Fernando Gago Denies Any Link with Boca Juniors
Guadalajara lost their classic match against Atlas 2-3 this Saturday, and Argentine coach Fernando Gago assured that despite the hostile atmosphere following the result, he will continue at the club and has not received any offers, addressing rumors of Boca Juniors' supposed interest.
"I have a contract with Chivas. I haven't received any offers from other teams, and I don't know where these reports came from," said the former Argentine footballer. Amid persistent questions from the local sports media, Gago confirmed he’ll stay on the Chivas bench.
Atlas, coached by Spain's Beñat San José, defeated Gago’s squad 2-3 in the 11th round of the Mexican Apertura tournament. Venezuelan Jhon Murillo, Ángel Márquez, and José Lozano scored for Atlas, moving them up to eighth place with 17 points. Ricardo Marín and Roberto Alvarado scored for Guadalajara, who dropped to ninth with 15 points.
At the height of Gago's team's performance, Atlas struck. In the 40th minute, Gilberto Sepúlveda lost the ball, José Lozano capitalized, and set up Murillo for the 0-1 lead. Atlas surprised Guadalajara again in the first minute of the second half with a shot from the edge of the box by Márquez, making it 0-2.
In the 53rd minute, San José's Rojinegros capitalized on another Chivas error coming out of their area when José Lozano stole the ball, shrugged off Alan Mozo's challenge, and fired across to Rangel for a 0-3 lead. Chivas fought back in the last 30 minutes of the game. In the 63rd minute, Colombian goalkeeper Camilo Vargas misjudged a cross leaving the ball for Marín, who scored easily.
Atlas struggled to regain control, and in the 71st minute, Mateo Chávez broke through on the left, crossed to the far post where Alvarado tapped it in for a 2-3 scoreline.