After being eliminated in the previous playoff with a goal from a corner kick by Orbelín Pineda, Atlas faces the Rebaño in the Copa MX.
The Rebaño ended up lifting the League title and now the Zorros seek to bring joy to their fans when they visit the rojiblanco stadium.
Both teams have had poor results in the Liga MX. Chivas, playing at home, couldn't defeat a Pumas without Nicolás Castillo and the Zorros lost in typical Atlas fashion, in the last minute against the Pandilla de Monterrey. One is fighting to avoid relegation and the other is playing their last cards to aspire to the playoffs. Today, the Copa would be very beneficial as a medicine to the winner and would put the loser in a tight spot due to the elimination against their fierce rival.
Chivas has a base lineup for the Copa MX. The goalkeeper will be Miguel Jiménez, Miguel Basulto, Alejandro Mayorga, Hedgardo Marín, Fernando Beltrán, Michel Benítez, Carlos Salcido, Isaac Brizuela, and Orbelín Pineda. Upfront, the novelty could be Carlos Cisneros as a starter, after almost eight months of absence due to a fracture. On the bench, 'Pelado' Almeyda will have his 'cracks' in case he needs to rely on Rodolfo Pizarro, Javier López, and Ángel Zaldívar.
On the other hand, 'Profe' José Guadalupe Cruz will send out a team with a mix of usual Copa MX players like Ustari and Facundo Erpen, as well as Fidel Martínez. The rest of the team will be composed of players like Daniel Arreola, Cristian González, Jahir Barraza, Cristian Tabó, and Englishman Ravel Morrison, who is gradually gaining more prominence with the team.
It is known that Matías Alustiza, as well as Milton Caraglio, have made themselves available to 'Profe' Cruz to play in this match against the Rebaño. Both will wait their turn on the bench, in case the coach determines to use them tonight.
Chivas and Atlas are playing for part of the semester. They haven't had the best season in the Liga MX, but both coaches know that eliminating their neighbor would give them a breath of fresh air to work on the final stretch of the First Division. The match will take place at the Rebaño's home and the ball will start rolling at 21:36 hours.
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