Following a cagey first-leg at Estadio Akron, city rivals Pumas and Chivas renew hostilities at Estadio Olímpico Universitario for the second leg of their 2023 Liga MX Apertura quarterfinal on Sunday night.
The two teams finished just one point apart in the Apertura table, with Pumas in fourth and Chivas in fifth. Although the Felinos entered the tie as the favorites, Guadalajara hold a slight advantage heading into the return leg thanks to a smashing Fernando Beltran strike from long-range, which proved to be the difference between the two sides on Thursday night.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Pumas vs Chivas kick-off time
| Date: | Sunday, December 3, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7pm ET/ 6pm CT/ 4pm PT |
| Venue: | Estadio Olímpico Universitario |
The Liga MX quarterfinal second-leg encounter between Pumas and Chivas will be played at Estadio Olímpico Universitario in Mexico City, Mexico. It will kick off at 7pm ET/ 6pm CT/ 4pm PT on Sunday, December 3, 2023 in the United States (US).
How to watch Pumas vs Chivas online - TV channels & live streams
 | Fubo | Watch here |
 | Univision | Watch here |
 | TUDN | Watch here |
The game is available to watch and stream online live through Fubo, Univision, and TUDN. Fans who are unable to watch the game can follow the live updates on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Pumas team news
Pumas were without their key defensive midfielder Jose Caicedo in the entire month of October. The Colombian has made ten appearances in Liga MX this season, and his absence was once again telling in the first-leg as the Felinos struggled to contain opposition counter-attacks. The 21-year-old remains a major doubt ahead of the return leg against Chivas.
If Pumas are to overcome the deficit in this encounter and make a deep run in the Liga MX playoffs, then 22-year-old Mexico international Cesar Huerta will likely be a big reason. Huerta, a Chivas academy product, is in the best form of his young career, scoring eight goals in the Apertura regular season.
Pumas possible XI: Gonzalez; Rivas, Magallan, Natan, Aldrete; Rivas, Trigos; Salvio, del Prete, Huerta; G. Fernandez
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Paul, Alcalá, González |
| Defenders: | Rivas, Bennevendo, Galindo, Ergas, Nathan Silva, Ortíz, Casares, Monroy, Aldrete, Magallan, Ramirez |
| Midfielders: | Salvio, Huerta, Lopez, Hernandez, Samano, Rivas, Gutierrez, Carreon, Samano, Trigos, Molina |
| Forwards: | Dinenno, del Prete, Rodriguez, Lopez, Fernandez, Montejano, Tabo |
Chivas team news
The visitors have only one injury concern for the match against Pumas, with Carlos Cisneros out until February with a ligament injury.
The Goats not only defeated Pumas UNAM with a clean sheet in the bag a couple of days ago in the first-leg, but they managed to nullify their rivals' prolific goal-scorers to just two shots on target, which is no mean feat. Chivas boss Veljko Paunovic will hope for more of the same from his troops here in the return leg.
Chivas possible XI: Jimenez; Mozo, Briseno, Orozco, Calderon; Beltran, Gonzalez, Gutierrez; Alvarado, Marin, Brizuela
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Whalley, Jiménez, Rangel |
| Defenders: | Orozco, Sanchez, Mier, Briseno, Mayorga, Martínez, G. Sepulveda, Calderón, Mozo, L. Sepulveda |
| Midfielders: | Cisneros, Padilla, Munoz, Brizuela, Torres, Gutierrez, Perez, A. Gonzalez, Beltran, Guzman, R. Gonzalez |
| Forwards: | Marin, Cisneros, Macias, Vega, Brigido, Rios, Organista, Alvarado |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 1/12/23 | Chivas 1-0 Pumas | Liga MX Apertura |
| 12/11/23 | Pumas 1-0 Chivas | Liga MX Apertura |
| 19/2/23 | Pumas 1-2 Chivas | Liga MX Clausura |
| 28/8/22 | Chivas 3-1 Pumas | Liga MX Apertura |
| 9/5/22 | Chivas 4-1 Pumas | Liga MX Clausura |