophy in a year after winning the 2023 MLS Cup and the 2024 Leagues Cup.