What the First Leg Semifinal Left Behind for Chivas | OneFootball

Last night’s match lived up to the expectations of a Liga MX Semifinal, with Guadalajara playing a leading role and staying true to its footballing identity. The Rebaño Sagrado stood firm in the first leg against Cruz Azul and left the series wide open heading into the return match.

Here are the most important highlights from Chivas’ performance in the nation’s capital:

- The Rebaño will need a victory to advance to the Final, while any draw would send the series into a scenario of maximum tension.

- Guadalajara has now scored at least one goal in three consecutive Liguilla matches.

- Santiago Sandoval scored his third goal of the playoffs, matching the total he had accumulated throughout his entire previous career with Guadalajara before this postseason run.

- ‘Sando’ remains one of the top scorers of the current Liguilla.

- The Rojiblanco academy product became one of the youngest players in club history to score in a Semifinal.

- Miguel Gómez recorded an assist just minutes after entering the match.

- Ángel Sepúlveda reached four goals in the Clausura 2026, all of them scored in the second half.