Chivas recovered its memory after what happened in the Clásico de Clásicos. On the Ciudad de los Deportes pitch, Guadalajara ran out of ideas, so the 2-0 victory over León only confirmed that what happened in the previous match of the most popular team in the country was an accident.
Now there were no mistakes from Hormiga González, nor defensive blunders and again Piojo Alvarado was the man who led the offensive red and white. It was all good news, even Chicharito Hernández returned.
The game in Akron did not generate the expectations that were believed. The pain of defeat against America shook the entrance into the tapatío countrysideThe few fans who were present supported the red and white team with everything they had.
One more time Roberto Alvarado was the man who wanted the ball at all times. El Piojo led the local attacks along with a man who wanted his revenge after the errors in the Classic, Armando González.
He Tala Rangel was the one who looked the best. León attacked with Cádiz as the protagonist. The Venezuelan managed to touch a ball that Raúl managed to get out with a move that left the Leonese attacker roaring in his throat.
Chivas was consistent in the midfield. Bear Gonzalez, Guti Gutierrez and Nene Beltran They began to weave attacks that González wanted to define. Poncho Blanco had a quiet afternoon.
The break was looming for Akron, when Pollo Briseño fell in the area. A blow to the leg brought down the centre-back in the final area. The referee seemed to let the play go, but the VAR spoke to him. Pacheco went to the video referee and decided to whistle the maximum penalty.
The confidence of the Guadalajara representative was at its peak. Piojo Alvarado placed the ball on the spot and fired a powerful shot into the back of the net. Goal for Chivas!
With Vicente Fernández in the background and his legendary shout “Long live Chivas!”, the first half ended.
For the complement, Leon showed shame for a few minutes. The Panzas Verdes came closer with a left-handed shot from Little Prince Andrés Guardado. The 18th brought out the shine in Rangel’s glove.
Chivas held on with ball control. Guti and Oso missed several balls at the start and it was thanks to the lack of effectiveness of the Guanajuato team that the tie did not fall. Gago modified to give power to the midfield. Govea and Pocho Guzmán went to the field.
One play later, the reward came for one of the youngsters in the squad. With a cross from Alvarado, Guzmán headed the ball so that the Ant could close the clamp to the far post to seal the match.
The game He experienced few more emotions. Toto Berizzo threw in the towel with the changes. The man nicknamed Makelele Mendoza never had any influence in the midfield. Luciano Cabral and Gonzalo Napoli were not a solution either. Gago decided to give minutes to Chicharito Hernandezsimply to be applauded.
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There was no more in the Akron, Guadalajara recovered from the hard blow of the Classic of Classics and is fully immersed in the fight for the direct Liguilla. Chivas recovered its memory against a grey León.
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