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Two More Calls Push 'Gato' Ortiz's América Penalty Tally to Seven in Six Games

Despite case reviews upholding most calls, the assignment process faces a perception problem.

Mexsport
El "Gato" ha pitado al menos 1 penal para el América en sus últimos 6 juegos pitando para las Águilas.
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Overview

  • Referee Marco Antonio “Gato” Ortiz awarded two penalties to Club América in a 4-2 win over Atlas at Estadio Jalisco, including a first‑half handball on Gaddi Aguirre converted by Brian Rodríguez and a late foul on Víctor Dávila that was not sent to VAR.
  • The Atlas match extended a pattern to seven penalties across six América fixtures officiated by Ortiz in 2025, spanning opponents such as Tigres, León, Cruz Azul, St. Louis, Tijuana and Atlas.
  • Online reaction surged on X with trending memes invoking the familiar “penal para el América” refrain, and fans portrayed Ortiz as a de facto hero for the club.
  • Wikipedia was edited to mock Ortiz with the nickname “Wilo” and a fake birthplace change to Tepito before the page was corrected.
  • Former referee Paco Chacón publicly criticized the Arbitration Commission and Horacio Elizondo for assigning Ortiz and other FIFA referees to América, as América leads Mexico in penalties this year and experts say most individual calls have been correctly awarded.