How Chivas Built the Rojiblanca Fortress | OneFootball

Clausura 2026 left a historic mark for Guadalajara. By the end of the semester, Chivas had reached a streak of 14 consecutive Liga MX matches without defeat at Estadio AKRON, the longest such run since the stadium opened in 2010. That is why the nickname Rojiblanca Fortress has never felt more appropriate: Chivas has turned its home into a place where very few opponents have been able to compete on equal terms.

Since the club’s last home defeat, recorded on September 20, 2025, 257 days have passed in which Guadalajara has established itself as one of the most dominant teams in Mexican soccer when playing in front of its fans. Across those 14 unbeaten matches, the team has posted 11 wins and 3 draws, while scoring 35 goals and conceding only 7. The numbers speak for themselves: an aggressive attacking side, clinical in front of goal, and extremely solid defensively.

The statistics help illustrate the magnitude of the achievement. In 11 of those 14 matches, Chivas scored at least two goals. In 9 of them, the team won by two goals or more and also kept a clean sheet on 9 occasions. In other words, not only has Guadalajara earned points at home, but it has regularly done so by imposing its style and leaving opponents empty-handed.

This streak was not built in a single afternoon or against one specific type of opponent. It consisted of 14 matches, 14 different stories, and one constant factor: the ability of the Rebaño Sagrado to make its home field count. Necaxa, Mazatlán, Atlas, Monterrey, Cruz Azul, Pachuca, Querétaro, América, Santos, León, Pumas, Puebla, Xolos, and Tigres all witnessed a Rojiblanco side that found different ways to remain unbeaten and establish the best home run in the recent history of Estadio AKRON.

Beyond the statistics, there is also a footballing explanation behind the streak. The playing surface at the Rojiblanca Fortress, considered one of the best on the continent, has allowed Gabriel Milito’s team to naturally develop a style based on initiative, possession, and relentless pressure. Chivas has found the perfect setting at home to express its identity and maximize its strengths.

As the stadium prepares to become one of the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Guadalajara has built a credential that is impossible to ignore: that of a team that has transformed its stadium into a true fortress.

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Extra Fact: The last time Chivas lost at Estadio AKRON, there were still 264 days remaining before the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Today, the tournament is right around the corner, and the Rojiblanca Fortress remains standing strong.