Gabriel Milito has found in rivalry matches a stage where Chivas has responded favorably. Since his arrival in Mexican soccer, the Argentine manager has not lost a single match against América or Atlas, whether in Liga MX or in friendly matches, and this Sunday he will have another opportunity to extend that streak when the Rebaño Sagrado takes on the Águilas in Oakland.
In official matches, Milito’s record against Chivas’ 2 biggest rivals stands at 4 wins and 1 draw in 5 matches. Against América, he has 2 wins and 1 draw, while against Atlas he has 2 wins in as many matches. A record that reflects the way the Rojiblanco side has competed in the biggest rivalry matches since the Argentine’s arrival.
Against the Águilas, the rivalry began in the Apertura 2025 with a 1-2 Rojiblanco victory on Matchday 8. Later, both teams drew 1-1 in a friendly played in the United States, while in the Clausura 2026, Chivas won again, this time by a 1-0 scoreline. The most recent chapter was written on Matchday 9 of the Apertura 2026, with a 2-2 draw.
Against Atlas, the start was equally emphatic. On Matchday 15 of the Apertura 2025, the Rebaño won 4-1 in the Clásico Tapatío, which remains Milito’s biggest victory in these types of matches. In January 2026, the Rojiblancos and Rojinegros played to a scoreless draw in a Copa Pacífica match, while in March they also played a friendly that ended 1-0 in favor of the Rebaño. Months later, Chivas once again came away with the win in Liga MX, defeating Atlas 1-2 on Matchday 10 of the Clausura 2026.
Thus, counting Liga MX and friendlies, Milito has accumulated 6 wins and 2 draws in 8 rivalry matches against América and Atlas, remaining unbeaten. In addition, his teams have scored 13 goals and conceded 6, for a favorable goal difference of 7.
Now, the immediate challenge will once again be América. Chivas and the Águilas will meet this Sunday, October 4, in Oakland, in a friendly that will serve as another chapter in a history that, so far, has been positive for the Rebaño under Milito.
And the schedule has a second consecutive test in store: just one week later, Chivas will play another rivalry match, this time in Liga MX against Atlas, in a new edition of the Clásico Tapatío.
2 clásicos, 2 venues and 2 consecutive weeks for a team that, since Gabriel Milito’s arrival, has made these matches one of the areas in which it has been most effective.
