Nerves, passion, and high expectations are among all Liga MX fans as the first-leg quarterfinal match arrives between Mexico’s two biggest rivals, Chivas of Guadalajara and Club America. This Liga MX Clausura 2016 playoff match will be the most noteworthy throughout the entire ‘liguilla’, and therefore it is definitely a must-watch encounter.

This playoff series will be the 5th time both rivals face each other since the installment of the ‘Torneos Cortos’. The ‘aguilas’ have the advantage as they have won three of those series, while Guadalajara’s only win came in 2005 when they were crowned champions.

Read Chivas vs America Match Preview

There is no favorite entering this first-leg match as both sides enter the playoffs with very simiar numbers. To America’s advantage, the second-leg will be at the Estadio Azteca giving them an extra advantage to end the series.

Where to Watch the Super Clasico Nacional?

The Chivas vs America match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Pacific:

Watch Live Online Stream: FuboTV
TV Schedule: Univision Deportes

Note: broadcast rights have changed since this match was played. For current 2026 viewing information on Liga MX and Mexico soccer in the USA, see our guide: How to Watch Liga MX and Mexico Soccer in the USA (2026).

Nerves, passion, and high expectations are among all Liga MX fans as the first-leg quarterfinal match arrives between Mexico’s two biggest rivals, Chivas of Guadalajara and Club America. This Liga MX Clausura 2016 playoff match will be the most noteworthy throughout the entire ‘liguilla’, and therefore it is definitely a must-watch encounter. Nerves, passion, and high expectations are among all Liga MX fans as the first-leg quarterfinal match arrives between Mexico’s two biggest rivals, Chivas of Guadalajara and Club America. This Liga MX Clausura 2016 playoff match will be the most noteworthy throughout the entire ‘liguilla’, and therefore it is definitely a must-watch encounter.