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Milito’s Chivas did it again. After a superb display of soccer and clear control of the match, the Rebaño thrashed Pumas 3-0 on Matchday 8 of the Apertura 2026 at Estadio AKRON, in front of a Nación Rojiblanca that fully backed its team throughout the 90 minutes.

Once again, Guadalajara made it clear that they mean business in staying at the top of the overall standings and that their motivation to represent Chivas as it deserves remains completely intact. The rout over Pumas left several standout numbers. Join us as we take a closer look at them.

The best stats from Chivas’ rout on MD8 of AP26

- Guadalajara earned its fifth win of Apertura 2026 and its second in a row, confirming its great form in the tournament.

- With this rout, Gabriel Milito’s side temporarily climbed to the top of the standings with 17 points.

- The three goals and clean sheet also allowed the Rebaño to rank among the tournament’s best in both categories: Chivas has the best defense in AP26 and the third-best attack.

- It is the sixth unbeaten match for the Rebaño: they have picked up results against Seattle Sounders, Santos, Xolos, Pachuca, San Luis, and now Pumas.

- The Rojiblancos have turned Guadalajara into a true fortress against the felines. Chivas is now unbeaten in 10 straight matches against Pumas in the Perla Tapatía, with a record of 7 wins and just 3 draws.

- In addition, the Rebaño is now on a six-match unbeaten streak against the team from Universidad, with 4 wins and only 2 draws.

- Gabriel Milito has won 28 of his 54 matches as Guadalajara head coach.

- Santiago Sandoval scored his second brace with the Chiverío, taking him to 3 goals in Apertura 2026 and 9 in the top flight.

- Meanwhile, Bryan González returned from injury—and what a way to do it! He needed just 9 minutes after coming on as a substitute to score his seventh goal as a Rojiblanco, his first of the tournament, and put the finishing touch on the rout over Pumas.

- Raúl Rangel recorded his fourth clean sheet of the current tournament, another sign of the Rebaño’s defensive solidity.

- It is the third time Guadalajara has scored 3 or more goals in the tournament: the 5-2 over Xolos, the 0-3 over San Luis, and the 3-0 over Pumas.

- The team from Guadalajara completed 624 passes against the auriazules, reflecting the control they exerted throughout the match.- The rout over the university side also marked the second consecutive match in which Chivas scored 3 goals, following the 0-3 win over San Luis.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.