The Cantera Rojiblanca continued its journey through the Apertura 2026 this Saturday with matches against Pachuca in Jornada 6 of the tournament. Guadalajara earned the extra point with the Sub-21 after drawing 2-2 against the Tuzos and winning 5-4 in the penalty shootout, while the Sub-19 looked to find the back of the net but ultimately fell 5-0 to the Hidalgo side.
We know Chivahermanos always keep a close eye on the development of our young rojiblancos, so here are the results and highlights from the matches Guadalajara’s Subs played against Pachuca.
How Did the Cantera Rojiblanca Fare Against Pachuca?
Sub-21 (Men’s)
Guadalajara’s Sub-21 played an exciting match against Pachuca at Cancha 5 of the Universidad del Futbol in the capital of Hidalgo, where the Rebaño battled with intensity to rescue a draw. Just 3 minutes into the match, Anwar Ben Rhouma found the back of the net to put Guadalajara ahead and give the rojiblancos the lead. However, the hosts responded with Anderson Rosales equalizing in the 6th minute, while Cristóbal Hernández put the Tuzos ahead in the 37th minute before halftime.
Despite this, the Rebaño refused to give up and continued searching for the equalizer throughout the second half. In the 82nd minute, Anwar Ben Rhouma stepped up once again, taking a free kick that found the back of the net to make it 2-2 and complete his brace. With these two goals, the rojiblanco forward reached 4 goals in the tournament.
The draw sent the match to a penalty shootout, where Chivas prevailed 5-4 to earn the extra point.
Pachuca 2-2 Chivas (4-5 on penalties)
Jornada 6 / Apertura: 2026
Referee: Oscar Yair Toledo Pineda
Venue: Universidad del Futbol, Cancha 5
Lineups:
Chivas: 190 Ángel Romero; 212 Ángel Brambila, 213 Zinedine Hernández, 214 Yohan Orozco, 184 Emiliano Rodríguez, 196 Diego Covarrubias, 203 Jhonnatan Grajales, 207 Raúl Martínez, 217 Hugo Mata, 198 Gael García and 199 Anwar Ben Rhouma.
Head Coach: Luis Arce
Pachuca: 191 Juan Ramírez; 193 Mauricio Cabañas, 195 Edwin Soto, 202 Héctor Gallardo, 204 Saúl Gutiérrez, 196 Juan Gómez, 211 Cristóbal Hernández, 216 Yerar Azcarate, 207 Ian Zavala, 217 Marco Fava and 218 Anderson Rosales.
Head Coach: Fidel Martínez
Sub-19 (Men’s)
Meanwhile, Guadalajara’s Sub-19 faced Pachuca in a match where the Rojiblancos fought to find the back of the net throughout the 90 minutes. However, the Hidalgo side opened the scoring and took a 3-0 lead before halftime, with Ulises Martínez scoring in the 2nd and 12th minutes, along with a goal from Santino Loza in the 14th minute.
After the break, the Rebaño tried to respond and find a way back into the match, but this time they were unable to capitalize on their opportunities. Pachuca added two more goals through Ulises Martínez in the 49th minute and Santino Loza in the 54th minute to make it 5-0 in favor of the hosts.
Pachuca 5-0 Chivas
Jornada 6 / Apertura: 2026
Referee: Sergio Iván Jiménez Zavala
Venue: Universidad del Futbol, Cancha 5
Lineups:
Chivas: 241 Hugo Juárez; 202 Erick Aguilar, 238 Manuel Vega, 253 Leonel Moreno, 283 José Perea, 215 Jonathan Gallardo, 237 Santiago Hernández, 248 Edgar Vargas, 270 Aldrin Mariaca, 269 Kevin Ocejo and 274 Aarón Correa.
Head Coach: Alberto Ascencio
Pachuca: 231 Santiago Amador; 215 Leonardo Grijalva, 243 Abel Monge, 254 José Navarro, 230 Jesús Salinas, 238 Santino Loza, 256 Hugo Palomera, 209 Santiago López, 221 Ulises Martínez, 237 Adrián Villa and 267 Omar de la Cruz.
Head Coach: Raúl Garnica
