Goals and Highlights: Chivas 2-0 Athletic in Friendly Match 2023 | 07/16/2023

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The referee whistles the end of the game, Chivas wins the match.

2 minutes of compensation are added.

The rythm slows down a bit and the two teams start trying to take control of the ball.

Chivas goal!

Chivas play long positions to cool down Athletic who had several dangerous attacks.

Chivas keeps the pressure on the entire court in search of a defensive error.

The second time begins.

The teams go to rest and the score is Chivas 1-0 Athletic.

2 minutes of compensation are added.

A very even game, no team dominates the game and we are still waiting for the second goal of the game.

Tight match in midfield, both teams looking for their first chances to score.

Chivas goal!

Tight match in midfield, both teams looking for their first chances to score.

The match begins, both teams will seek to win.

We're minutes away from the game kicking off, the game presentation kicks off, and fans prepare to watch 90 minutes of soccer.

These are the XI players that will start the match:

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¡Bienvenido, @GutiGalaviz! ¡Qué bueno tenerte de vuelta, @Alexis_Vega9! ???? ¡DALEEEE, CHIVAAAAS! #ApuestaPorElRebaño en @calientesports ????????
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— CHIVAS (@Chivas) July 16, 2023

These are the XI players that will start the match:

ALINEACIÓN I El once titular de los leones para enfrentarse a las @chivas

1. Unai Simón
24. Hugo Rincón
3. Vivian
5. Prados
15. I. Lekue
8. Bita
21. Ander Herrera
11. N. Williams
10. Muniain
19. Nico Serrano
12. Guruzeta#ChivasAthletic #AthleticClub ???? pic.twitter.com/WpSNSD2ZFg

— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) July 16, 2023

Athletic will have its first preparation game of the 7 that it will have in the face of the 2023-2024 season of LaLiga. Their next game will be against Necaxa, the game will be on Wednesday July 19, 2023 at 11:00 pm ET.

The referee appointment for today's game is as follows:
Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle (Central Referee).
Jonathan Maximiliano Gómez (Assistant One).
Rodrigo René Sansores Díaz (Assistant Two).
Martín Molina Astorga (Fourth Referee).
Angel Monroy Bello (VAR).
Vicente Jassiel Reynoso Arce (VAR Assistant).

It is a very even match, however the Spanish team is expected to win because they had a good performance in LaLiga and their players leave motivated.

It will be the first time that Athletic and Chivas face each other in an official match. It is expected to be a game full of fouls, yellow cards, corner kicks and lots of goals.

The Spanish team is already at the Akron Stadium for its first preparation game for the 2023-2024 LaLiga season.

???? ¡De camino al estadio Akron!#ChivasAthletic #AthleticClub ???? pic.twitter.com/VXCUneg08f

— Athletic Club (@AthleticClub) July 16, 2023

We are just under an hour away for the match between Chivas vs Athletic to start from the Akron Stadium. Both teams will go out looking for victory. Who will make it this morning? Follow our coverage on VAVEL.

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This is the start time of the game Chivas vs Athletic of July 16th in several countries:
Argentina: 2:00 PM.
Bolivia: 1:00 PM.
Brazil: 2:00 PM.
Chile: 2:00 PM.
Colombia: 12:00 PM.
Ecuador: 12:00 PM.
United States (ET): 2:00 PM.
Spain: 7:00 PM on TUDN.
Mexico: 12:00 PM on TUDN and Vix+.
Paraguay: 2:00 PM.
Peru: 1:00 PM.
Uruguay: 2:00 PM.

These were the eleven players who started last game:
Unai Simón, Aitor Paredes, Dani Vivian, Yuri Berchiche, Óscar de Marcos, Oihan Sancet, Mikel Vesga, Ander Herrera, Gorka Guruzeta, Nico Williams and Iñaki Williams.

These were the eleven players who started last game:
Miguel Jiménez, Jesús Orozco, Gilberto Sepúlveda, Alan Torres, Cristian Calderón, Alan Mozo, Fernando Beltrán, Víctor Guzmán, Jonathan Padilla, Isaac Brizuela and Ricardo Marín.

There are three Athletic players we should keep an eye on and who play a very important role in the team. The first is Iñaki Williams (8), he was the team's top scorer in the last tournament with 9 goals in 38 games played and it is very likely that we will see him scoring in Sunday's game. The other player is Óscar de Marcos (#10), he plays in the forward position and at only 27 years old he was the team's best assister with 3 assists. And finally, we should keep an eye on midfielder Oihan Sancet (#22), he was the team's third highest scorer last season with 4 goals in 36 games played and we could also see him score against Chivas.

The Spanish team is preparing for LaLiga that will start next month. Their preseason started a few days ago and they scheduled 7 friendly games to prepare for the tournament. Their preparation matches are against Chivas, Necaxa, Racing de Santander, Gimnástica, Celtic FC, Eibar and Manchester United. In the 2022-2023 LaLiga tournament they were in eighth position with 14 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses. Their preparation games will help them have a good 2023-2024 season. Their last game was against Real Madrid on June 4, 2023, the match ended in a 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabéu. They arrive as favorites to win this game and stay with the victory because of the incredible team they have and the good moment they are going through.

There are three Chivas players that we should be aware of and that play a very important role in the team. The first is striker Roberto Alvarado (#25), he was the team's top scorer in the last tournament with 7 goals in 39 games played and it is very likely that we will see him scoring on Sunday. Another player is Alexis Vega (#10), he plays in the forward position and is a player with a lot of ability to assist in games. And finally, we should keep an eye on striker Gilberto Sepúlveda (#3), he was the team's third highest scorer last season with 3 goals in 20 games played and we could see him score in Sunday's game.

The Mexican team has had a good start to the tournament so far in the MX League, after 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, they have 9 points in the general table that puts them in the first position of the general table. Their goal this year is to qualify among the first 7 places in order to advance to the postseason and therefore they must win as many games as possible. Their last game was against Necaxa on July 13, 2023, the match ended in a 2-0 win at Estadio Akron and thus they won their third game of the season. They arrive as the least favorites to win this game, however they could surprise and win.

The Akron Stadium is located in the city of Jalisco, Mexico. It will be the venue for this match, it has a capacity of 49,850 spectators and is the home of Club Deportivo Guadalajara. It was inaugurated on July 29, 2010 and cost 200 million dollars to build.

My name is Pablo Bernal and I will be your host for this game. We will provide you with pre-game analysis, roster updates, and news as it happens live here on VAVEL.