Club Deportivo Guadalajara (Chivas)

NEWS: Chivas de Guadalajara to Face Atlas FC at PayPal Park on March 20

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – PRIMETIME Sports announced today that PayPal Park, home of the San Jose Earthquakes, will host an international friendly between Liga MX rivals Chivas de Guadalajara and Atlas FC on Thursday, Mar. 20. The Tour Rebaño match is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. PT.

With both clubs based in Guadalajara, MĂ©xico, the ClĂ¡sico TapatĂ­o is one of the country’s most iconic and fiercely contested matchups, with both Chivas and Atlas boasting large fanbases and deep-rooted histories dating back to 1916. This upcoming Guadalajara Derby will mark the first time El Rebaño Sagrado and Los Rojinegros will meet at PayPal Park since November 2015.

Ahead of the game, fans can enjoy a four-hour TapatĂ­o Fan Fest featuring live mariachi, delicious food such as tortas ahogadas and birria, mascots, trophies, legends, and much more.

A presale for Earthquakes season ticket holders will begin on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. PT. Fans who have previously purchased tickets to a game will have presale access on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 12 p.m. PT. For those who would like to be part of the ClĂ¡sico TapatĂ­o ticket presale, they may do so by registering at www.clasicotapatio.com. Tickets will be available for the general public starting on Friday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m. PT at ticketmaster.com, and ticketon.com.

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About Tour Rebaño

TOUR REBAÑO is Chivas de Guadalajara’s official U.S. Tour where it faces the best teams in Liga MX, MLS and European leagues during its preseason and FIFA dates.

About Primetime Sports

PRIMETIME Sports works with multinational brands, agencies, and rights holders, as well as organizing and promoting international soccer matches in the United States. For more information, please visit www.ptimesports.com

About PayPal Park

PayPal Park, home to Major League Soccer’s San Jose Earthquakes, is an 18,000-seat soccer-specific stadium located on Coleman Avenue adjacent to the San Jose International Airport. The European-inspired building is the first cloud-enabled venue in MLS and is equipped with Cisco Wi-Fi 6. The stadium features a canopy roof and the steepest-raked seating in MLS to provide the best possible fan experience. Additionally, the north end zone houses the largest outdoor bar in North America, a two-acre fan zone and a double-sided video scoreboard. The suites and club seats are located at field level, giving fans a premium experience unlike any other in professional sports. The stadium has hosted numerous non-MLS regular season events since its inaugural season in 2015, including the International Champions Cup, numerous U.S. Women’s National Team friendlies, the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, several high-profile friendly matches featuring the likes of Manchester United, Chivas de Guadalajara, Club América, along with several other Bundesliga and LaLiga clubs, the 2016 Major League Soccer All-Star Game against Arsenal FC and a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier for the U.S. Men’s National Team. For more information about PayPal Park, visit **www.sjearthquakes.com**.