America 4-1 Chivas: Las Aguilas sank Fernando Tena in his debut

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Final Score

America with an outstanding night get the victory at the Clasico Nacional

Final time stats

GAME OVER!!! The ref ends the game, no added time at El Azteca tonight!

JOSE ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ saves Chivas from enduring the fourth goal of the night! Las Aguilas are pushing quite hard despite the game coming to an end

Chivas is playing completely in their side of the field, with just nine men on the field, are trying hard to keep Las Aguilas from scoring

Intensity is not lost from America in this last few minutes of the game, they keep fighting to score

A fantastic collective play from Las Aguilas that ends in goal, but was offside

Ten more minutes left in the game with America having all the momentum and control of the game!

Las Aguilas want another one, Cordova is looking for that hat-trick, what a night he's having

Chivas is closing lines getting int their field, with America taking advantage of it to pressure even harder up front!

There was a lot of time lost between one penalty call to the other, polemic is always present at the Clasico Naciona

Chivas - In goes Mier for Brizuela

Cervantes gets a red for keep discussing the ref's decision, El Rebaño loses another man!

Footage shows a probable hand, the ref call stands, penalty for Las Aguilas!

When the play was back on at Chivas inside area, the ref now calls for penalty, all Chivas players are discussing with the ref while he decides to go to the VAR all over again!

After checking the VAR the referee calls for no penalty and the game is back on!

The ref goes to consult the VAR to see if there was a penalty in favor of Las Aguilas

America is dancing in El Rebaño side, they keep pushing hard on its side of the field looking for that third goal

Las Aguilas are pushing hard for the third one, Ibargüen in charge of the play but Las Chivas defense were able to stop the attempt

El Azteca is cheering from one side El Rebaño supporters can be heared from the other Las Aguilas are noting its presence! This rivalry has moved its intensity to the stands

America with Paul Aguilar trying the collective play to push Chivas onto their side of the field

Hot Hot Hot is what the game can be describes right now, intensity is high with a lot of contact, both teams ate fighting for the victory

WHAT A BLOCK!!! Toño Rodriguez with an outstanding save to deny Sebastian Cordova's hat-trick!

America is starting to take back the control of the game, they're pushing hard up front

Renato Ibarra's center is cleared by Chivas defense and Las Aguilas attempt ends in nothing

Ponce picks up a yellow card

Las Aguilas take back the ball they want to increase their lead and win a free kick in the offensive half

El Rebaño has all the momentum, they want to tie the game and even turn it over on their favor, they jumped to the second half with a different side

Las Chivas fans are starting to feel present in El Azteca they're making some noise!

Corner!! Chivas is pushing hard this first minutes of the second half but Las Aguilas are on spot and blocking any attempt from Las Chivas

The mood on the field stays hot, with El Rebaño looking to score and get back in the game despite being one man short

Chivas gets a free kick in the offensive half in the first move, a nice chance in attack, but the attempt goes wide over Ochoa's net

Second half is a go with America moving the ball

Reactions to Gio's injury

Sebastian Cordova, the man of the hour!

Giovanni was taken to the nearest hospital, America medical staff hoping the injury is not a seroius one regarding his knee, which is what worries Las Aguilas

First half stats

Strong footage from Gio's injury

HALFTIME! America goes to the locker room with a 2-0 advantage

GOOOOOAAAAL CORDOVAAA!!! After a series of rebounds from a corner attempt Las Aguilas strike again!

Four more minutes to play

Foul! America with a free kick in the offensive half, gets a nice chance to score before the whistle!

Chivas takes the ball and slows the pace although they go for the pressure up front, with America waiting for them

America wants to add one more goal as they keep pushing Las Chivas backwards

Delay over, the game is back on after Gio's injury

America - In goes Ibargüen for Giovanni

Gio is looking in a lot of pain after his thigh is open, the cut seems deep and is taken out of the field in a stretcher, might go directly to the hospital, that wound needs to be check!

