With composure and authority, Club Deportivo Guadalajara secured another victory in the Clausura 2026, this time against Rayados, a result that left them as the sole leaders after Matchday 12. Even when the home side tried to respond, Chivas managed the momentum and held on to claim all three points.
Maintaining this level of efficiency is no small feat, and it comes with several standout stats. Here are the most important ones:
What stood out from Guadalajara’s win over Rayados:
- Chivas secured their fourth consecutive victory, reaching 30 points and cementing their place at the top of the CL26 table.
- It’s the first time since CL23 that the team has won 10 matches in a short tournament; they still have 5 games left to play.
- This marks the fifth time they’ve reached 10 wins in a short tournament (CL26, CL23, Bicentenario 2010, CL04, Invierno 1998)—just one win away from setting a new club record.
- The Rojiblancos completed a perfect 9-point week, defeating Santos, León, and Monterrey in just 8 days.
- During that stretch, they scored 11 goals and conceded only 2.
- Armando González tied João Pedro with 10 goals at the top of the scoring chart, averaging a goal every 83.6 minutes.
- “Hormiga” has contributed 3 goals in his last 2 matches against Monterrey.
- José Castillo scored his first goal for Chivas, and it was a spectacular one.
- Gabriel Milito recorded his 20th win as Chivas manager in 34 matches, with a 58% win rate.
- Chivas became the most successful visiting team at the Estadio Monterrey, with 7 wins—surpassing Cruz Azul and Tigres.
