What you need to know ahead of the return leg of El Clasico de Mexico de Concacaf 2025 | OneFootball

Chivas has the advantage going into the final match of the Concacaf Champions Cup 2025 Round of 16 series against the Águilas, as it won the first leg of the tie last Wednesday at the Akron Stadium. In addition, the Rebaño will be able to play in their favor with the away goal rule, having scored 0 in the first match.

To find out the tie-breaker criteria and everything that surrounds tomorrow's match, the last of the trilogy between the biggest rivals in Mexican football, here is all the information you need to know before the game.

How do they look coming into the match?

- Guadalajara have won the first leg of the Champions Cup 1-0 and drew goalless against the Azulcremas last Saturday in the match corresponding to Matchday 11 of the Clausura 2025.

What does the Rebaño Sagrado need to advance to the next round?

- Chivas has several options to advance to the Concacaf Quarterfinals, CLICK HERE to find out all the scenarios that give the Rojiblanco team the win.

Who are Chivas' call-ups?

- There is no doubt that the Rebaño Sagrado have given their all in the first two matches against the Águilas, both in CONCACAF and Liga MX, and to replicate what they showed in those games, Gerardo Espinoza has named 26 Rojiblancos for the trip to Mexico City. CLICK HERE to see the full list.

Where can I watch El Clasico de Mexico in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup 2025?

- All eyes will be on the clash between the Rojiblancos and Azulcremas, so CLICK HERE to find out what options you have to watch the match live.

Latest lineups

Guadalajara: Raúl Rangel; José Castillo, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Miguel Tapias; Alan Mozo, Rubén González, Fernando Beltrán, Mateo Chávez; Yael Padilla, Roberto Alvarado and Javier Hernández.Coach Gerardo Espinoza

América: Rodolfo Cota; Israel Reyes (C), Néstor Araujo, Miguel Vázquez, Cristian Calderón; Alan Cervantes, Erick Sánchez, Diego Valdés; Víctor Dávila, Javairo Dilrosun and Rodrigo Aguirre.Coach André Jardine

Did you know?

- The four previous times Guadalajara won the first leg of a CONCACAF Champions Cup playoff in the modern era (since 2008), Chivas was able to advance to the next round. Three of those were in 2018, the last time they were crowned champions.- Luis Romo has been involved in 18 sequences that ended in shots for Guadalajara in the current Concacaf Champions Cup, tied for second with Pavel Bucha (FC Cincinnati) and behind only Dénis Bouanga (Los Angeles FC, 21).- Guadalajara has six shots after a high rebound in the Concacaf Champions Cup 2025, tied for second place in the current edition of the tournament with Herediano and only behind Los Angeles FC, with 8.- Raúl Rangel has kept a clean sheet in four of his first six Clásicos de México, matching 'Nacho' Calderón's record.- Chivas has gone without allowing a goal against in its last 3 matches.