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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Club America defeat Chivas in CCC</li><li>Zendejas nets decisive effort</li><li>USMNT winger responds to Nations League snub</li></ul>

VIDEO: Alejandro Zendejas is on fire! USMNT winger responds to Nations League squad snub with decisive goal for Club America in CONCACAF Champions Cup

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Winning 5-3 aggregate across two legs, Zendejas scored the second for Club America in a 3-2 loss to Chivas, but he served a decisive blow to their thrilling comeback effort. The strike wasn't pretty, but he made a timely backpost run to slam the ball into the net off a previous effort that was saved and turned back into the box.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">¡Gol de América! Alejandro Zendejas iguala el marcador y sitúa el global en 5-2 a favor! ⚽🦅 <a href="https://t.co/zQojawT7Cp">pic.twitter.com/zQojawT7Cp</a>— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheChampions/status/1768123434926473227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

Zendejas responded to his exclusion from the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/usmnt-gio-reyna-tyler-adams-nations-league/blt797d338335d91664" target="_blank">USMNT's 23-man roster for the CONCACAF Nations League </a>with the strike. It was his second goal of their CCC run in 2024 and marked an impressive fourth-straight game with a goal contribution. Across all competitions for Club America, he has five goals and four assists in 15 matches.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

When selecting his list for the March camp, Berhalter dubbed it the "most difficult roster" he has ever put together. When speaking on Zendejas, who was one of the final names cut, he added: “He is doing well, he is collaborating offensively and defensively. It was a difficult list to make, it was not easy at all and there is not much difference. In the end, it could well have been. I told him that he has done everything in a good way, to continue and an opportunity would soon come.”

WHAT BERHALTER SAID

America will now advance to the next round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, where they will take on a quarterfinal opponent yet to be determined. However, in the Liga MX Clasura, Zendejas and co. will return to the pitch Saturday to take on Chivas for an incredible third time in 10 days. With each team winning one of their two CCC legs, this could be the true decisive match for the Mexican rivals.

WHAT NEXT FOR ZENDEJAS AND AMERICA?

VIDEO: Alejandro Zendejas is on fire! USMNT winger responds to Nations League squad snub with decisive goal for Club America in CONCACAF Champions Cup | Goal.com

After missing out on the 23-man USMNT Nations League roster Wednesday, winger Alex Zendejas net a decisive goal for Club America.