Cal Hosts No. 15 Stanford In Big Clasico

Evan Davila leads the Bears into the first of two clashes with the Cardinal this season, as the rivals meet on Sunday on Goldman Field..

MSOC10/27/2023 10:27 PM | By: Cal Athletics

BERKELEY – With the regular season winding down and the race for the Pac-12 Conference tightening up, the California men’s soccer team hosts 15th-ranked Stanford on Sunday at 2 p.m. PT at Edwards Stadium in the first of two Big Clasico games in 2023.
 
Admission is free for Cal students for regular-season home games at Edwards Stadium. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $7 for seniors (ages 65-up) and youth (2-17).
 
The clash between Bay Area rivals will air on the Pac-12 Networks, with Kevin Danna handling broadcasting duties.
 
The Golden Bears (6-5-3, 2-3-1 Pac-12) are tied with Stanford on points (7) and in fourth place in the six-team conference. Each team has four more Pac-12 games left on their schedules, including the rematch of the Big Clasico in the regular-season finale on Nov. 11 on The Farm. The conference champion earns the Pac-12’s automatic berth to the NCAA tournament.
 
Here are the details of Sunday’s game:
 
Vs. No. 15 Stanford (7-2-4, 1-1-4 Pac-12)
When: Sunday, Oct. 29, 2 p.m. PT
Where: Edwards Stadium, Berkeley
Watch: Pac-12 Networks
Live Stats: Statbroadcast
 
Last Week Vs. Washington, Oregon State
Cal earned a big victory on Oct. 19, beating Washington, 2-1, but the Bears ended their trip to the Pacific Northwest with a 1-0 loss at Oregon State on Oct. 22. In Seattle, Fernando Lara scored the first goal of his Cal career, defender Kevin Carmichael netted the game-winning goal and Evan Davila collected two assists to top the Huskies. Marco Brougher made two saves in the win.
 
In Corvallis, Oregon, Cal allowed a goal by Arnau Farnos in the 19th minute, as the Beavers blanked the Bears.
 
Scouting Cal

• Cal has a 24-38-11 record in the all-time series with Stanford
• The Bears lost twice vs. the Cardinal in 2022, including a 5-1 loss on The Farm and a 1-0 setback in the regular-season finale at Edwards Stadium
• Senior midfielder Evan Davila leads Cal in points (9), goals (4) and game-winning goals (3); he is also tied with forward Nonso Adimabua for the team lead in assists (3 each)
• Davila was named to the College Soccer News Team of the Week after…