The last time Chivas and America were classified together directly to the league it was in the distant Opening 2016 when they met in the Quarterfinals. Almost seven years later, one point is enough for each one for the two most popular clubs in the country to get into it non-stop.
After the penultimate day of Clausura 2023, América and Chivas have 31 points and a distance of three over the current one pachuca championwhich is fifth in the standings with 28 points, while Toluca was left with 29 in fourth position – the last one that gives the pass to the “Fiesta” – after drawing with Juárez.
It is worth saying that Monterrey, who won last Friday 2-0 against Mazatlanalready secured their classification and finish as first place the regular phase of a tournament in which the rojiblanco team has become a pleasant surprise.
Foreigners, behind the success
After several years inserted in the irregularity, for this 2023, the directive directed by Amaury Vergara opted for two foreigners to return Chivas to the foreground: the Spanish Fernando Hierrowho is a sports director, and the Iberian naturalized Serb Veljko Paunovicwho is the coach of the team that plays with pure Mexicans.
The first came with a large poster: historical defense of the Real Madrid and sports director of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on two occasions (2007-2011 and 2017-2018). In the first one, “La Furia Roja” won the World Cup in South Africa 2010.
However, little or nothing was known about Paunovic, but he led Serbia to win the Sub 20 world of 2015, and now he is one step away from returning Chivas to a Liguilla without going through the Repechage for the first time since the Closing 2017.
📹 The Flock won!!
Chivas came from behind and beat Cruz Azul on the Akron field.
This was what happened in the match:#LigaBBVAMX ⚽ #ElResumen
— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) April 23, 2023
How did they get to this stage? Saturday, Victor Guzman y Ronaldo Cisneros they scored in the second half and the “Flock” came from behind to beat Cruz Azul 2-1.
Uriel Antunawho scored a goal for Mexico in a 1-1 friendly draw against the United States in the middle of the week, put “La Máquina” in front in the 36th minute.
However, Guzmán tied the game with a goal after 52 minutes and Cisneros scored the winner at 75′.
Chivas extended its streak of games without defeat to four and was in third place with 31 points. Since that Clausura 2017, the last time the team was league champion, the rojiblancos barely add two classifications to the leagueby way of repechageand his best result was the Semifinals in the Apertura 2020.
Thus, the rojiblancos control their destiny and with a draw in their last match against the colero Mazatlanthey will ensure their place in the “Big Party”.
wake up call
With a penalty from Henry Martin, America barely rescued the 1-1 draw against Pumas and although it remains second in the classification by goal difference, the so-called “Capital Classic” was a wake-up call for the Coapa team.
The blue creams only require one point to enter the Liguilla directly; however, against the auriazules they did not show themselves as the powerful team of other occasions and they left the Aztec stadium with a bitter taste.
The Bomb exploded! ⚽💣@HenryMartinMequaled tonight the record for goals in Short Tournaments in the LIGA MX era.
the captain of @ClubAmerica reached 14 goals in the absence of a date to conclude the #FaseRegular. Will he be able to score on the #Day17 and have the solo record? pic.twitter.com/LBGYyENR8j
— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) April 23, 2023
The Argentinian Nicholas Freire put the university students in front at minute 67, but Martín scored a penalty at minute 72 to declare the tie.
The university students took the lead with a corner kick in which Freire finished off inside the six-yard box and the goalkeeper Luis Malagon rejected in the first instance, but the rebound fell to the Argentine, who did not forgive in his second try.
América tied when the Brazilian Diogo fouled the Uruguayan Sebastian Cáceres and Martin converted with a smooth shot past the goalkeeper’s left post Julio Gonzalez.
Henry thus reached 14 goals in the tournament, the highest number of his career, and remains the leading scorer with a two-score lead over the Colombian. Julian Quinones (Atlas) when the championship has one date left.
In turn, Pumas extended his streak of games without defeat to three since the Argentine Anthony Mohammed He took the helm and from being penultimate place, now with 18 points, he has the last place for the Repechage.
Next week, the cats will search in Monterrey get into repechageand in case of achieving it, they will be a team of care for the good streak they bring.
Intense encounter!!@ClubAmerica y @PumasMX equalized in one more edition of the #ClassicCapitalino.#LigaBBVAMX ⚽ #Closure2023 pic.twitter.com/npIEqCAPV7
— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) April 23, 2023
The Devil stalled
Toluca had the opportunity to tie Chivas and América on points, but had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Juárez against their aficionados.
the archer Tiago Volpi put the Red Devils ahead on the scoreboard by converting a penalty in the fourth minute of compensation before the break.
However, diego chavez matched by Braves in an attack through the center, which he sentenced with a shot down before Volpi left at 69′.
It was a bad result for the Devils, but they still have it in their hands to get straight to the Liguilla, the ‘Party of the eight guests’.
2023-04-24 07:38:52
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