The Clásicos Tapatíos are always special, but now imagine this duel in the Final Phase. It will undoubtedly be a complicated series for Guadalajara, but they are confident thanks to the work they have done throughout the Clausura 2023 and the support of their fans.
Chivas comes into this match after a 4-1 win over Mazatlán, closing the championship in third place with 34 points. Veljko Paunovic has a full squad for the match against the red and blacks.
On the other hand, Atlas is coming off a narrow win over Cruz Azul in their playoff match. Benjamín Mora also has a full squad available for the series against the Rebaño.
Did you know?
- Chivas is undefeated in 6 away matches against Atlas; the record is divided into 3 wins and 3 draws.
- El Rebaño is on a 5-match unbeaten streak, having won 4 and drawn 1.
- The team coached by Pauno has only lost 1 of its last 10 games; the rest is divided into 5 wins and 4 ties.
- Atlas won only 1 of its last 8 home games.
- This will be Veljko Paunovic's third time facing the Zorros and he has never lost against them, as he won 1-0 in Copa Sky and drew 3-3 in J13.
- Alexis Vega is the Rebaño's top scorer against the Red-and-Black, having scored 5 goals against them.
- The highest score in the history of the rivalry was 1-4. Curiously, it also occurred in the Quarterfinals at the Jalisco (CF CL15 and J16 AP09).
- Chivas and Atlas have met 5 times in the Quarterfinals. In 3 of them, Guadalajara advanced.
- Chivas was the second best away team during the Clausura 2023 (5G, 3E, 1P).
- The refereeing quartet for the first leg of the Quarter-Finals of the Clausura 2023 will be made up of Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava as center referee, Jorge Sánchez as assistant 1 and Isaac Bustos as assistant 2, while Diego Montaño will be the fourth official.
