Chivas is ready to kick off its participation in the Fiesta Grande of the Clausura 2024, as this Wednesday it will host Toluca in the first leg of the Quarter-Finals. This rivalry has a long history behind it, as we are talking about two of the winningest teams with the longest tradition in Liga MX.
The last meeting between the two
- On Matchday 4 of the current tournament, the Rebaño hosted the Diablos at the Akron Stadium and, in that match, Guadalajara came out victorious. The duel ended with a 3-2 score, thanks to goals from Fernando Beltrán, Pavel Pérez and Ricardo Marín.
How do they arrive?
- Chivas is coming off a 1-0 win over Atlas in the Clasico Tapatio on Matchday 17, which moved them into sixth place overall with 31 points.
- Toluca comes into this duel after losing 0-1 to Cruz Azul, ending the CL24 in third place with 32 points.
Are there any players on the injury list for this match?
- If you want to find out what's new in the Rebaño Sagrado's squad, CLICK HERE and find out who will be called up for this match.
- The Escarlatas have a full squad for the first leg of the Quarterfinals.
The refereeing corps
Referee: Oscar Mejía
Assistant 1: Enrique Bustos
Assistant 2: Jonathan Gómez
Fourth official: Maximiliano Quintero
Where to watch Chivas vs Toluca live?
- If you want to know which channels will be broadcasting this match in its entirety, CLICK HERE and find out.
Did you know?
- Chivas has 6 clean sheets against Toluca in the last 7 meetings.
- In the last 15 meetings between Guadalajara and Toluca at the Akron Stadium, the Rebaño have lost only 1. The rest divided into 7 wins and 7 draws.
- The last time they faced each other in a Final Phase was in the Clausura 2017 and on that occasion, Guadalajara advanced and was crowned against Tigres.
- Guadalajara has five wins and if they win their sixth, it would be their longest winning streak since the eight victories they achieved between January and February 2010.
- Los Rojiblancos have accumulated 270 minutes without conceding a goal.
- Ricardo Marín has scored 2 goals against the Diablos in 2 matches.
- Roberto Alvarado was 1 of the 2 players who managed to complete 100 or more dribbles in the CL24.
- In addition, 'Piojo' was the fifth player in the League with the most meters covered driving the ball, with 3459.
- Carlos Cisneros, Isaac Brizuela, Alexis Vega, and Jesús Angulo are the players from the current squads who have worn both jerseys.
- Juan Pablo Domínguez, Los Diablos' attacker, had a brief stint with the Rojiblanco youth academy during the 2018-2019 season.
