The Mexican Clásico once again delivered a night full of excitement. América and Chivas tied 2-2 this Saturday at Banorte Stadium in a match for Matchday 9 of the 2026 Apertura Tournament of Liga BBVA MX.
What a G O O L, what an absolute G O O L! 🔥🤯
— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) September 20, 2026
Worth watching over and over again. What did you do, Borja!?#LaLigaDeLaAfición | #AP26 | #J9 #ElClásicoDeMéxico #AMECHI pic.twitter.com/4IWSnzy2Ju
In the 265th edition of this historic rivalry—counting both official matches and friendlies—both teams put on a high-intensity match, with a second half in which the Águilas rallied to salvage a point.
Bryan González put Guadalajara ahead in the 32nd minute, while Ricardo Marín scored in the 45+2nd minute, allowing Chivas to head into halftime with a two-goal lead.
Bryan González opens the scoring, and the Rojiblancos are already in the lead! 🐐🔥#LaLigaDeLaAfición | #AP26 | #J9 | #ElClásicoDeMéxico pic.twitter.com/XP1rLgCCrL
— Liga BBVA MX (@LigaBBVAMX) September 20, 2026
Three minutes later, the Colombian forward made his presence felt again to complete his brace and tie the score at 2-2.
América’s comeback completely transformed the game and led to an intense finish, with both teams searching for the winning goal.
In the end, the score remained unchanged, and América and Chivas split the points in yet another installment of a rivalry that continues to write new chapters in the history of Mexican soccer.
The point earned allows Chivas to remain in second place overall in the 2026 Apertura, while América sits in third place in the standings.
For Guadalajara, the result also extended their strong run in the tournament: eight consecutive games without a loss, with a record of five wins and three draws.
América, for its part, showed resilience by coming back from a two-goal deficit to earn a point in a Clásico de México that once again demonstrated why this matchup holds a special place in Liga BBVA MX.
Matchday 9 added a new chapter to this historic rivalry: a Clásico de México that ended 2-2 but was thrilling from start to finish.
