Chivas U-19 Show Their Fighting Spirit and Thrash Juárez! | OneFootball

It was a very Rojiblanco Friday, Chivahermanos! Chivas U-21 and U-19 secured important victories against Juárez in their respective matches. Both teams made the most of their home-field advantage, competitive DNA and ability to respond under pressure to claim all three points.

Furthermore, due to numerous call-ups to various age groups of the Mexican National Team during this FIFA international break, several players from the Cantera Rojiblanca made their first appearances in higher age categories, marking their debuts in these competitions. Here's a full recap of the action at Gigantera.U-19

A Rojiblanco comeback and a GOAL FEST! The U-19 squad showed great character to overcome an early deficit and secure a commanding 4-1 victory over Juárez. Dilan Padilla, Domenico Giacopello and Lucían Castro  also made their first appearances with the team. The result brought Guadalajara to 21 points, moving them up to fourth place in the overall standings.

After Juárez took the lead in the 11th minute, El Rebaño refused to back down and maintained its intensity, using different attacking approaches in search of an equalizer.

The response came at the start of the second half. Guadalajara came out with intense pressing and found the equalizer in the 47th minute, when Joseph González capitalized on a rebound from the goalkeeper and fired a shot into the top corner.

And the comeback didn't take long! Just four minutes later, in the 51st minute, Luis Villaseñor appeared inside the box following a corner kick and connected with a precise header to turn the game around.

The Rojiblanco celebrations continued in the closing stages. In the 79th minute, Aldrin Mariaca received the ball inside the box and finished brilliantly to find the back of the net and make it 3-1.

In the 84th minute, the Rojiblanco onslaught resulted in a penalty. Villaseñor stepped up to take the spot kick and made no mistake, completing his brace in Guadalajara's emphatic victory.

Chivas 4-1 JuárezMatchday 2 | Apertura 2026Referee: Jairo Arnoldo Lozano CarmonaVenue: Gigantera

Lineups

Home: 293 Xoel Pineda; 233 Dilan Ruiz; 236 Leonardo Cepeda; 235 Alvin Hernandez; 237 Santiago Hernández; 245 Joseph González; 250 Enoc Osorio; 257 Emmanuel Avilés; 270 Aldrin Mariaca; 243 Luis Villaseñor; 320 Dilan Padilla.Head Coach: Alberto Ascencio

Away: 235 Moisés Izazaga; 244 Fernando Díaz; 248 Alan Vadillo; 252 Yerevan Barron; 253 Ricardo Madrigal; 280 Diego Hidrogo; 295 Alejandro Lozano; 196 Ángel García; 234 Juan López; 251 Sebastián Padilla; 259 Alan Siqueiros.Head Coach: Anuar Gómez

U-21

A Rojiblanco victory at Gigantera! Guadalajara's U-21 squad claimed all three points against Juárez with a 1-0 win. The match also marked the debuts of Miguel Pérez, Erick Aguilar, Diego Ponce and Jorge Lewis in this age category. With the victory, the team coached by Luis Arce reached 18 points and climbed to fourth place in the standings.

The match got off to a lively start, with Juárez looking to exploit spaces in Guadalajara's buildup to create scoring opportunities. However, the Rojiblanco defense, backed by goalkeeper Robinho Romero, remained alert and managed to shut down the opposition's attacks.

As the minutes went by, El Rebaño took control of the match. Their efforts paid off in the 19th minute: following a great attacking move, Brandon Brocksom received the ball, created space for himself and unleashed a shot that found the back of the net to make it 1-0.

In the second half, Guadalajara maintained the pressure while managing its lead. The tactical approach paid off, allowing El Rebaño to secure another victory in the tournament.

Chivas 1-0 JuárezMatchday 2 | Apertura 2026Referee: Alan Eduardo Contreras SoteloVenue: Gigantera

Lineups

Chivas: 190 Robinho Romero; 186 Diego González; 188 Leonardo Ramirez; 202 Erick Aguilar; 212 Angel Brambila; 194 Esteban Mendoza; 197 Bryan Gutiérrez; 207 Raul Martinez; 215 Jonathan Gallardo; 217 Hugo Mata; 187 Brandon Brocksom.Head Coach: Luis Arce

Juárez: 181 Beltrán Hernández; 187 Daniel Gonzalez; 198 Ricardo Juárez; 199 Emilio García; 186 Kenneth Martínez; 195 Isaías Galván; 201 Jan Carmona; 207 Pablo Villanueva; 211 Fred Leventis; 240 Diego Solís; 250 Brayan Molina.Head Coach: Salvador Valero