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Chivas Sweeps Clásico Nacional Weekend With Men’s 2–1 and Women’s 2–0 Wins

The women's upset completed a sweep that shifted América to second place in the table.

Overview

  • Roberto ‘Piojo’ Alvarado scored in the 62nd minute and Armando ‘Hormiga’ González added an 87th-minute strike as Chivas beat América 2-1 in the men’s derby.
  • After a benches-emptying flare-up, referee Óscar Mejía added an extended stoppage period in which Alejandro Zendejas pulled one back at 90+6 before the final whistle at 90+16.
  • Denise Castro delivered a brace for Chivas Femenil in a 2-0 win at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes, opening the scoring around the 23rd minute and adding a second before halftime.
  • The result leaves América Femenil on 25 points in second place after three league matches without a win, while Chivas Femenil climbs to sixth with 20 points.
  • Both derbies were played in Mexico City and widely broadcast, and pre-match odds had heavily favored América Femenil, underscoring the scale of Chivas’s upset.