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Cáceres Own Goal Gives Chivas Victory Over América in Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 First Leg



In a tightly contested match, CD Guadalajara (Chivas) secured a 1-0 victory over Club América in the first leg of the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 on Wednesday at the Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Match Highlights:

  • First Half: Both teams struggled to break through, with América’s Álvaro Fidalgo and Henry Martín coming close but failing to convert their chances.
  • Second Half: Chivas’ José Castillo tested América’s goalkeeper Malagón early in the half, but the breakthrough came in the 77th minute when a cross from Mateo Chávez deflected off América defender Sebastián Cáceres for an own goal.
  • Goalkeeper Heroics: Chivas’ Raúl Rangel made five crucial saves, including back-to-back stops in the 84th minute to deny Érick Sánchez and Henry Martín, preserving the clean sheet.

Key Stats:

  • Chivas ended a seven-game winless streak against América at home across all competitions, with their last home win against Las Águilas coming in 2020.
  • This was Chivas’ sixth clean sheet in their last 10 Concacaf Champions Cup matches since 2008, and their first against a Mexican team.
  • América managed only two shots from Chivas, their lowest in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since at least 2016-17.
  • Mateo Chávez recorded seven effective crosses, tying the most by any player in a single Concacaf Champions Cup match since 2016-17.
  • Raúl Rangel’s five saves are the third-most by a Chivas goalkeeper in the tournament since 2016-17, behind Miguel Giménez (6) and Rodolfo Cota (9).

What’s Next?

The second leg will take place on Wednesday, March 12, at the Ciudad de los Deportes Stadium in Mexico City. Chivas will aim to defend their narrow lead, while América will look to overturn the deficit and advance to the quarterfinals.





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