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‘Chicharito’ Hernández scores for Chivas: when was his previous goal for Liga MX club?
In his seventh appearance since rejoining Chivas this year, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández scored the first goal of his second spell in Guadalajara.
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández scored his first goal for Chivas Guadalajara in 14 years on Saturday, as Fernando Gago’s men beat Puebla 3-2 to boost their prospects of direct qualification for the Clausura 2024 playoffs.
Clinical ‘Chicharito’ sets Chivas on course for win
Collecting Roberto Alvarado’s 34th-minute pass, Hernández controlled in the area before directing a precise angled finish past goalkeeper Jesús Rodríguez. The goal opened the scoring at Estadio Akron, where Chivas added two more shortly after the break, courtesy of Érick Gutiérrez and Alvarado.
Puebla then threatened to stage a sensational comeback from 3-0 down, when Diego de Buen and Alberto Herrera netted in the final minutes; however, Guadalajara held on for their second straight Liga MX victory.
When did Hernández last score for Chivas?
Hernández, who rejoined Chivas in a free transfer in January, had not scored for his boyhood club since 27 March 2010.
In his final Chivas appearance before joining Premier League giants Manchester United, the striker was on target in a 6-2 league thrashing of Santos Laguna. The game also saw Hernández supply no fewer than four assists.
In all, ‘Chicharito’ has scored 30 goals in 86 games for Chivas; 29 in 79 between 2006 and 2010, and one in seven since his return earlier this year.
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Where are Chivas in the Clausura 2024 standings?
After consecutive Liga MX defeats on matchdays 10 and 11 of the Clausura 2024 regular season, Chivas have now taken seven points from their last three league games - a run that has lifted them to ninth in the table.
As things stand, the 12-time Mexican champions would be one of four teams that would have to negotiate a play-in round to qualify for the postseason proper. They are two points behind sixth-placed Necaxa, who occupy the final automatic playoffs spot.
Who do Chivas play next in the Liga MX?
In their next Clausura 2024 game, Chivas visit Pachuca on Saturday 13 April. The matchday-15 clash is scheduled to kick off at the Estadio Hidalgo at 7pm ET/4pm PT. Viewers in the United States can watch the game on TUDN USA.