The time has come for Guadalajara to make its home debut against the current runner-up in Mexican soccer, in a match corresponding to Day 3 of the Clausura 2023.
This rivalry usually gives much to talk about and has some history behind it, we cannot forget that Chivas won its 11th title against the Diablos Rojos in Toluca.
El Rebaño Sagrado approaches this match after a goalless draw away to Atlético San Luis, which puts them in fourth place with 4 points. Veljko Paunovic will not have Alexis Vega nor Antonio Briseño for the match against the Choriceros.
Toluca, for their part, are coming from a 2-2 draw against América, in what was their first match of the tournament, as their match on Matchday 1 had to be postponed. Ignacio Ambriz has a full squad for the match against Guadalajara.
Did you know?
- Chivas has played 11 matches in Guadalajara without losing against Toluca; the record is divided into 4 wins and 7 draws.
- Guadalajara has gone 10 years unbeaten against Los Escarlatas in the Pearl of the West (La Perla Tapatía).
- El Rebaño Sagrado has lost only 1 of its last 14 matches against Los Diablos on any field.
- The biggest drubbing in the history of this rivalry came in the summer of 2001, when Guadalajara beat Los Choriceros 4-0.
- Victor Guzmán, who has already been announced as a starter for this match, has scored 3 goals against the team from the State of Mexico.
- The refereeing quartet for this match on Matchday 3 of the Clausura 2023 will be made up of Daniel Quintero Huitrón as center referee, Enrique Bustos Díaz as assistant 1 and Eduardo Acosta Orea as assistant 2, while Abraham Quirarte Contreras will be the fourth official; Óscar Mejía García and Salvador Pérez Villalobos will be in charge of the VAR.
