The red and white train started the Clausura 2026 with overwhelming pace so that the Chivas could add their first win of the year by beating the Tuzos del Pachuca 2-0 on the Akron Stadium field.
In an afternoon full of red-and-white magic and a display of high-quality soccer, Gabriel Alejandro Milito’s students gave a clear example of what they will do in this new year, since what they did on the field excites more than one person.
How was the match?
Maintaining the basis of the previous tournament, but adding the great technique and field vision that the reinforcement has, Brian Gutiérrez caused Club Guadalajara to have one of its best afternoons, at least on Matchday 1.
Armando ‘La Hormiga’ González started this new semester with everything and soon opened the scoreboardbut first in the 16th minute he could not face Carlos Moreno and his shot left him in the figure of the Pachuca goalkeeper.
A minute later, revenge came for the Liga MX scorer and at 17′ he made it 1-0. It was a play that started with Richard Ledezma, he gave it to Brian Gutiérrez and he shot, the ball was heading towards the goal and to ensure the score González found it and sent it to save
Esteban Solari’s Tuzos responded and at 18′ Robert Nunes stood in front of Raúl Rangel and hit him with his right instep which was brilliantly saved by “Tala”.
From there the possession and the burden of the Chivas began. Gutiérrez took a shot from distance at 25′ that went one way, the same luck that Ledezma had at 31′.
In another great play, Roberto Alvarado teamed up with “Hormiga” González, who in turn left Luis Romo; The red and white captain in the area unleashed the shot that was nowhere near the second score.
Efraín Álvarez took a free kick at 37′ for a previous foul on Brian Gutiérrez, who finally was the one who finished with his head and sent the ball over the top.
Before the break, Guadalajara pressed the accelerator even more in search of the second goal. Ledezma put in a cross from the right side at 42′ that found Bryan Gutiérrez in the left sector who hit him with air and put the round just over.
Alvarado volleyed a free kick that ended up in Moreno’s hands at 44′; Chivas were still on the lookout for the second of the afternoon.
And it was at 45′ when they achieved it. The entire play took place on the red and white left side. Long stroke for Cotorro, which he left in Efraín Álvarez, who in turn put a center from below that found Daniel Aguirre and the center did not fail to put 2-0.
The great play and the goal was rounded off with a dance by Aguirre that looked like a postcard.
For the complement, the Sacred Flock began its stalking at 54′ with a header from Cotorro”González that flirted with the third of the afternoon.
At 61′, Milito refreshed his offense and gave Armando González a rest to provoke the debut of Ángel Sepúlveda in his second stage with Chivas; The forward was applauded by those present when he entered.
Minutes later, Brian Gutiérrez received Roberto Alvarado outside the area and hit him on the side of the Bella Airosa team’s goal.
Los Tuzos responded in the 73rd minute with Salomón Rondón who received a ball and tried to score from afar and ended up leaving it in the hands of Tala Rangel.
Although Chivas continued with possession there was no more and they got their first victory of Clausura 2026; Now the double day will come with an outing against FC Juárez and then receiving Querétaro next Saturday on the Akron Stadium field.
Pachuca will first host Club León in the middle of the week and then face América, so they will have two more than complicated home duels, but with the need to add victories.
