The previous Thursday in the first leg held at the Universitario stadium, the cats and the Flock engaged in a close duel with few emotions that ended goalless.
Chivas
he got away with it
Despite the 0-0 loss in the first chapter of the final, at home the Tigers showed a more offensive attitude and dominated for several periods.
For Veljko Paunovic, Guadalajara’s technical director, the score was commendable to a certain extent because he decided not to take risks in the first leg.
First objective achieved: not conceding a goal, second objective not achieved: not scoring a goal
“First goal accomplished: not conceding a goal, second goal missed: not scoring a goal,” said the Serbian coach. “The result of the first 90 minutes didn’t leave me completely satisfied, but it’s important not to have allowed a goal.”
For his part, Robert Dante Siboldi, Uruguayan technical director of the Tigres, regretted not having been able to show on the scoreboard the superiority shown on his court.
“I respect the approach of Chivas who opted not to receive goalsbut in the game we were superior, we searched with our weapons, we tried crosses from the wings, but we failed to specify”, said the Uruguayan strategist. “I think they are going to propose in the second leg and we can take advantage of the spaces” .
In this final, Chivas de Guadalajara go for their 13th league title, before they were crowned in the 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1963-64, 1964-65 tournaments , 1969-70, 1986-87, Summer-1997, Opening-2006 and Closing-2017.
If crowned this Sunday, Guadalajara would equal America as the most successful teams in the professional stage of Mexican soccer, established in 1943.
For their part, the Tigers seek their eighth crown to add to those they obtained in the 1977-78, 1981-82, Apertura-2011, Apertura-2015, Apertura-2016, Apertura-2017 and Clausura-2019 championships.