The road to 13 has set a complicated hurdle for Chivas before the Clausura 2024 Final, as they will have to face El Clásico de México in the Semifinals, however, it represents the perfect opportunity to give a blow to the table and confirm the great footballing moment they are going through.
It will be vital for the Rebaño to take the lead on aggregate in the first leg, which will be played this Wednesday at 8:05 PM at the Akron Stadium, which will surely be dressed in its best attire to turn into an authentic red-and-white party and carnival. Here are the best facts about the match between the Rebaño Sagrado and the Águilas.
How do they look coming into the match?
- El Chiverío faced Toluca in the Quarter-Finals and beat Los Choriceros 1-0 on aggregate. The first leg in the Perla de Occidente was won by Guadalajara, while the second leg at the Nemesio Diez ended goalless.
- For their part, the Azulcremas faced Pachuca in a series that ended 2-2 and which gave the capital team a place in the playoffs due to their position in the table. Both in La Bella Airosa and in the Red-and-White Capital, the result was 1-1.
What happened when they met in the Regular Phase?
- The 12th date of the CL24 pitted Chivas and América in a hard-fought match in the middle of the field, which ended in a scoreless draw.
Who are Guadalajara's call-ups?
Fernando Gago has a full squad, so he is considered the best 21 players at his disposal. CLICK HERE for the complete list.
Where can you watch the match?
The support of the Rojiblanca Nation will be felt, in the stadium and every part of Mexico and the United States! That's why we present you ALL the options so you can follow the Rebaño Sagrado LIVE. CLICK HERE.
The refereeing corps
- Referee: Oscar Mejía García
- Assistant 1: Christian Kiabek Espinosa Zavala
- Assistant 2: Jorge Antonio Sánchez Espinoza
- Quarter: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández
- VAR: Luis Enrique Santander and Edgar Magdaleno
Did you know?
- This will be the sixth series between Guadalajara and América in the Liga MX Semifinals, with 3 wins for Chivas and 2 for the Águilas. The last time they met in this round was in the Clausura 2023 and the Rebaño won 3-2 on aggregate.
- Guadalajara won 3 of the last 4 Liga MX knockout matches against América.
- At 26 years and 140 days, Guadalajara has the third youngest starting lineup on average since the end of the Clausura 2024 regular season.
- Guadalajara has not lost in 11 of the last 12 Liga MX Liguilla games in which it scored the first goal of the match (8V, 3E, 1D). Five of the eight wins in this streak were at home.
- Chivas was the third-best defense at home throughout the Clausura 2024 matches, with only 9 goals conceded in this condition and a total of 3 unbeaten goals in this tournament.
- Among the four semifinalists, Guadalajara is the team that has suffered the fewest fouls on average per game throughout the tournament, with 9.9 infractions per game.
- Roberto Alvarado has 4 assists in the Liguilla with Chivas, twice as many as any other Guadalajara player since 2013.
- Guadalajara has five clean sheets in Liga MX (4V, 1E), its best record since February-March 1998 when Chivas also went five games without conceding (5V). If the Rebaño Sagrado were to score another match, they would record six consecutive unbeaten goals for the first time in their history in this competition.
- Érick Gutiérrez, with 26, was the second player with the most passes to the final third in the Quarterfinals of the Clausura 2024.
- Roberto Alvarado won possession in the attacking third on 4 occasions in the Quarterfinals of the Clausura 2024, the highest record among players still in the competition, along with Rodrigo Huescas (Cruz Azul).
