2023–24 C.D. Guadalajara season

Guadalajara
2023-24 season
OwnerGrupo Omnilife
PresidentAmaury Vergara
ManagerVeljko Paunović
(Until 15 December 2023)
Fernando Gago
(From 20 December 2023)
StadiumEstadio Akron
Apertura5th (Quarter-finals)
Clausura6th (Semi-finals)
Leagues CupGroup Stage
CONCACAF Champions CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Roberto Alvarado (11)
All:
Roberto Alvarado (12)
Highest home attendance43,111 v América
6 March 2024
(Champions Cup)
Lowest home attendance23,581 v Mazatlán
26 September 2023
(Apertura)
Average home league attendance33,554
Biggest win4–1 v Atlas
08 October 2023
(Apertura)
Biggest defeat0–4 v América
16 September 2023
(Apertura)
0–4 v UANL
28 October 2023
(Apertura)
All statistics correct as of 26 May 2024.

The 2023–24 season was Guadalajara's 118th season in the top-flight of Mexican football. The team participated in Liga MX, Leagues Cup, and CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Kits

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Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Caliente

Home
Home alt.
Away
Away alt.
Third
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

First team squad

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As of 26 May 2024[1]
No. Nat. Player Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed Signed from
Goalkeepers
23 Mexico Miguel Jiménez GK (1990-03-14)14 March 1990 (aged 34) 2017 Academy
27 Mexico Raúl Rangel GK (2000-02-25)25 February 2000 (aged 24) 2022 Academy
30 Spain Óscar Whalley GK (1994-03-29)29 March 1994 (aged 30) 2023 Spain Lugo
Defenders
2 Mexico Alan Mozo RB (1997-04-05)5 April 1997 (aged 27) 2022 UNAM
3 Mexico Gilberto Sepúlveda CB (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 25) 2019 Academy
4 Mexico Antonio Briseño CB (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 30) 2019 Portugal Feirense
13 Mexico Jesús Orozco CB / LB (2002-02-19)19 February 2002 (aged 22) 2020 Academy
17 Mexico Jesús Sánchez RB (1989-08-31)31 August 1989 (aged 34) 2010 Academy
21 Mexico José Castillo RB / LB / CB (2001-12-02)2 December 2001 (aged 22) 2023 Pachuca
33 Mexico Raúl Martínez CB (2003-03-05)5 March 2003 (aged 21) 2023 Academy
43 Mexico Leonardo Sepúlveda LB / CB (2001-06-18)18 June 2001 (aged 22) 2024 Academy
50 Mexico Mateo Chávez LB (2004-05-12)12 May 2004 (aged 20) 2024 Academy
Midfielders
5 Mexico Víctor Guzmán (C) AM / CM (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 29) 2022 Pachuca
6 Mexico Pável Pérez LW / RW / AM (1998-06-26)26 June 1998 (aged 25) 2019 Academy
11 Mexico Isaác Brizuela RW / LW / RB (1990-08-28)28 August 1990 (aged 33) 2015 Toluca
15 Mexico Érick Gutiérrez CM / DM (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 28) 2023 Netherlands PSV
20 Mexico Fernando Beltrán CM / DM (1998-05-08)8 May 1998 (aged 26) 2017 Academy
24 Mexico Carlos Cisneros LW / RW / RB / LB (1993-08-30)30 August 1993 (aged 30) 2013 Academy
28 Mexico Fernando González DM (1994-01-27)27 January 1994 (aged 30) 2022 Necaxa
29 Mexico Alan Torres DM / CM (2000-02-19)19 February 2000 (aged 24) 2019 Academy
47 Mexico Gael García AM / RW (2004-02-12)12 February 2004 (aged 20) 2024 Academy
Forwards
9 Mexico José Juan Macías ST (1999-09-22)22 September 1999 (aged 24) 2017 Academy
14 Mexico Javier Hernández ST (1988-06-01)1 June 1988 (aged 35) 2024 United States LA Galaxy
16 United States Cade Cowell LW / ST (2003-10-14)14 October 2003 (aged 20) 2024 United States San Jose Earthquakes
18 Mexico Ronaldo Cisneros ST / LW / RW (1997-01-08)8 January 1997 (aged 27) 2017 Santos Laguna
19 Mexico Ricardo Marín ST (1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (aged 26) 2023 Celaya
25 Mexico Roberto Alvarado RW / LW / AM (1998-09-07)7 September 1998 (aged 25) 2021 Cruz Azul
31 Mexico Yael Padilla RW / LW (2005-12-19)19 December 2005 (aged 18) 2023 Academy
32 Mexico Jesús Brígido LW / RW (2001-09-29)29 September 2001 (aged 22) 2023 Academy
34 Mexico Armando González ST / AM (2003-04-20)20 April 2003 (aged 21) 2024 Academy
Includes first team players and academy players who train routinely with the first team and have made at least one appearance in the first team. Ages are stated as of the end of the 2024 Clausura season (26 May 2024).

