Guadalajara had a very special night at the Akron, as they defeated Atlas 4-1 in the Clásico Tapatío with good soccer, a convincing performance in front of goal and the unconditional support of their fans. For this reason, below we will tell you the key points of the Red and White victory in Matchday 12 of the Apertura 2023.
General analysis
Chivas came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation that allowed Guzmán to press higher and collect balls in the final third. Alvarado compensated for his movements by invading central lanes.
The organization of the game was the responsibility of Fernando Beltrán, who was quite good at driving and controlling the ball. He dribbled rivals throughout the match and in addition to scoring a great goal, he was the central axis of the Red and White attacks.
Guadalajara found the match difficult when they did not have the ball, as there was a period in the first half in which the Red and Whites were unable to string together possessions.
The keys to the victory
One of the keys for the Rebaño was the way in which they pressed, as they forced many losses by their opponents, in addition to recovering balls in uncomfortable areas or situations for the Red and Blacks. The perfect example of this is Guadalajara's third goal, as the ball is recovered with Atlas disarmed, so Alvarado detects the structural failure and throws a ball into space to Marín, who subsequently scored with a left-footed shot.
Another thing that Chivas did well was to make the rival center backs compete in unfavorable situations. They forced them to jump to press and free their backs, which they took advantage of with good long runs. The second goal also exemplifies this, as Guzmán pitches it in behind Nervo's back and Marín pushes it in with a header.
The last point are the individual duels, and both in defense and attack, Chiverío were superior. Alvarado dribbled past even Camilo and Briseño won everything in the air. Mozo controlled Guzmán and Mayorga minimized Solari.
The most outstanding
Ricardo Marín: The Red and White striker is in great form. He gained a lot of confidence with his 3 goals in the last 2 games, in addition to being a key player for Pauno's game model.
He competes in all the divided balls, is very smart to generate advantages in complex situations and moves with a lot of intelligence. Undoubtedly the MVP of the Clasico Tapatio.
