GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – OCTOBER 10: Angel Sepulveda of Chivas celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Liga MX Torneo Apertura 2026 11th-round match between Atlas and Chivas at Estadio Jalisco on October 10, 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Emiliano Morales/Jam Media/Getty Images) | Getty Images Atlas and Chivas battled to a 1-1 tie in another edition of the Clasico Tapatio. Once again the Clasico Tapatio gave a exciting match to Liga MX, with a lively match. Chivas was the slightly better team although the improving Atlas this time gave a solid performance and the tie could be a deserved result. Chivas will remain in Guadalajara where they will host Tigres. Atlas will travel north to face off against Necaxa. The 1st half started with both teams coming out with their best as the match was going to be played on heavy rain from the tropical storms in the Pacific Ocean. Less than a minute into the match, an incredibly controversial play happened when Roberto Alvarado got off a left footed shot in the area that was deflected wide by Jorge Sanchez with a handball but the ref called a dubious previous foul and didn’t give a Penalty Kick to Chivas. Brian Gutierrez got off a left footed shot from outside the area that went well wide. Roberto Alvarado got off a left footed shot from outside the area that went into the stands. Off a free kick, Luis Rey tried to surprise Atlas but his right footed shot went just wide. After Atlas gave up the ball to Chivas just outside the area, Ricardo Marin would get the ball and get off a left footed shot that forced a wonderful save from Atlas’s goalkeeper, Camilo Vargas. Off a free kick, the cross into the area was just out of reach of Juan Jose Purata. Off a corner kick, the cross into the area was cleared into the path of Richard Ledezma, who got off a great right footed shot that incredibly was deflected white by his teammate, Daniel Aguirre. Off a corner kick, the cross into the area was headed from close range by Rey but Vargas made a fantastic save. A low shot that Vargas blocked would bounce into the path of Marin, who scored but the play was ruled to be offside. The halftime whistle blew and although it had been a lively Clasico Tapatio, the game remained scoreless. The 2nd half started with Chivas subbing out injured Diego Campillo for Carlos Hernandez. Ryan Mmaee would get into the area and get off a shot that was deflected wide by Hernandez. A cross into the area fell to Purata, who got off a right footed shot that went wide. A longball would have Kevin Zenon beating three Chivas defenders to it before controlling the ball and getting off a left footed shot past Chivas’ goalkeeper, Raul Rangel to score and give Atlas the 1-0 lead. It was a surprising score as Chivas had been slightly better although Atlas looked better in the few minutes played in the 2nd half. Off a free kick, the cross into the area was headed wide by Florian Monzon. Atlas subbed out Paulo Ramirez for Edgar Zaldi
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