Guadalajara Defeats Pachuca and is Very Close to Direct Qualification for the Playoffs | OneFootball

Pachuca, Hidalgo.- Guadalajara continues to perform well, not only in terms of its soccer performance, but also in terms of its results. On Sunday night, they made a statement by defeating Pachuca 0-1, securing sixth place overall ahead of their last game of the regular season.If you want to know everything that happened in this exciting clash on Matchday 16 of the 2025 Apertura, read on and we'll tell you all about it.True to form, the Rojiblancos started the game as intensely as possible, generating multiple shots on the Hidalgo goal. The first half was clearly dominated by Guadalajara, who monopolized possession and found clear paths to break the Tuzos' pressure, but lacked the necessary precision to take the lead before the end of the first 45 minutes.Guadalajara never tired of demonstrating its superiority throughout the match, as in the second half it created great link-up play and bombarded the Pachuca goal. The Rebaño Sagrado's persistence paid off in the 71st minute, when Armando González controlled the ball at the edge of the area and, with a thunderous strike, scored the goal that would ultimately give Guadalajara the three points.Even with one man down due to Luis Romo's expulsion, Chivas remained solid. With some very intelligent tactical adjustments by Gabriel Milito, they managed to keep a clean sheet and secure an extremely valuable victory at the Estadio Hidalgo. With this result, Guadalajara reached 26 points and is virtually guaranteed a spot in the playoffs.Pachuca 0-1 Chivas⁠(Armando González in the 71st minute)⁠⁠Referee: Adonai Escobedo⁠Estadio HidalgoLineupsPachuca: Carlos Moreno, Sergio Barreto, Eduardo Dos Santos, Brian García, Jorge Berlanga, Pedro Pedraza, Víctor Guzmán, Israel Luna, Enner Valencia, Luis Quiñones, Gastón Togni. Coach: Jaime LozanoChivas: Raúl Rangel, Daniel Aguirre, Luis Romo (EXP in the 73rd minute), José Castillo, Bryan González, Rubén González (AM in the 47th minute), Omar Govea (Miguel Gómez in the 82nd minute), Santiago Sandoval (Richard Ledezma in the 53rd minute), Efraín Álvarez (Erick Gutiérrez at 76'), Roberto Alvarado (Gilberto Sepúlveda at 76'), Armando González (Teun Wilke at 82'). Coach: Gabriel Milito