Matchday 7 of the Clausura 2026 got underway for the Rojiblanca Academy, as Chivas faced Cruz Azul this Saturday morning in the U-21 and U-19 categories. Both matches proved to be intense battles.
For the Chiva Nation, it’s important to stay up to date with Guadalajara’s youth teams, so here are the details of their performances at La Noria.
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Luis Arce’s side drew 1-1 against La Máquina in a hard-fought match from start to finish and came close to claiming all three points. However, they were unable to secure the extra point in the penalty shootout. With this result, Guadalajara reached 12 points in the tournament.
In the first half, despite Rojiblanco pressure, the Cementeros opened the scoring in the 32nd minute through Samuel Espinosa. The response came quickly, as Diego Covarrubias found space inside the box to level the match.
The young Tapatíos pushed for the go-ahead goal, but the capital side’s defense kept the scoreboard unchanged. In a lengthy penalty shootout, El Rebaño fell 9-8.
Cruz Azul U-21 1-1 Chivas U-21
Referee: Julio César Gil Jiménez
Venue: La Noria
Lineups
Cruz Azul: Bruno Salgado; Zadiel Pineda, Rogelio Esparza, Diego Ramírez, Cristian Jiménez (C), Ariel Castro, Emmanuel Sánchez, Rogelio González, Víctor Taboada, Mateo Levy, Samuel Espinosa.
Head Coach: Joel Huiqui
Guadalajara: Robinho Romero; Ángel Chávez, Diego González, Yohan Orozco, Diego Covarrubias, Carlos Corona (C), Hugo Mata, Emiliano Rodríguez, Raúl Martínez, Leonardo Torres, Esteban Mendoza.
Head Coach: Luis Arce
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Chivas’ U-19 side was unable to earn points at La Noria, falling 1-0 to Cruz Azul. Benny Ferreyra’s squad remained without points in the standings.
As in the U-21 match, the contest was tightly contested, but the hosts found the decisive goal in the 32nd minute through Ian Ramírez.
The Rojiblancos pushed until the final whistle in search of an equalizer, but the Celeste defense held firm.
Cruz Azul U-19 1-0 Chivas U-19
Referee: Sergio Iván Jiménez Zavala
Venue: La Noria
Lineups
Cruz Azul: Roberto Moreno; Yazziel Cuenca, Marcio Araujo, Luiszael Gómez, Víctor Márquez, Nicolás Ramírez, Ian Ramírez, Jacobo Ramírez, Diego Muñoz, Humberto Montañez, Emiliano Castañeda.
Head Coach: Sergio Pinto
Guadalajara: Hugo Juárez; Erick Aguilar, José Gallegos, Leonardo Cepeda, Leonardo Ramírez, Xandor Camacho, Santiago Hernández, Jonathan Gallardo, Jhonnatan Grajales, Aldrin Mariaca, Brandon Brocksom.
Head Coach: Benny Ferreyra
