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América midfielder Alan Cervantes accepts full blame for Leagues Cup exit

Alan Cervantes publicly apologized and accepted sole responsibility after América's penalty shootout loss to Monterrey in the Leagues Cup.

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Alan Cervantes missed a penalty kick during the shootout against Monterrey, which resulted in América losing the match 5-4 and being eliminated from the tournament. [1][4] Alan Cervantes, a 28-year-old midfielder for América, publicly accepted full responsibility for his team's elimination from the Leagues Cup 2026 following a penalty shootout loss to Monterrey. [2] Alan Cervantes posted a message on Instagram stating he was deeply hurt and facing one of the most difficult mental and emotional moments of his career. [3] Alan Cervantes scored one of America's goals during the match, contributing to the team's comeback before Monterrey equalized. [5] Cervantes stated he is deeply emotionally and mentally hurt, noting that the team's hard work and sacrifice since pre-season were not reflected in the result. [6]
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  1. Alan Cervantes missed a penalty kick during the shootout against Monterrey, which resulted in América losing the match 5-4 and being eliminated from the tournament. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  2. Alan Cervantes, a 28-year-old midfielder for América, publicly accepted full responsibility for his team's elimination from the Leagues Cup 2026 following a penalty shootout loss to Monterrey. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  3. Alan Cervantes posted a message on Instagram stating he was deeply hurt and facing one of the most difficult mental and emotional moments of his career. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  4. América drew 2-2 with Monterrey during the 90 minutes of the Leagues Cup match, forcing the contest into a penalty shootout to determine the finalist. · publimetro.com.mxMexico
  5. Alan Cervantes scored one of America's goals during the match, contributing to the team's comeback before Monterrey equalized. · RÉCORD
  6. Cervantes stated he is deeply emotionally and mentally hurt, noting that the team's hard work and sacrifice since pre-season were not reflected in the result. · RÉCORD
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