ZAPOPAN, Mexico — CD Guadalajara earned a 1-nil victory against Club América in the first leg of their Round of 16 series as the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup continued on Wednesday at Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Álvaro Fidalgo had a look on goal for the visitors in the 28’ but was denied by Guadalajara goalkeeper Raúl Rangel.

Henry Martín attempted to score from distance in the 31' but was wide of testing Rangel.

José Castillo tested Malagón with a strike from the top of the box in the 49', but the América goalkeeper swatted away the danger.

CD Guadalajara took the lead in the 77’ off a Sebastián Cáceres own goal. The ball rebounded off the América defender as Malagón attempted to make a save on a cross into his area from Mateo Chávez.

Rangel delivered back-to-back saves in the 84’, first to deny 84' Érick Sánchez from outside the box and the follow-up from Henry Martín.

The Chivas goalkeeper finished the night with five saves and the clean sheet as the home side took the 1-nil lead on aggregate.

The two clubs will meet next Wednesday in the second leg at Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes in Mexico City.

Post-Match Data Guadalajara v Ameria

Guadalajara ended a run of seven straight home games without a

win against América in all competitions (D3 L4). Their last home win

against Las Águilas was in 2020 (1-0) in Liga MX.

● Guadalajara has kept clean sheets in six of their 10 home games in

the Concacaf Champions Cup since 2008, winning all those matches. This

is the first of the six shutouts against a Mexican team.

● América faced only two shots from Guadalajara in this match, the

fewest allowed by las Águilas in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since

2016-17.

● Mateo Chávez won seven tackles for Guadalajara, equaling the most

won by any player in a Concacaf Champions Cup match since at least

2016-17.

● The only Guadalajara goalkeepers to make more saves in a

Concacaf Champions Cup match than Raúl Rangel’s five against Club

América tonight since 2016-17 are Miguel Giménez (six v. Toronto FC) and

Rodolfo Cota (nine v. NY Red Bulls), both in 2018.