Roberto Alvarado and his impact on El Clásico de México | OneFootball

Chivas took an important step in the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Champions Cup, as they were solid and competitive during the first leg, which allowed them to take the advantage by beating América 1-0. It is a reality that there are still 90 minutes to go to secure a ticket to the next round, but this result is an important incentive for the Rebaño Sagrado.

One of the main architects of the Rojiblanco victory was Roberto Alvarado, and the striker played an extremely valuable role within the structure proposed by Gerardo Espinoza. Piojo' was initially positioned as an attacker on the right flank, although the course of the match gradually led him to intervene more on the inside.

If we want to analyze his impact, we must start with the play that led to the goal, which originated thanks to his vision and the tremendous long-range pass he sent towards Mateo Chávez, who headed the ball in the direction of Sebastián Cáceres, who scored an own goal. Alvarado was involved by dropping down to the midfield to organize the Rebaño's attacks, as well as embedding himself in the midfield line to press and defend.

Throughout this edition of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, 'Piojo' has played 180 minutes, made 15 passes in the last quarter of the field, recovered 2 balls in the opponent's half, participated in 1 goal and kicked at goal on 3 occasions. For these and many more reasons, Roberto Alvarado is the Rojiblanco to watch for the matchday 11 of the Clausura 2025 between Chivas and América.