CONCACAF Champions League

Chivas de Guadalajara 101: Everything you need to know about the Seattle Sounders’ CCL quarterfinals opponent

Alan Pulido Chivas 2018-03-05

The Seattle Sounders are hosting Liga MX’s Chivas de Guadalajara on Wednesday in Leg 1 of the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. Here is everything you need to know about the series:



LEG ONE WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 7 p.m. PT at CenturyLink Field.


LEG ONE WHERE TO WATCH: Leg one will be streamed in English on go90 and will be televised in Spanish on Univision.


LEG ONE WHERE TO LISTEN: Leg one will air in English on 950 KJR AM and in Spanish on El Rey 1360 AM.


FOUNDED: 1906


LOCATION: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico


STADIUM: Estadio Akron


CAPACITY: 46,600


LEAGUE: Liga MX


MANAGER: MatĂ­as Almeyda (Argentina)


CLAUSURA TABLE: Chivas sits in 16th out of 18th place through 10 matches.


PREVIOUS MEETINGS: The Sounders and Chivas have met one once before in a friendly in October 2010 at CenturyLink Field. Mike Fucito, Nate Jaqua and Sanna Nyassi scored to lead Seattle to a 3-1 victory.

Chivas de Guadalajara 101: Everything you need to know about the Seattle Sounders’ CCL quarterfinals opponent -

ORIGIN: Chivas was founded by Dutchman Edgar Everaert under the original name of Club UniĂłn.


HONORS: Chivas is a 12-time winner of the Primera DivisiĂłn/Liga MX, with its most recent title coming in the 2017 Clausura. It also won the CONCACAF Champions' Cup in 1962.


MEXICAN HERITAGE: Chivas only employs Mexican players or dual nationals who have spurned their allegiances to other respective countries.


THREE PLAYERS TO WATCH:


  • Alan Pulido: The 26-year-old forward is lethal around the box and was key in Chivas’ dominant 7-0 aggregare win over Cibao FC in the CCL Round of 16.
  • Rodolfo Pizarro: The attacking engine in midfield, Pizarro leads Chivas with five goals in the latest Apertura and Clausura.
  • Chofis LĂłpez: Another member of Chivas’ strong midfield, Chofis is dynamic and dangerous in attack.
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