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Pos. No. Player From Fee Team Ref.
12 June 2023 FW 19 Mexico Ricardo Marín Celaya Undisclosed First team [2]
12 June 2023 GK 30 Spain Óscar Whalley Spain Lugo Free transfer First team [3]
19 June 2023 DF 65 Mexico Luis Rey Mineros Undisclosed Academy [4]
30 June 2023 MF 44 Mexico Saúl Zamora León Undisclosed Academy [5]
30 June 2023 DF 43 Mexico Leonardo Sepúlveda Spain Granada Free transfer Academy [6]
2 July 2023 MF 15 Mexico Erick Gutierrez Netherlands PSV €5,500,000 First team [7]
5 September 2023 FW 55 Mexico Teun Wilke Italy SPAL Free transfer Academy [8]
29 December 2023 DF 21 Mexico José Castillo Pachuca Undisclosed First team [9]
1 January 2024 FW — Mexico Jesús Godínez Costa Rica Herediano Loan return First team [10]
1 January 2024 FW — Peru Santiago Ormeño Juárez Loan return First team [11]
1 January 2024 FW — Mexico Ángel Zaldívar Atlético San Luis Loan return First team [12]
4 January 2024 DF 53 Mexico Uziel García Atlético San Luis Undisclosed Academy [13]
5 January 2024 MF 62 Mexico Brandon Tellez United States LA Galaxy Undisclosed Academy [14]
15 January 2024 FW 16 United States Cade Cowell United States San Jose Earthquakes €3,650,000 First team [15]
24 January 2024 FW 14 Mexico Javier Hernández United States LA Galaxy Free transfer First team [16]
2 February 2024 FW 59 Mexico Christian Torres United States LAFC Free transfer Academy [17]

Transfers out

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Date Pos. No. Player To Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2023 DF — Mexico Josecarlos Van Rankin Bulgaria Etar End of contract First team [18]
31 December 2023 DF 21 Mexico Hiram Mier End of contract First team [19]
31 December 2023 DF 26 Mexico Cristian Calderón América End of contract First team [20]
31 December 2023 FW 62 Mexico José González Atlético San Luis End of contract Academy [21]
31 December 2023 MF 47 Mexico Óscar Macías Atlético San Luis End of contract Academy [22]
5 January 2024 FW 52 Mexico Luis Puente Pachuca Undisclosed Academy [23]
9 January 2024 FW — Mexico Ángel Zaldívar Juárez €920,000 First team [24]
10 January 2024 DF 19 Mexico Alejandro Mayorga Necaxa €1,000,000 First team [25]
17 January 2024 FW 10 Mexico Alexis Vega Toluca €1,300,000 First team [26]
26 January 2024 FW — Mexico Jesús Godínez China Nantong Zhiyun €460,000 First team [27]

