Goal and Highlights: Chivas 1-0 Cruz Azul in Liga MX Apertura 2023

The match at Akron Stadium ends with a victory for Guadalajara.

Chivas goal! Yael Padilla makes a cut inside the box and beats Andrés Gudiño's goal in the last play of the match.

VAR Decision: No Red Card for Willer Ditta, he stays on the field with a yellow card.

Willer Ditta receives a red card after committing a foul and is sent off.

Chivas substitution, Pavel Pérez enters the field, Fernando Beltrán comes off.

Antonio Briseño enters the field and Isaác Brizuela comes off.

Corner kick in favor of Guadalajara.

Andrés Gudiño saves La Máquina after saving Víctor Guzmán's shot.

Cruz Azul substitution, Carlos Rotondi enters the field, Rodrigo Huescas comes off.

Yael Padilla's shot grazes the post.

Alan Torres shoots from outside the area but Gudiño makes a save from the three posts.

Substitution, Cruz Azul. Díber Cambindo replaces Kevin Castaño.

Chivas substitution, Alan Torres enters the field, Rubén González comes off.

Guadalajara is saved! Ángel Sepúlveda shoots from point-blank range inside the box, but Chivas makes a couple of good saves.

Ángel Sepúlveda is shown the yellow card for a dangerous play.

Yael Padilla is caught offside (Chivas).

Fernando Beltrán's shot is deflected.

Moisés Vieira commits a foul on Gilberto Sepúlveda.

Fernando Beltrán's diagonal shot from the back hits the crossbar of Andrés Gudiño's goal, and La Máquina is saved!

Cruz Azul substitution, Moisés Vieira enters the field, Alexis Gutiérrez comes off.

Víctor Guzmán enters the field and Érick Gutiérrez comes off.

Ignacio Rivero takes a powerful free kick that is correctly saved by Miguel Jiménez.

Isaac Brizuela fouled Ignacio Rivero on the edge of the area.

Raul Martinez cleared the danger from the red and white area and sent the ball to a corner kick.

Juan Escobar correctly protects the ball and avoids Roberto Alvarado's one-on-one with the Celeste goalkeeper.

The second half begins at Akron Stadium.

The first 45 minutes end at Akron Stadium. Guadalajara 0-0 Cruz Azul.

Kevin Castaño fouls Fernando Beltrán in midfield and is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Erick Gutiérrez (Guadalajara)

Isaac Brizuela is caught offside after great assist from Erick Gutiérrez.

Uriel Antuna's shot is wide of the goal.

Andres Gudiño makes a great save after Erick Gutierrez's dangerous shot.

Cruz Azul maintains possession of the ball in the midfield.

Ignacio Rivero takes a weak shot at the Guadalajara goal that the goalkeeper controls without difficulty.

Isaac Brizuela's shot goes wide of Andrés Gudiño's goal.

Carlos Salcedo commits a foul on the left

Ángel Sepúlveda headed a shot inside the box but Miguel Jiménez made a calm save.

Ronaldo Cisneros (Guadalajara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner kick in favor of Cruz Azul

Cristian Calderón's shot deflected wide and missed the danger in the Cruz Azul area.

Corner kick for Guadalajara

Isaac Brizuela sends in a dangerous cross that Ronaldo Cisneros shoots but it goes wide of the goal.

Actions kick off at the Akron Stadium

This is the starting eleven that Joaquin Moreno sends:

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Este el el once de Cruz Azul para enfrentar a Chivas en la jornada 16 del #Apertura2023.

¡Vamos por todo, equipo! 💙 pic.twitter.com/8hfudL98rm

— CRUZ AZUL (@CruzAzul) November 5, 2023

This is the starting eleven that Veljko Paunovic sends:

 

🇫🇷 ¡CON ESTE ONCE BUSCAREMOS EL TRIUNFO CON NUESTRA GENTE! 🇫🇷

¡DALEEEE, CHIVAAAAAS! 🐐#ApuestaPorElRebaño en @calientesports 🔥📲
👉 https://t.co/lW6iHG8HYM pic.twitter.com/gBvEAaPCCs

— CHIVAS (@Chivas) November 5, 2023

Both teams take to the field to warm up before kick-off.

Máquina's goal scorer, Ángel Sepúlveda, is the player to watch for the Celestes, as he has nine goals to his name and will be looking to continue scoring in front of goal to continue fighting for the goal-scoring title.

