Gabriel Milto's analysis after El Clásico de México | OneFootball

Guadalajara’s draw in El Clásico de México has different shades to it. We know the entire Red-and-White Nation was excited by what Chivas showed in the first half, but the circumstances of the match led it down a different path, with several aspects to analyze going forward in the 2026 Apertura.

That was Gabriel Milito’s assessment in the post-match press conference, because although he acknowledged that his players had the desired protagonism in the opening 45 minutes, he also emphasized what was missing to complete the performance at the Estadio Azteca. Here’s what the Rebaño coach said after the match.

Gabriel Milito’s statements after El Clásico de México

“The first half was very good in terms of control. In the second half we couldn’t maintain it the way we did in the first. The opponent plays too; we had to make substitutions, and that was felt.”

“We let 3 points slip away, something we couldn’t have imagined even at 2-1. We lacked the calm to put together longer spells of possession.”

“We would have liked to win. We had the match fairly well under control, and it slipped away from us because sometimes football has these circumstances. They found that goal that surprised everyone, and it gave them an emotional lift.”

“From that point on, the match evened out, along with the changes we had to make. Those circumstances led to that development in a match that had been under control.”

“I congratulated Hugo (Camberos) and ‘Santi’ (Sandoval) because they’ve done very well in the youth teams. In Sandoval’s case, he has had more involvement with the first team and has been a very important player; Hugo has done very well in ‘Cotorro’s’ absence. They are players with a lot of potential, and I hope they enjoy this new experience wearing the national team shirt.”

“We came to play at a difficult ground, against a team with good players, and at times we outplayed them, with stretches of good football. We have to keep moving forward; once the match is over, emotions are running high and we’re left with a bitter taste, but the opponents play too.”

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