Rojiblancos and Caninos clash on match day five of the local tournament, with GOAL delivering live coverage of the encounter.
The action continues without pause as Mexican football proceeds with Day 5 of the 2023 Apertura. Chivas and Xolos face off at the Akron Stadium, a city showdown that fans have circled on the calendar.
The Holy Herd arrives ready after a win on the road against Juárez, seeking to recapture their winning form in front of their home crowd in Guadalajara tonight. The Xolos, meanwhile, were not active on matchday four due to scheduling for their clash with Monterrey yet to be set. Under coach Luis Herrera, the team travels rested and aims to bring three points back to the border.
GOAL provides a minute by minute account of the match, capturing every swing in the drama on the pitch:
CHIVAS VS XOLOS: MINUTE BY MINUTE
- 90+6′ – Final whistle in Guadalajara!
- 90′ – Six minutes of stoppage time added
- 87′ – CHIVAS nearly doubles the lead. Antonio Rodríguez makes a superb save to deny the visitors
- 69′ – The referee cancels a goal due to a foul inside the penalty area
- 68′ – CHIVAS GOAL! Antonio Briseño extends the advantage for the home side
- 66′ – CHIVAS GOAL! Roberto Alvarado opens the scoring
- 51′ – Alexis Vega fires a shot that narrowly misses
- 20:09 – Play resumes after the interruption
- 45+5′ – Half time at Akron Stadium
- 45+4′ – RED CARD for XOLOS! Lucas Cavallini is sent off
- 45′ – Four minutes of added time announced
- 45’ – Antonio Rodríguez makes a crucial save on a penalty for the border team
- 43′ – CHIVAS awarded a penalty for a handball in the box
- 42′ – The central referee reviews a potential penalty in VAR
- 18′ – Alvarado shoots again, forcing a save and keeping the pressure on
- 13′ – XOLOS respond with a powerful drive from the edge of the area, but Wacho Jiménez denies the strike
- 8′ – Chiquete Orozco’s header grazes the post
- 6′ – A dangerous attempt from Roberto Alvarado forces a corner
- 19:02 – First whistle signals the start of the match in Guadalajara
- 18:00 – Kickoff time details and live narration begin on GOAL.com
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Source: GOAL