The Matchday against Necaxa kicked off this morning with Guadalajara’s U-21 and U-19 teams hosting Los Rayos at the Gigantera facilities for Matchday 13 of the Apertura 2026. In both matches, the Rojiblanco sides fought until the very end to secure a victory, showcasing their quality and competitive DNA.
The results were one win and one draw against the team from Aguascalientes. Here are all the details from both matches.
U-19
A Rojiblanco victory at Gigantera! The team coached by Alberto Ascencio played a match in which they demonstrated their ability to manage the different phases of the game, ultimately defeating the team from Aguascalientes 1-0.
The match was marked by the Rojiblancos’ intensity as they pushed toward the opposing goal. In the 18th minute, Landon Zúñiga unleashed a spectacular shot from the edge of the box that struck the crossbar. There was also a low shot by Aldrin Mariaca in the 46th minute that narrowly missed the goalkeeper’s left post, as well as a direct free kick by Leonel Moreno in the 79th minute that struck the top corner of the Necaxa goal.
All these attempts finally paid off in the 82nd minute when, following a cross from the left wing into the box, José Pereatapped the ball in from the heart of the area to score the winning goal for Chivas.
With this victory, the Rojiblancos reached 29 points and remain in contention for the top spots in the standings.
Match Summary
Chivas 1-0 Necaxa
Matchday 13 | Apertura 2026
Referee: Jairo Arnoldo Lozano Carmona
Chivas Gigantera
Lineups
Chivas: 183 Cristo Navarrete, 253 Leonel Moreno, 283 José Perea, 184 Emiliano Rodríguez, 242 Landon Zúñiga, 245 Joseph González, 254 Jorge Lewis, 257 Emmanuel Avilés, 270 Aldrin Mariaca, 276 Jesús Mendoza, 320 Dilan Padilla.
Head coach: Alberto Ascencio.
Necaxa: 131 Jonathan Sánchez, 144 Kevin Solorio, 234 Dylan Martínez, 252 Raúl Bustamante, 255 Cristian Balandrán, 147 Santiago Muñoz, 237 Israel Ayala, 245 Leonardo Montoya, 254 José de Anda, 256 Dilan Magaña, 259 Leonardo Arvizo.
Head coach: Josué Castillejos.
U-21
Guadalajara’s U-21 team played an intense match against Necaxa on Matchday 13, drawing 0-0 at Gigantera. In the penalty shootout, the visitors claimed the extra point.
Guadalajara looked to open the scoring from the opening minutes. One example was Anwar Ben Rhouma’s shot in the 9th minute. After receiving a through ball, he unleashed a powerful strike that narrowly missed the far post. Another opportunity came a few minutes later when Gael García attempted a long-range shot following a poor clearance by the visiting goalkeeper.
Despite the Rojiblancos’ efforts to break the deadlock, the team coached by Luis Arce was unable to convert its chances.
With this result, the Rojiblancos recorded their fifth clean sheet of the tournament and reached 22 points, provisionally remaining in fourth place in the overall standings.
Match Summary
Chivas (1) 0-0 (4) Necaxa
Matchday 13 | Apertura 2026
Referee: Mario Velázquez Román
Gigantera
Lineups
Chivas: 190 Ángel Romero, 186 Diego González, 188 Leonardo Ramírez, 202 Erick Aguilar, 214 Yohan Orozco, 197 Bryan Gutiérrez, 203 Jhonnatan Grajales, 215 Jonathan Gallardo, 217 Hugo Mata, 198 Gael García, 199 Anwar Ben Rhouma.
Head coach: Luis Arce.
Necaxa: 200 David Robles, 4 Alexis Peña, 183 Gabriel Beltrán, 193 Juan Salcido, 235 Leroy Davis III, 188 Israel Tello, 198 Brandon Lomelí, 207 Omar Domínguez, 187 Kevin Armenta, 199 José Santoyo, 220 Tenoch Barba.
Head coach: Rigoberto Esparza.
