Overview
- The semifinal at Estadio Jalisco ended 0-0 before Atlas advanced in a penalty shootout.
- Camilo Vargas stopped Roberto Alvarado in the shootout, and Uros Đurđević and Edgar Zaldívar converted key kicks.
- Atlas will face Rayados in Sunday’s Copa Pacífica final as they maintain an unbeaten preseason run.
- Gabriel Milito leaned on reserve options for Chivas, while Diego Cocca mixed regulars with fringe players for Atlas.
- Attention now shifts to Liga MX openers next weekend, with Atlas set to face Puebla on Friday and Chivas hosting Pachuca on Saturday.