Chivas defeat Gallos and remain perfect in the CL26 | OneFootball

Guadalajara capped off a perfect week in Liga MX with their third consecutive win to start the Clausura 2026, defeating Querétaro 2–1 on Saturday night at Estadio AKRON. League play will pause next week due to the FIFA international window, as the Mexican National Team plays two friendlies ahead of the 2026 World Cup—matches that will feature eight Chivas players.

From the opening minutes, Gabriel Milito’s side asserted control, quickly breaking down Querétaro’s low block with sharp ball circulation and constant movement. That dominance paid off when Armando “La Hormiga” González opened the scoring.

The second half followed a similar script, with Chivas knocking repeatedly on Querétaro’s door. Roberto Alvarado’s goal doubled the lead and gave the hosts greater control. Although Chivas conceded their first goal of the tournament late on, the result was never truly in doubt.

Chivas’ next match will be on January 31, when they visit Atlético San Luis at Estadio Libertad Financiera, with kickoff set for 5:00 PM.

Goals

- 34’ | 1–0: Armando González finished from close range after a pinpoint cross by Daniel Aguirre, capping off a lethal counterattack.

- 60’ | 2–0: Roberto Alvarado converted a powerful low cross from Richard Ledezma, arriving unmarked in the heart of the box.

- 80’ | 2–1: Mateo Coronel pulled one back for Querétaro.

Key chances

- 2’: Daniel Aguirre struck from the right channel, but a defensive block sent it out for a corner.

- 8’: Aguirre flicked on a set piece from Efraín Álvarez, narrowly missing the far post as González failed to connect.

- 24’ & 44’: Roberto Alvarado tested from distance, forcing Guillermo Allison into action.

- 45+2’: Raúl “Tala” Rangel produced a point-blank save to keep Chivas ahead.

- 51’: Omar Govea’s long-range effort rattled the crossbar.

- 58’: González nearly grabbed a brace but couldn’t beat Allison in a one-on-one.

Guadalajara 2–1 QuerétaroEstadio AKRONReferee: Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina

Lineups

Alineaciones

Guadalajara: 1 Raúl Rangel; 2 José Castillo, 7 Luis Romo (C), 23 Daniel Aguirre (; 5 Bryan González, 6 Omar Govea (28 Rubén González al 69’), 11 Brian Gutiérrez (226 Santiago Sandoval al 87’), 37 Richard Ledezma (AM al 54’) (20 Ángel Sepúlveda al 77’); 10 Efraín Álvarez (31 Yael Padilla al 69’), 25 Roberto Alvarado y 34 Armando González (AM al 72’) (19 Diego Campillo al 77’).D.T. Gabriel Milito

Querétaro: 25 Guillermo Allison; 2 Lucas Abascia, 9 Diego Reyes (C), 17 Francisco Venegas; 4 Carlo García (10 Lucas Rodríguez al 53’), 6 Santiago Homenchenko (AM al 42’) (21 Fernando González al 87’), 8 Bernardo Parra (55 Michael Carcelén al 66’ (AM al 83’)), 12 Jaime Gómez (7 Jhojan Julio al 87’), 14 Jean Unjanque (29 Waldo Madrid al 66’); 31 Ali Ávila (AM al 20’) y 37 Mateo Coronel.D.T. Esteban González