In the Clásico Nacional on Saturday night, Club América defeated Club Guadalajara 1-0 to maintain their dominance over their main opponent. In the derby, Ramón Juárez scored the only goal. Henry Martín met Álvaro Fidalgo’s cross in the air and headed it beyond the post. After the keeper strayed from his line, Júarez collected the rebound and composedly fired the ball into the goal, marking his first-ever goal for the team.
Chivas had been superior before the goal, and they maintained their possession dominance in the second half as they looked for an equalizer. They had several opportunities during the game, the most obvious of which came when Fernando Beltrán transferred the ball to an unmarked Armando González within the keeper’s area, but the 21-year-old striker was unable to tie the score.
With the victory, América, who has not lost to its biggest opponent since February 2017, maintains its winning streak in Liga MX regular season games. Instead of moving up in the rankings as Chivas had intended, the team dropped to sixth and was no longer guaranteed a postseason spot. After winning their last two games, América moved up to 12th place in the standings, behind Chivas by just a few points in the Apertura 2024 season.
With the victory, América, who has not lost to its biggest opponent since February 2017, maintains its winning streak in Liga MX regular season games. Instead of moving up in the rankings as Chivas had intended, the team dropped to sixth and was no longer guaranteed a postseason spot. After winning their last two games, América moved up to 12th place in the standings, behind Chivas by just a few points in the Apertura 2024 season. When André Jardine’s team plays Atlas on Tuesday night in Guadalajara, they’ll be hoping to improve on their previous performance. Chivas will host León at Akron Stadium on Wednesday night in an attempt to recover. We saw what would have been the last 2024 Clásico Nacional.
