Overview
- The match is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 8:10 p.m. Central Time at Estadio León and closes Jornada 16 of the Apertura regular season.
- Broadcast rights are split by country so viewers in Mexico should use FOX One or FOX+ while audiences in the United States can watch on TUDN (TV and digital) or ViX.
- Chivas enter on a positive run under coach Gabriel Milito, unbeaten in five matches with three straight wins, and sit on 29 points in the standings.
- León arrive with 22 points after a 2-1 loss to Cruz Azul and must win at home to bolster their direct Liguilla hopes; published probable lineups are available but remain subject to change.
- Pre-match coverage shows an unresolved discrepancy in reports naming León’s head coach as either Christian Gandolfi or Javier Gandolfi, a media inconsistency that has not been clarified before kickoff.