
Liga MX Exhibition: Club America vs. Club Atlas
Published on July 9, 2018 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Fresno FC News Release
It's a busy month for soccer with the Foxes in the midst of a USL playoff hunt, World Cup fever and on Wednesday, a visit from storied Mexican teams Club America and Club Atlas in a Liga MX friendly at Chukchansi Park.
Hosted by Latin Entertainment and Fresno Football Club, the exhibition is the 12th Liga MX match in Fresno over the last seven years and is expected to bring more than 10,000 fans to downtown Fresno.
Attendance for previous Liga MX exhibitions at Fresno FC
2012 Club America vs. Chiapas, 16,125
2015 Chivas vs. Atlas - 16,821
2016 Atlas vs. Leon - 9,500
2016, Chivas vs. Leon FC - 15,122
2017 Chivas vs. Monarcas Morelia - 11,977
MATCH PREVIEW
Las Aguilas of Club America return to Fresno to take on Los Zorros of Club Atlas in a Liga MX showdown at Chukchansi Park. Las Aguilas are coming off a runner-up finish in the Liga MX 2018 Clausura regular season and reached the Liga MX semifinals where they lost to eventual champion Santos Laguna. Club America returns to Fresno for the first time since 2012 when it set a then stadium attendance record drawing 16,125 fans against Jaguares de Chiapas. Club Atlas returns to Fresno for the first time since March 2016 when it faced Leon FC in front of 9,500 fans at Chukchansi Park. Club America is on a three-game win streak during its preseason, winning all three matches of its U.S. tour, including a 2-1 result against Monarcas Morelia in San Jose over the weekend. Wednesday's friendly is the final stop on Club America's Aguila Tour. Tickets are still available at ticketon.com.
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