Pollo Briseño losing his mind and hurts Gio dos Santos terribly, blood can be seen and the Chivas player is ejected

The pace of the game has slow down a bit with Las Aguilas still controling the rythm of the game, pushing El Rebaño onto their side of the field

OCHOOOAAAA!!! What a move by the American goalie to keep his net at zero, sending the ball to corner

Brizuela tries the individual play but his attempt goes over Memo Ochoa's box... America gets back the ball

Chivas looking a bit desparate while seeking the ball and do some harm into America's net

Ochoa gets up, delay over and he's back in action!

Memo Ochoa with an unfortunate move hurts his knee, the goalie is being check by the doctors, hopefully he'll be just fine

America's attempt ends in nothing with now Las Chivas getting the ball trying to take it all the way to Ochoa's net...

WHAT A PLAY FROM GIO! He was getting all the way into Chivas kitchen, only to be stopped with a foul, now America gets a nice chance in attack

OLE, OLE, OLE can be hear from the stands El Azteca is alive cheering for their team!

FOUL! Giovanni dos Santos goes falls to the ground, America wins a free kick in the defensive half and gets back the control of the pace

Chivas' looking to react hoping for a mistake from America to get a stop ball and chance to tie the game

America gets all the momentum and starts dancing Chivas in thier side of the field, Las Aguilas are looking strong after Cordova's goal

DANGEROUS FREE KICK FOR CHIVAS!!! El Rebaño gets a nice chance in attack after a hard foul of America in the inside area

Corner!!! Chivas with a nice chance but the attempt is cleared by the Aguilas defense and America starts the counter attack that ends in nothing

The ball is rolling throughout the field with Chivas getting more control after 12 minutes into the game, somehow El Rebaño looks comfortable in the Coloso of Santa Ursula.

El rebaño is getting a lot of chances in attack as America leaves open spaces in the back, Memo is being tested constantly!

CLOSE!!! America wins a free kick in the offensive half, the strike goes over Toño Rodriguez box!

Foul! Contact is going to be a constant in this Clasico Nacional, these two sides are known to take the game to a higher level of intensity

Chivas wants to strike first every time they see a clearing trying to surprise Ochoa and wreck his night

The game is quite open with a back and forth rhtythm so far with las aguilas getting more clear chances on goal

The fans are making themselves notice, the rivarly is also in the stands, America gets a free kick but the rebaño defense is on sport and clears the ball

The intensity is tangible in Coapa with a Clasico that promises to be a tough one 

America gets the ball first, its trying to go forward but Chivas recover the ball and starts pressuring up front.

We are underway in El Azteca, the Clasico Nacional is on!

Both teams huddle together for the last time, pep talks done and El Azteca is ready for action.

Memo Ochoa will face Chivas again in El Azteca after his European journey, in which is his first Clasico Nacional since coming back to Coapa

The feels around El Azteca are crazy, the rivalry between America and Chivas is legendary with the rebaño fans wanting to erase the Aguilas' smile at home!

El Azteca is ready for the Clasico Nacional, the people is living the preview with intensity, this is the game that everyone was waiting for, Coapa is feeling hot!

El America arriving at El Azteca for the Clasico Nacional!

Chivas already at El Azteca

AS to follow, Alan Pulido: Pulido was back into the scoring path against Pachuca during the Liga MX midweek session, now the rebaño striker must take center stage against America at Coloso de Santa Ursula.

Chivas is ready for 'El Azteca'

Chivas starting lineup

Chivas

After being thrashed by Pachuca, Chivas made a change in the bench, and Luis Fernando Tena took charge with his first huge test being the Clasico Nacional. Tena will seek to bring back Chivas old glory.

The squad!

AS to follow, Roger Martínez: The Colombian striker is still America dangerous man. He has earned the trust of the 'Piojo' and could become a real trouble for Chivas at Estadio Azteca.

America starting XI

America

America is living one of its worst moments in Miguel Herrera's era, and even though the Azulcrema are fifth in the Apertura 2019 standings and with a place in Liguilla so far, the Mexico City side hasn't won a match since Week 5.

Liga MX: America vs Chivas, Clasico Nacional

The most expected game of the season in the Mexican league, where America will try to get back to the victory road against their ultimate rival Chivas, who have a new coach and will try to frustrate America at home.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the America vs Chivas, Liga MX from Estadio Azteca! Kick-off coming your way at 22:00 ET.