Next Saturday the most anticipated game of matchday 10 will be played, when the Chivas del Guadalajara face the Eagles of America in one more edition of the Clásico de Clásicos.
Throughout history, both squads have offered real matches and it is expected that this time will be no exception. Today we review the 5 best games of the National Classic in Mexican soccer. Remember is to live again!
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50 years have passed since the first tournament defined under the league format in Mexico, on August 1, 1971, América beat Toluca 2-0 in the second leg (the first leg was 0-0) and they won the 1970 League title. -71.
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One of the best matches between América and Chivas was the one played in the 70-71 season.
On that occasion the scoreboard was tilted in favor of the azulcremas by a 5-2 win. At that time the rivalry was already intense and began to mark each squad.
Later, the Americanists would win the title against Toluca.
What to say about this match? Without a doubt, one of the best matches in the history of football. The dream grand final between America and Chivas.
In the first leg the score ended tied at two goals; however, for the second leg, the azulcremas won categorically 3-1.
The player of the match was Miguel Zelada, who put on the gloves of magnetism to save a penalty.
One of the matches where there were more goals was at the beginning of the short tournaments, facing each other in Winter 96.
On that occasion, the match was played at the Jalisco Stadium, where América was thrashed by a score of 5-0, which cost Ricardo La Volpe his job.
What a great game these two teams played in the summer of 2002. The final score was in favor of the Guadalajara 2-3, with a controversial performance by the whistling Gilberto Alcalá, who scored penalties wholesale.
The last entertaining game in the Clásico de Clásicos was the Guard1anes 2020 league.
In the quarterfinals América and Chivas faced each other. In the first leg, the Guadalajarans won by the slightest difference with a goal from Calderón.
For the second leg, ‘Chicote’ was once again the man of the match, and with a double, and with a goal identical to the first leg, they beat the Americanists 2-1, leaving the aggregate 3-1 in favor of the Flock .
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