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: Matías 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.
ORIGIN: Chivas was founded by Dutchman Edgar Everaert under the original name of Club Unión.
HONORS: Chivas is a 12-time winner of the Primera División/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 López: Another member of Chivas’ strong midfield, Chofis is dynamic and dangerous in attack.
