Everything you need to know ahead of el Clásico Nacional

It's time to enjoy the match that paralyzes Mexican soccer. This Saturday at 8 p.m., a new episode of the Clásico Nacional will be taking place and El Guadalajara is seeking to reward the support of the Rojiblanca Nation, which has sold out the Estadio Azteca, a victory that will ensure it finishes in the top 8 in the table and, thus, receive the reclassification duel at home.

For this match on matchday 15 of the Apertura 2022, both teams are on a good run. Chivas have won three and drawn one of their last five games, placing them in seventh place in the standings with 22 points. On the other hand, the Águilas have won 4 of their last 5 matches and are in first place in the standings with 32 points.

Ricardo Cadena has a full rostered to face our top sporting rival, while Fernando Ortíz has recovered Emilio Lara, although Bruno Valdez and Luis Fuentes are still in doubt for this duel.

Did you know that...?
- Chivas has 2 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the 5 most recent Clásicos Nacionales.

- El Rebaño has not conceded a goal in its last 5 home wins against the Águilas.

- Rojiblancos and Azulcremas have tied in the 2 previous Clasicos Nacionales on Matchday 15; they drew 1:1 in CL15 and 0:0 in AP14.

- El Chiverío has scored at least 1 goal in 5 of the 6 away matches they have played in AP22.

- Guadalajara is the second best defense in the competition with 13 goals conceded.

- Alexis Vega is the Liga's player with the most shots on goal (18) and is the leader in successful offensive handballs with 33.

- 'Chicote' Calderón is the player of the current squad who has scored the most goals against the Águilas with 5.

- This will be the first meeting between Ricardo Cadena and Fernando Ortíz.

- América has won 5 and drawn 2 of the 7 matches it has played at the Azteca this semester.

- The refereeing quartet for the National Classic of J15 of the AP22 will be made up of Adonai Escobedo González as center referee, Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala as assistant 1 and Jorge Antonio Sánchez Espinoza as assistant 2, while Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández will be the fourth official; Erick Yair Miranda Galindo and Katia Itzel García Mendoza will be in charge of the VAR.