Overview
- The official Liga MX calendar now lists the derby for Saturday, 13 September at 21:15 CT at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes.
- The kickoff aligns with Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez vs. Terence Crawford at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, creating direct competition for audience attention.
- Outlets citing ESPN report that América requested the date and time change and that Chivas was notified.
- The match comes right after the September FIFA window, when Mexico faces Japan and South Korea in the United States, and follows U.S. friendlies for both clubs: América vs. D.C. United on 6 September and Chivas vs. León on 7 September in Chicago.
- Mediotiempo reports the boxing main event will stream exclusively on Netflix in Mexico, while the match will air on TUDN and ViX.