Thrilling draw for Chivas against Pumas to remain atop CL26!

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·6 aprile 2026

Thrilling draw for Chivas against Pumas to remain atop CL26!

Despite a couple of lapses in the first half that complicated the match, Guadalajara showed composure, stayed patient, and stuck to its playing style to come from behind and secure an exciting 2-2 draw against Pumas on Sunday night at Estadio AKRON, in the Matchday 13 clash of the Clausura 2026. With this result, Chivas retained the overall top spot with 31 points and extended its lead over second place.

From the opening whistle, the Rojiblanca side set the tempo, showed intensity, and created constant chances that troubled the university defense. However, the visitors took the lead before halftime. Far from backing down, the Rebaño Sagradoresponded with pride in the second half, pushing forward in search of a comeback—which came through Armando González, who scored a brace to take sole possession of the league’s scoring lead with 12 goals.

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With this result, Chivas under Gabriel Milito matched the club’s best unbeaten streak at Estadio AKRON, reaching 11 matches without a loss, with 9 wins and 2 draws. The previous record dated back to 2017, with 6 wins and 5 draws.

The next challenge for Guadalajara in the domestic campaign will be at Estadio Universitario in Monterrey, where they will face Tigres next Saturday, April 11, in Matchday 14 action of Liga MX.

Goals:

20’ – The visitors opened the scoring with a cross-shot by Uriel Antuna, impossible to stop.
41’ – UNAM doubled their lead with an unfortunate own goal off a rebound.
‘Hormigoool’ header! The comeback began at 69’, when Armando González appeared at the far post to head home a long cross from Diego Campillo.
Brace for ‘Hormiga’! In stoppage time, Roberto Alvarado was fouled inside the box. After a VAR review, the referee awarded a penalty, which González converted with a powerful strike into the net.

Key chances:

1’ – Armando González tested the keeper early with a header, but the visiting goalkeeper made the save.
8’ – Roberto Alvarado fired from outside the box after a through ball, narrowly missing the left post of Keylor Navas.
20’ – ‘Cotorro’ tried his luck from distance, but the shot went over the bar.
36’ – Daniel Aguirre delivered a cross that González headed on target, forcing a strong save.
Same play – Efraín Álvarez struck the rebound, but Navas denied the goal again.
52’ – Another chance for Alvarado, whose shot went just wide of the post.
62’ – González rose again for a header that narrowly missed the target.
68’ – Ricardo Marín shot on goal after a cross from González, but Navas made the save.
78’ – Alvarado tried from distance once more, just missing the far post.
82’ – Huge save by ‘Tala’! The Rojiblanco goalkeeper denied a one-on-one chance from Carrasquilla.

Guadalajara 2-2 Pumas(José Castillo [OG] 41’, Armando González 69’, 90’+10’ / Uriel Antuna 20’)Matchday 13 of the Clausura 2026Referee: Ismael Rosario López PeñuelasEstadio AKRONLineups:

Guadalajara: 1 José Rangel, 2 José Castillo (11 Brian Gutiérrez 45’), 5 Bryan González (24 Miguel Gómez 75’), 19 Diego Campillo, 7 Luis Romo, 10 Efraín Álvarez (226 Santiago Sandoval 75’), 23 Daniel Aguirre (20 Ángel Sepúlveda 45’), 28 Fernando González, 37 Richard Ledezma (17 Ricardo Marín 64’), 25 Roberto Alvarado, 34 Armando González.Head Coach: Gabriel Milito
Pumas: 1 Keylor Navas; 5 Rubén Duarte, 6 Nathanael Ananias, 77 Álvaro Angulo; 7 Rodrigo López, 21 Carlos Antuna (20 Santiago Trigos 74’), 22 Alan Medina, 33 Jordan Carrillo (2 Pablo Bennevendo 53’), 45 Pedro Vite (14 César Garza 74’); 23 Olavio Vieira Dos Santos Junior (Adalberto Carrasquilla 53’), 31 Robert Morales (9 Guillermo Martínez 84’).Head Coach: Efraín Juárez