Chivas moved on to the Liga MX Liguilla semifinals as Orbelin Pineda’s first half header gave Chivas a precious 1-0 victory over rivals Atlas.
Matias Almeyda’s men arrived to this game down 1-0 on the aggregate scoreline and needing to win the game to have any chance of advancing to the next round.
From the start, the mood at the Estadio Chivas was a tight and tense one with so much at stake for both Guadalajara sides.
As expected, Atlas surrendered possession, but coach José Guadalupe Cruz’s decision to bench star striker Matias Alustiza was an unexpected one from the experienced manager.