The zero hour for Joaquin Moreno's La Máquina has arrived, only a victory tonight against Guadalajara would keep the light blue team alive in the tournament and with aspirations of advancing to the Play-In.

Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara, in fifth place in the standings with 24 points, will be looking for a victory tonight at home against Cruz Azul to secure one of the six tickets to the playoffs.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting lineups for Chivas vs Cruz Azul live, as well as the latest information from the Akron Stadium. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute live online coverage of the match.

The match will be broadcast on television on Azteca 7 and TUDN. Another alternative is via streaming through VIX Premium and Chivas TV.

If you want to follow the match minute by minute, VAVEL Mexico is your best option.

This is the kickoff time for the Chivas vs Cruz Azul match on November 4, 2023 in several countries:

Argentina: 22:05 hours

Bolivia: 21:05 hours

Brazil: 21:05 hours

Chile: 21:05 hours

Colombia: 21:05 hours

Ecuador: 21:05 hours

United States: 23:05 hours PT and 01:05 hours ET

Mexico: 21:05 hours

Paraguay: 22:05 hours

Peru: 22:05 hours

Uruguay: 01:05 hours

Venezuela: 21:05 hours

Japan: 21:05 hours

India: 08:05 hours

Nigeria: 14:05 hours

South Africa: 15:05 hours

Australia: 15:05 hours

United Kingdom ET: 16:05 hours

For the Celestes, there is no tomorrow, which is why Cruz Azul's coach, Joaquin Moreno, after the victory over Bravos de Ciudad Juarez, declared that they will go all out in the next match against Chivas: "We must take things with moderation, these two victories have given us motivation and while we still have life we will give everything to get into the playoffs. We have no margin for error, the group is aware of that, and on Saturday we will look to fight and try to get the points we need to get into the playoffs", said the strategist at the press conference.

Despite the victory at the Corregidora, the Serbian helmsman of the Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara, Veljko Paunovic, was upset by the refereeing: "Proud of the game, the effort and the courage we showed on this field as a team, of everyone," said the coach at a press conference at the end of the match.

Andres Gudiño, Carlos Salcedo, Willer Ditta, Kevin Castaño, Uriel Antuna, Angel Sepulveda, Ignacio Rivero, Rodrigo Huescas, Carlos Rodriguez, Juan Escobar, Rodolfo Rotondi.

Miguel Jimenez, Jesus Sanchez, Gilberto Sepulveda, Raul Martinez, Cristian Calderon, Fernando Gonzalez, Fernando Beltran, Erik Gutierrez, Roberto Alvarado, Pavel Perez, Ricardo Marin

Joaquin Moreno's La Maquina is coming off a 2-0 win over Bravos de Ciudad Juarez at the Estadio Azteca, a goal by their goal scorer, Angel Sepulveda and another by Uriel Antuna gave the Celestes life after their second win in a row, but they need to beat Chivas and Puebla in order to qualify for the Play-In; However, they need to beat Chivas and Puebla in order to qualify for the Play-In, so there is no longer any margin for error for the Cementero helmsman and his players.

Chivas comes into this match after winning three points after an important victory at the Estadio Corregidora by a final score of 1-2 against Gallos Blancos del Queréacute; a result that places them momentarily in fourth place, with one foot in the direct playoffs, just behind Rayados, Tigres and Amparo. This result places them momentarily in fourth place, with one foot in the direct playoffs, only behind Rayados, Tigres and America.

The Chivas vs Cruz Azul match will be played at the Akron Stadium, located in the city of Guadalajara. The stadium has a capacity of 45,000 fans.

The Rebaño Sagrado, located in fourth place, depends on itself and is already thinking about climbing up the general table to secure its ticket to the direct playoffs, however, it will receive a dangerous Cruz Azul, located in the fourteenth place, with aspirations that are still mathematically possible; with aspirations still mathematically possible, which after a nightmare season, will play a final against the red and white team in order to continue with the dream of reaching the Play-In.

With only two rounds remaining in the regular tournament, the number of places to qualify for the direct playoffs, also known as the "big party" of Mexican soccer, and to qualify for the new Liga MX Play-In format, in which only the teams located in the sixth position at the top will be able to advance.

Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the Chivas vs Cruz Azul matchday 16 of the Liga MX Apertura 2023. The match will take place at the Akron stadium at 9:05pm.