Loans out

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Date Pos. No. Player Loaned to On loan until Team Ref.
16 June 2023 DF 15 Mexico Luis Olivas Mazatlán End of season First team [28]
26 June 2023 DF 63 Mexico Diego Campillo Juárez End of season Academy [29]
26 June 2023 MF 35 Mexico Sebastián Pérez Bouquet Juárez End of season First team [30]
27 June 2023 MF 30 Mexico Sergio Flores Mazatlán End of season First team [31]
29 December 2023 MF 33 Mexico Zahid Muñoz Juárez 31 December 2024 First team [32]
9 January 2024 FW — Peru Santiago Ormeño Puebla 31 December 2024 First team [33]
19 March 2024 FW 7 Mexico Daniel Ríos United States Atlanta United 31 December 2024 First team [34]

New contracts

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Date Pos. No. Player Contract until Ref.
13 June 2023 DF 4 Mexico Antonio Briseño 2026 [35]
1 September 2023 FW 31 Mexico Yael Padilla 2026 [36]
1 September 2023 FW 32 Mexico Jesús Brigido 2026 [36]
1 September 2023 DF 33 Mexico Raúl Martínez 2026 [36]
5 January 2024 FW 34 Mexico Armando González 2026 [37]

Preseason and friendlies

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27 June 2023 Friendly Guadalajara Mexico 5–0 Mexico Tepatitlán Zapopan
  • Pérez 19' (1st period)
  • R. Cisneros 30' (2nd period) 16' (3rd period)
  • Ríos (3rd period)
  • Padilla 10' (3rd period)
 Report Stadium: Verde Valle
Note: One 45 minute period and two 40 minute periods.
16 July 2023 Friendly Guadalajara Mexico 2–0
(4–2 p)		 Spain Athletic Club Zapopan
12:00 CDT
Report Stadium: Estadio Akron
Referee: Maximiliano Quintero Hernández
Penalties
Note: Won Árbol de Gernika trophy (see 1st leg in Dec 2022).
9 September 2023 Friendly Guadalajara Mexico 2-0 Mexico León Chicago, United States
 Report Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
15 October 2023 Friendly America Mexico 2-0 Mexico Guadalajara Pasadena, United States
 Report Stadium: Rose Bowl Stadium
4 January 2024 Friendly Guadalajara Mexico 5-1 Mexico Atlético La Paz Zapopan
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Note: The match was played with 4 periods of 30 minutes each.
6 January 2024 Friendly Guadalajara Mexico 7-1 Mexico Celaya Zapopan
 Stadium: Verde Valle
Note: The match was played with 4 periods of 30 minutes each.
24 March 2024 Friendly Guadalajara Mexico 0-0 Mexico Atlas Los Angeles, United States
Stadium: BMO Stadium

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Apertura 3 July 2023 3 December 2023 Matchday 1 Quarter-finals 19 9 3 7 23 25 −2 047.37
Clausura 13 January 2024 18 May 2024 Matchday 1 Semi-finals 21 10 6 5 25 18 +7 047.62
Leagues Cup 27 July 2023 31 July 2023 Group stage Group Stage 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 000.00
CONCACAF Champions Cup 7 February 2024 13 March 2024 First Round Round of 16 4 3 0 1 8 7 +1 075.00
Total 46 22 9 15 57 54 +3 047.83

Last updated: 19 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

Apertura

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Main article: 2023-24 Liga MX season § Torno Apertura

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 UANL 17 8 6 3 32 18 +14 30 Qualification for the quarter-finals[a]
4 UNAM 17 8 4 5 27 18 +9 28
5 Guadalajara 17 8 3 6 22 22 0 27
6 Puebla 17 7 4 6 24 25 −1 25[b]
7 Atlético San Luis 17 7 2 8 31 26 +5 23 Qualification for the play-in round[c]
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
  1. ^ The first four places in the table will qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals and host the second leg.
  2. ^ Puebla was penalized for having unregistered assistant coach Luis Miguel Noriega on the bench in their Week 7 match against Tijuana. Puebla originally won the match 3–0 and was awarded to Tijuana as a 1–0 victory.[38] The Court of Arbitration for Sport later reversed the ruling.
  3. ^ Teams ranked 7th to 10th will qualify for the play-in round.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 8 3 6 22 22  0 27 5 1 3 13 11  +2 3 2 3 9 11  −2

Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

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Round1234567891011121314151617
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWWWDWLLLDDLWWLWWL
Position41111246778657445
Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2023. Source: Liga MX
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Regular phase
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3 July 2023 1 León 1–2 Guadalajara León
7:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio León
Attendance: 24,120
Referee: Oscar Garcia
8 July 2023 2 Guadalajara 3–1 Atletico San Luis Zapopan
5:05 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 34,711
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández
13 July 2023 3 Guadalajara 2–0 Necaxa Zapopan
8:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 34,418
Referee: Jesús Rafael López Valle
18 August 2023 4 Juárez 1-1 Guadalajara Ciudad Juárez
21:10 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
Attendance: 14,976
Referee: Fernando Gomez
22 August 2023 5 Guadalajara 1-0 Tijuana Zapopan
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 27,547
Referee: Adonai Gonzalez
26 August 2023 6 Santos Laguna 2-1 Guadalajara Torreón
21:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corona
Attendance: 16,176
Referee: Oscar Garcia
2 September 2023 7 Guadalajara 1-2 Monterrey Zapopan
17:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 37,738
Referee: Oscar Macias Romo
16 September 2023 8 América 4-0 Guadalajara Mexico City
TBD CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 62,514
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez
23 September 2023 9 Guadalajara 0-0 Pachuca Zapopan
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 31,370
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
26 September 2023 11 Guadalajara 1-3 Mazatlán Zapopan
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 23,581
Referee: Edgar Morales
1 October 2023 10 Toluca 1-1 Guadalajara Toluca
12:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón
7 October 2023 12 Guadalajara 4-1 Atlas Zapopan
19:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 38,972
Referee: Adonai Gonzalez
20 October 2023 13 Puebla 0-2 Guadalajara Puebla
21:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc
Attendance: 29,026
Referee: Víctor Alfonso Cáceres Hernández
28 October 2023 14 Guadalajara 0-4 UANL Guadalajara
19:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 36,801
Referee: Fernando Gomez
31 October 2023 15 Querétaro 1-2 Guadalajara Querétaro
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Corregidora
Attendance: 23,204
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos
4 November 2023 16 Guadalajara 1-0 Cruz Azul Zapopan
21:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 36,847
Referee: Adonai Gonzalez
11 November 2023 17 UNAM 1-0 Guadalajara Mexico City
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 46,823
Referee: Oscar Garcia
Quarter Finals
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30 November 2023 First leg Guadalajara 1-0 UNAM Zapopan
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 33,438
Referee: Fernando Gomez
3 December 2023 Second leg UNAM 3-0
(3–1 agg.)		 Guadalajara Mexico City
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 46,659
Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos

Clausura

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Main article: 2023-24 Liga MX season § Torno Clausura

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Monterrey 17 9 5 3 32 19 +13 32 Qualification for the quarter-finals[a]
5 UANL 17 9 4 4 34 23 +11 31
6 Guadalajara 17 9 4 4 24 17 +7 31
7 Pachuca 17 9 2 6 34 27 +7 29 Qualification for the play-in round[b]
8 UNAM 17 7 6 4 27 22 +5 27
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Notes:
  1. ^ The first four places in the table will qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals and host the second leg. The fifth and sixth placed teams will host the first leg.
  2. ^ Teams ranked 7th to 10th will qualify for the play-in round.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 9 4 4 24 17  +7 31 5 2 1 15 9  +6 4 2 3 9 8  +1

Source: Soccerway

Results by matchday

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Round12345679811011121314151617
GroundHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHA
ResultDLDWWWDLWLLDWWWWW
Position11101310877889910109876
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2024. Source: Liga MX
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW), not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.

