Chivas vs America — Armando González’s set-piece and Crouch-style robot celebration lift Chivas to 1-0 win
Chivas de Guadalajara extended their flawless Clausura run with a narrow 1-0 victory over archrival Club América on Saturday, Feb. 14 (ET). The match was decided by a neatly struck set piece from Armando González, who capped the winning moment with a Crouch-style robot celebration that energized the home crowd and dominated the postgame conversation.
Set piece slays the rival — González the decisive figure
The only goal of the contest came from dead-ball precision. González stepped up to a set piece and delivered a finish that threaded past América’s wall and goalkeeper, leaving the visitors with little time to respond. The strike proved enough for Chivas to secure the three points and preserve a 100% winning record in the Clausura campaign through six matches.
Chivas leaned into their strengths at home: compact defending, disciplined positioning, and an ability to turn set-piece moments into match-winning opportunities. Defensively they limited clear chances for América, forcing the visitors into long spells of possession without dangerous penetration. González’s goal arrived at a crucial juncture and underscored Chivas’s recent ability to capitalize on moments rather than rely solely on extended spells of domination.
Celebration steals headlines and energizes the crowd
After the decisive finish, González celebrated with a Crouch-style robot dance that became the image of the night. The animation of the celebration — part playful, part theatrical — lit up the stadium and provided supporters with a memorable snapshot of the rivalry’s emotional intensity. The gesture also put a spotlight on González as more than just the goalscorer: his personality and timing amplified the significance of the result for the fans.
In the stands, Chivas supporters responded with loud chants and a charged atmosphere that felt like a release after a tightly contested rivalry match. The celebration fed social-media attention and will likely be replayed in discussion of the fixture in the days ahead, adding a cultural moment to a result with league-table implications.
What the result means for the rivalry and standings
The win reinforces Chivas’s strong start to the Clausura and shifts the short-term narrative in their favor in this chapter of El Clásico Nacional. The visitors, who had shown signs of recovery with back-to-back wins earlier in the campaign after a winless opening stretch, were unable to build on that momentum in this fixture and now must regroup.
For Chivas, the victory is validation of recent form and a reminder of the value of tight defensive work paired with clinical finishing from set pieces. For América, the loss highlights lingering inconsistencies that have followed their period of domestic dominance. The result adds urgency for América as they look to climb the table, while Chivas can ride the confidence boost into their next fixtures.
With the Clausura still in its early stages, both clubs will have opportunities to respond, but Saturday’s match will be remembered for a single precision strike and a celebration that captured the rivalry’s theatrical edge.
