How Did the Cantera Rojiblanca Fare This Weekend? | OneFootball

This weekend was painted Rojiblanco! The men’s U-21 and U-19 teams faced América in El Clásico de México on Matchday 9 of the Apertura 2026. Both teams left Coapa with all three points.

Meanwhile, the U-15, U-17, and women’s U-19 teams had a bye this week and did not see action.

How did the Rojiblanco wins go in El Clásico de México?

Men’s U-21

The U-21 side once again showed its strength in the Rojiblanco Capital. This time, Guadalajara defeated the Azulcremas 2-1.

The Rebaño showed character and its Rojiblanco DNA to turn the game around. After conceding first, the Rojiblancos refused to give up and completed the comeback with a penalty from Anwar Ben Rhouma in the 35th minute and another goal from Diego González in the 88th.

With this goal, Ben Rhouma reached five goals in AP26 and remains Chivas’ leading scorer and the second-highest scorer in the category.

With the result, Luis Arce’s side moved to 15 points and sits fifth in the overall standings, with one game still to play.

Men’s U-19

The Rojiblancos U-19 side also defeated their fiercest rivals. In this category, Guadalajara secured a 1-0 victory.

It was an even match in which the intelligence to manage the different moments of the game ultimately made the difference. The Rebaño showed its character and found the breakthrough in the 69th minute, when Carlos Bernal scored his first goal of the tournament to give Guadalajara all three points.

With this result, the Rojiblancos recorded their third clean sheet and reached 15 points, moving into sixth place overall and into the qualification spots, with one game still in hand.

A Rojiblanco Note…

The Cantera Rojiblanca remains unbeaten against its fiercest rival in both competitions. The U-21 side has faced América five times, recording two wins and three draws. Two of those results came in the CL26 Grand Final, when the Rebaño defeated the Azulcremas to claim the championship.

The U-19 side also remains unbeaten, with two wins and three draws against the Azulcremas during the Regular Phase.