Chivas suffer heavy defeat against Toluca | OneFootball

Chivas had its most difficult night so far in the 2025 Apertura, losing 0-3 to Toluca on Saturday night at the AKRON Stadium in a match corresponding to matchday 9 of the national championship.

It was an uphill battle for El Rebaño, who were just beginning to settle on the pitch and had only just threatened the Toluca goal when the visitors took advantage to put two goals on the board. The second half promised a Rojiblanca comeback, but the early sending off of Rubén González made it an uphill struggle for Gabriel Milito's side.

El Chiverío will have to shake off this result quickly, as on Tuesday, September 23, they will host Necaxa in the 10th round of the AP25, in their third consecutive home game.

The goals

- The visitors took the lead in the 20th minute after a rebound inside the area fell to Joao Dias, who only had to tap it in.- In the 23rd minute, Toluca extended their lead with a header inside the area by Jesús Gallardo from a corner kick.- In the 53rd minute, the visitors scored their third goal on a counterattack finished by Alexis Vega.

The dangerous moments

- In the 4th minute, 'Cotorro' mounted a counterattack down the right, cutting inside with a one-two and shooting into the hands of García.- In the 8th minute, 'Santi' and 'Oso' combined inside the area with a pinpoint one-two that left Sandoval free to shoot, but he was unable to direct the ball towards the goal.- In the 10th minute, Efraín Álvarez sent a dangerous shot into the box looking to surprise, but the ball took no deflection and ended up in the goalkeeper's hands.- In the 44th minute, an accident left 'Hormiga' one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his shot hit the post.- In the 52nd minute, a cross from the right by Sandoval surprised everyone, as it came within inches of beating the goalkeeper, but the crossbar prevented the goal.- In the 67th minute, in a double header play inside the area, 'Chicharito' anticipated and hammered the ball, but sent it over the goal.

Guadalajara 0-3 Toluca(Joao Dias in the 20th minute, Jesús Gallardo in the 23rd minute, and Alexis Vega in the 56th minute)Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz NavaAKRON Stadium

Lineups

Guadalajara: 1 Raúl Rangel; 21 José Castillo (14 Javier Hernández in the 45th minute), 4 Miguel Tapias (7 Cade Cowell in the 45th minute), 19 Diego Campillo (AM in the 67th minute), 5 Bryan González; 28 Rubén González (EXP in the 49th minute), 6 Omar Govea (3 Gilberto Sepúlveda in the 75th minute), 17 Luis Romo (C); 10 Efraín Álvarez (24 Miguel Gómez in the 53rd minute), 226 Santiago Sandoval (37 Richard Ledezma in the 67th minute (AM in the 72nd minute)) and 34 Armando González.Coach: Gabriel Milito

Toluca: 22 Luis García (AM at 41'); 2 Diego Barbosa (19 Santiago Simón at 66'), 4 Bruno Méndez (EXP at 68'), 6 Andrés Pereira (AM at 53'), 20 Jesús Gallardo (AM at 72'); 5 Franco Romero, 14 Marcel Ruiz, 8 Nicolás Castro (16 Héctor Herrera at 85'), 10 Jesús Angulo (7 Juan Domínguez at 66'); 9 Alexis Vega (C) (3 Antonio Briseño at 74') and 26 Joao Dias (31 Robert Morales at 74').Head coach: Antonio Mohamed