The Chivas beat the Xolos 1-0 in the opening game of matchday 5 with a lonely both Robert Alvaradowho gave his team the three points to consolidate it at the top of Mexican soccer.
It was a difficult match for the team Tijuana, because they were left with one man less from the first half, so they had to row against the current, but they could not stand the attacks of Chivas and succumbed to the goal of “Piojo”.
Before that, The Guadalajara team had the luxury of missing a penalty taken by “Pocho” Guzmán and that the goalkeeper Rodríguez managed to deflect with his foot. Subsequently, At minute 67, Alvarado’s goal fell, who defined from the far post with a shot that passed between the goalkeeper’s legs.
with this resultafter the three games played on date 5 of the Opening 2023, Chivas secured the lead for one more week, no matter what happens to the rest of the teams in the remaining 6 games, as their advantage over second place is 5 points and no one will be able to catch up with them.
Chivas reached 13 points out of 15 played and with this equaled their best start to the tournament in 12 years, since the last time they had a start with 4 wins and one loss was in 2011, under the command of DT José Luis Real.
However, they will no longer be able to overcome their best start in the history of short tournaments, since in the 2010 Bicentennial Tournament, they also lowered the orders of “Güero” Real and set a record of 8 wins in a row.
The rojiblancos’ next rival will be Santos Laguna, although lThe Chivahermanos are already rubbing their hands to reach matchday 8, when they will face América at the Azteca Stadium, since they are confident that with this good step they will be able to easily defeat them at home, since the blue creams barely add 4 points in the tournament.
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