3 important facts from Chivas' win in the Clasico Tapatio in California | OneFootball

Good soccer and a lot of solidity are two of the aspects that gave Chivas a well-deserved victory last night in the Clasico Tapatio played at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, as part of the first Rebaño Tour 2025. While it is always important to remind the city's fierce rival who is in charge, the match was also an opportunity for Gerardo Espinoza to test and polish aspects of his team ahead of the Clausura 2025.

Among these issues, there are 3 very important facts worth highlighting about the Rojiblanco team and we present them below.

The Rojiblanca youth academy made its presence felt

- If there is one thing that has characterized Guadalajara since its foundation, it is the promotion of home-grown Mexican talent. Last night, the Rebaño Sagrado's two goals were scored by their youth players Mateo Chávez and Ariel Castro; but that's not the end of the story, as 13 of the 22 players that Gerardo Espinoza sent out onto the field came from the Rebaño Sagrado's Academy.

The Tapatío as the final step in the consolidation of young players

- Another conviction that has remained constant for Chivas is the support for Tapatío, who almost 5 years ago reappeared in the club's sporting structure to remain as a formative pillar of the Cantera Rojiblanca. His 2 titles in the Expansion League back him up, as well as the 9 players who had minutes yesterday and who played at least one match with the Chivas affiliate at some point in their process. We could even consider 10 of them, since Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández also defended the Tapatío shield in his formative stage.

'Pocho' and Whalley are back

- The Rojiblancos will have to close the CL25 strong to stay in the Final Phase and to do so, it will be very important to count on all the members of the squad. Last night we were able to see the first minutes of Víctor 'Pocho' Guzmán and Oscar Whalley after their respective injuries, who will undoubtedly contribute to the internal competition in this final stretch of the championship.