It was essential for Guadalajara to achieve a positive result and put in a convincing performance against Necaxa, as the second half of the 2025 Apertura approaches and will bring demanding tests. To make the victory against the Rayos possible, there were three players whose respective contributions were key to maximizing the Rebaño's collective performance.
That's right, Chivahermanos, we have to analyze in detail what Omar Govea, Richard Ledezma, and Luis Romo did, as each of them played a very prominent role in the match on matchday 10, and here we will tell you some facts that validate this.
Omar Govea
• The Rebaño Sagrado midfielder gave a good display of soccer against the Rayos, as he set up his teammates at just the right moment. In the play that led to the second goal, it was he who found Ledezma between the lines, so that the ball could then reach Sandoval inside the opponent's area.
• As Gabriel Milito himself said in the post-match press conference, Omar Govea is the player who controls the team's rhythm, thanks to his technique and his ability to distribute the ball on the field. During the match, Omar also made some good runs in which he eliminated opponents.
• Statistically speaking, Govea left us with these impressive figures: 8 entries into the final third of the field, 1 big chance created, 48 passes made (96% accuracy), 12 passes in the final third of the field (all successful), 1 dribble completed, 2 duels won in attack, and 2 interceptions to regain possession.
Richard Ledezma
• He started as a winger on the right and, even though he was playing on his natural side, most of his runs were inside, as he constantly swapped positions with Miguel Gómez.
• He was named man of the match, and rightly so, as he provided the first two assists, showing quality and exceptional vision. In addition, Ledezma came close to scoring on two occasions and also constantly brought the Rebaño closer to the opponent's goal.
• Ledezma recently returned from injury, so he had to be substituted in the 50th minute. However, in the time he was on the field, he managed to achieve these tremendous statistics: two shots, five touches in the opponent's area, 17 successful passes (85% accuracy), seven passes in the final third of the field, and one successful tackle in attack.
Luis Romo
• The tall Rebaño player had an outstanding game, providing the assist for Samir Inda's dream debut goal. But in addition to that, Romo was the one who started the sequence for Chivas' first goal, sending a spectacular through ball that beat the Necaxa defense and left Ledezma in a position to score.
• After his performance against Necaxa, Luis Romo is now the second player in the league who sends the most balls into the final third. Why is this statistic so relevant? Well, it takes on another dimension when you consider that the Sinaloa native has often started as a center back, so his passes must be longer and more aggressive.
• As if that weren't enough, Romo is the Liga MX player with the most participations in sequences leading up to a shot, with 31.
