On a night when they gradually took control of the match and eventually pinned León back in their own half, Chivas were unable to finish the job and conceded a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Estadio Nou Camp. The Rojiblancos reached 30 points after Matchday 16 of the Apertura 2026, placing them third in the standings.
Gabriel Milito’s trademark style was evident from the opening whistle, as his team took the initiative, displayed quality in possession, and constantly looked to threaten the opposition’s penalty area. On the other side, La Fiera held firm as best they could during the first half, although they struggled to cope with Guadalajara’s relentless pressure.
However, the second half opened up for El Rebaño following José Rodríguez’s dismissal, which left León down to 10 men and allowed Guadalajara to pin Los Panzas Verdes even deeper inside their own half. Ricardo Marín then struck in the 68th minute to give Guadalajara the lead, while several other dangerous attempts threatened the Esmeraldas’ goal, only to be denied by García’s impressive goalkeeping.
Unfortunately for Chiverío, their only defensive lapse resulted in a late equalizer for the home side, leaving little time to search for a second goal.
Chivas will have no Liga MX action next week due to the FIFA international break. Guadalajara’s final match of AP26 will take place at Estadio AKRON, where they will host Cruz Azul on Matchday 17 on Sunday, November 22, at 5:00 PM.
The Goals
- What a '4K' finish! In the 68th minute, following a diagonal pass from Romo, Aguirre redirected the ball into the heart of the penalty area, where Ricardo Marín had already gained position and simply slotted it home.
- Los Esmeraldas leveled the score in the 86th minute through Paul Bellón's finish inside the penalty area.
The Dangerous Chances
- In the 9th minute, the ball reached 'Cotorro' following an individual run by Sandoval. González struck a first-time left-footed shot that the goalkeeper turned behind for a corner.
- In the 14th minute, 'Efra' found 'Piojo' at the edge of the penalty arc, where Alvarado hit a first-time effort that went wide.
- In the 61st minute, Santiago Sandoval turned inside the penalty area and fired a left-footed shot, but the goalkeeper held onto the ball.
- In the 63rd minute, 'Sando' and 'Efra' combined with a one-two at the edge of the box, putting the young Rojiblanco through on goal. His powerful shot was punched away by the goalkeeper.
- In the 78th minute, Brian Gutiérrez unleashed a powerful strike from the edge of the penalty area toward the top corner, but the goalkeeper made a flying save to turn it behind for a corner.
- 'Piojo' rattled the post! In the 84th minute, Alvarado collected the ball outside the penalty area and curled a left-footed effort toward the far post, but his shot struck the woodwork.
León 1-1 Guadalajara
(Paul Bellón, 86’)
(Ricardo Marín, 69’)
Referee: Guillermo Pacheco Larios
Estadio Nou Camp
Starting Lineups
León: 23 Oscar García; 3 Juan Guevara (11 Ismael Díaz, 74’), 5 Sebastián Vegas (25 Paúl Bellón, 66’), 7 Iván Moreno (18 Edgar Guerra, 74’), 14 Jhohan Romaña; 6 Fernando Beltrán (203 Jesús Lara, 57’), 13 Daniel Arcila, 20 Rodrigo Echeverría, 29 José Rodríguez (C) (Sent off, 52’); 19 José Alvarado and 27 Diber Cambindo (Booked, 50’) (158 Christopher Mora, 66’).
Head Coach: Javier Gandolfi
Guadalajara: 1 Raúl Rangel; 23 Daniel Aguirre (2 José Castillo, 83’), 3 Diego Campillo, 7 Luis Romo (C); 37 Richard Ledezma (Booked, 17’) (11 Brian Gutiérrez, 59’), 6 Omar Govea (17 Ricardo Marín, 59’), 28 Rubén González (16 Luis Rey, 83’), 5 Bryan González; 10 Efraín Álvarez (33 Jordan Carrillo, 76’), 25 Roberto Alvarado and 30 Santiago Sandoval.
Head Coach: Gabriel Milito