1 Matchday 8 (vs UNAM) was postponed to 24 February 2024 due to Guadalajara's participation in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

Matches

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Regular phase
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13 January 2024 1 Guadalajara 1-1 Santos Laguna Zapopan
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 36,743
Referee: Jorge Camacho
21 January 2024 2 UANL 1-0 Guadalajara San Nicolás de los Garza
18:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Universitario
Attendance: 40,283
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco
26 January 2024 3 Tijuana 1-1 Guadalajara Tijuana
21:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Caliente
Attendance: 31,133
Referee: Brian González
30 January 2024 4 Guadalajara 3-2 Toluca Zapopan
21:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 35,998
Referee: Fernando Gomez
4 February 2024 5 Atlético San Luis 0-2 Guadalajara San Luis Potosí
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras
Attendance: 22,044
Referee: Oscar Mejía
10 February 2024 6 Guadalajara 2-1 Juárez Zapopan
17:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 33,831
Referee: Vicente Reynoso
16 February 2024 7 Mazatlán 2-2 Guadalajara Mazatlán
21:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán
Attendance: 17,787
Referee: Adonai Gonzalez
20 February 2024 9 Necaxa 1-0 Guadalajara Aguascalientes
21:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Victoria
Attendance: 20,786
Referee: Brian González
24 February 2024 8 Guadalajara 3-1 UNAM Zapopan
19:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 34,574
Referee: Oscar Macias
2 March 2024 10 Cruz Azul 3-0 Guadalajara Mexico City
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 67,623
Referee: César Ramos
9 March 2024 11 Guadalajara 1-2 León Zapopan
17:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 33,541
Referee: Daniel Quintero
16 March 2024 12 Guadalajara 0-0 América Zapopan
22:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 42,650
Referee: Fernando Gomez
30 March 2024 13 Monterrey 0-2 Guadalajara Guadalupe
20:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio BBVA
Attendance: 46,165
Referee: Adonai Gonzalez
6 April 2024 14 Guadalajara 3-2 Puebla Zapopan
20:05 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 35,980
Referee: Fernando Guerrero
13 April 2024 15 Pachuca 0-1 Guadalajara Pachuca
18:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo
Attendance: 20,804
Referee: Jesús López
20 April 2024 16 Guadalajara 2-0 Querétaro Zapopan
20:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 37,040
Referee: Oscar Mejía
27 April 2024 17 Atlas 0-1 Guadalajara Guadalajara
22:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: Estadio Jalisco
Attendance: 40,327
Referee: Marco Ortiz

Final phase

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Main article: Clausura 2024 Liga MX final phase
Quarter-finals
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8 May 2024 First leg Guadalajara 1-0 Toluca Zapopan
6:05 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Attendance: 40,458
Referee: Oscar Mejía
11 May 2024 Second leg Toluca 0-0
(0-1 agg.)		 Guadalajara Toluca
7:10 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 27,273
Referee: César Ramos
Semi-finals
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15 May, 2024 First leg Guadalajara 0-0 América Zapopan
7:05 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Akron
Referee: Oscar Mejía
18 May, 2024 Second leg América 1-0
(1-0 agg.)		 Guadalajara Mexico City
5:00 p.m. PST
Report
Stadium: Estadio Azteca
Attendance: 70,187
Referee: César Ramos

Leagues Cup

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Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup

Group Stage

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Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup group stage

Pos Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CIN SKC GUA
1 United States FC Cincinnati 2 1 1 0 0 6 4 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage — 3–3 —
2 United States Sporting Kansas City 2 1 0 1 0 4 3 +1 4 — — —
3 Mexico Guadalajara 2 0 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 1–3 0–1 —
Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Matches
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