There was only one team on the field at Estadio AKRON this Saturday afternoon: Guadalajara under Gabriel Milito. The Rebaño Sagrado dominated the match from start to finish, clearly defeating Santos Laguna 3–0 on Matchday 11 of the Clausura 2026. With the win, Chivas reached 24 points in the tournament, keeping its perfect home record intact and staying in the fight for the top spot in the standings.
Within the opening minutes of the match, it became clear what the tone would be. Chivas constantly combined passes and quickly found the opening goal before the first quarter-hour. Armando González was outstanding, appearing exactly where and when he needed to. “La Hormiga” showed that he is serious about defending the individual scoring title.
The second half unfolded calmly for the Chiverío, already holding the lead and showing clear superiority on the field. This allowed Milito to rotate his squad and give minutes to players who had seen less action during the season. A special mention goes to Ricardo Marín, who put the final nail in the Guerreros’ coffin with a spectacular backheel goal at the end of the match.
The joy of a fourth consecutive home victory will serve as a major emotional boost for Guadalajara, which will return to the “Home of the Mexicans” on Wednesday, March 18, when they host Club León in the rescheduled Matchday 9 game of the Clausura 2026.
Goals
- 11’ – Goal! Armando González opened the scoring after being involved twice in the play: first setting a screen on the cross from Efraín Álvarez, then finishing the rebound left by goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo in the six-yard box.
- 29’ – Double for Armando! Richard Ledezma recovered the ball near the sideline and delivered a low cross to the far post, where González arrived to tap it in.
- 91’ – A “4K finish”! Ricardo Marín received a low cross from Bryan González and scored a stunning backheel goal that brought the entire stadium to its feet.
Dangerous chances
- 6’ – Efraín Álvarez entered the box alone from the left and fired across goal, narrowly missing the post.
- 24’ – Ángel Sepúlveda set up Armando González for a half-volley that went just wide.
- 28’ – Roberto Alvarado attempted a volley at the far post, but Acevedo made the save.
- 37’ – Sepúlveda tried his luck from distance with a powerful shot that the goalkeeper punched away.
- 46’ – González intercepted a back pass and faced Acevedo but couldn’t place the shot well enough.
- 50’ – Álvarez attempted another long-range shot that went wide.
- 73’ – A dangerous cross from Álvarez deflected toward Marín; Bryan González recovered it on the goal line but hit the post.
- 83’ – Miguel Gómez cut inside and curled a shot just wide of the top corner.
- 88’ – Yael Padilla aimed for the far post with a precise shot that passed inches from goal.
Match summary
Guadalajara 3–0 Santos
(Armando González 11’, 29’; Ricardo Marín 91’)
Referee: Adonai Escobedo González
Venue: Estadio AKRON
Lineups
Guadalajara: Raúl Rangel; Richard Ledezma, Diego Campillo, José Castillo, Bryan González, Rubén González (C), Omar Govea, Efraín Álvarez, Roberto Alvarado, Ángel Sepúlveda, Armando González.
Head coach: Gabriel Milito
Santos: Carlos Acevedo; Bruno Amione, José Abella (C), Emmanuel Echeverría, Óscar Ortega, Javier Güémez, Ezequiel Bullaude, Carlos Gruezo, Francisco Villalba, Luis Gómez, Lucas Di Yorio.
Head coach: Roberto Tapia
