What a great way to start Saturday, República Chiva! It's El Clásico de México day, and the Rojiblanca Academy has already made one thing clear: Guadalajara plays this rivalry at the highest level. This morning, the Rebaño Sagrado's U-21 and U-19 teams both came away with wins in their respective clashes against América, showing plenty of passion for the most beloved crest in the country.
Keep reading, Chivahermanos, because here are all the details from Chivas' youth teams in Matchday 9 of the Apertura 2026.
U-21
Don't let good habits die, Chivahermanos! After being crowned champions in the CL26 by defeating their fiercest rival at home and in front of their own fans, Chivas U-21 did it again, beating the Azulcremas 2-1 at Coapa. Luis Arce's team reached 15 points and tightened the race for fourth place in the standings.
Not even the early deficit could shake the Rojiblanco conviction. After the Mexico City side scored in the 8th minute, Guadalajara pushed forward relentlessly to turn the game around, eventually forcing América into two red cards within a span of just 3 minutes. The second sending-off led to the equalizing penalty, which Anwar Ben Rhouma converted in the 35th minute.
As expected, the fierce rivals dropped deeper to secure at least one point at home, but they hadn't counted on the Rebaño Sagrado's persistence. Near the end of the match, from a corner kick, Diego González rose inside the box and headed the ball across goal to seal the Tapatío victory.
América U-21 1-2 Guadalajara U-21
(Alejandro Cárdenas 8')
(Anwar Ben Rhouma 35' and Diego González 88')
Referee: Jesús Enrique Herrera Armenta
Coapa
Lineups
América: 1 Luis Malagón (C); 187 Miguel Hernández, 193 Ángel Coronel, 210 José Gallegos, 211 Andrés Araujo; 186 Diego Arriaga, 194 César Ayón, 206 Derek Jiménez, 240 Ricardo González; 189 Alejandro Cárdenas and 192 Yonathan Del Valle.
H.C. Rodrigo Méndez
Guadalajara: 190 Robinho Romero; 214 Yohan Orozco, 184 Emiliano Rodríguez, 196 Diego Covarrubias (C); 203 Jhonnatan Grajales, 207 Raúl Martínez, 217 Hugo Mata, 255 Gerson Gutiérrez; 198 Gael García, 199 Anwar Ben Rhouma and 274 Aarón Correa.
H.C. Luis Arce
U-19
2 out of 2 for the Rojiblanca Academy! After what the U-21 side accomplished, Alberto Ascencio's team followed suit, defeating the Águilas 1-0 to move into 7th place in the standings with 15 points.
In an extremely even match, it was Guadalajara who knew how to make the most of a set piece once again. From a cross into the heart of the box, Carlos Bernal rose between teammates and opponents to head the ball into the back of the Azulcrema net.
One goal wasn't enough for the Chiverío, who took advantage of their opponents' urgency in search of an equalizer to find space behind the defense, but the finishing touch eluded our players and prevented them from extending their lead.
América U-19 0-1 Guadalajara U-19
(Carlos Bernal 69')
Referee: Sergio Iván Jiménez Zavala
Coapa
Lineups
América: 183 Sergio Bernal; 235 Adonai Valdez, 251 Brian Aguas, 306 Manuel Rivera; 233 Luis Trujillo, 237 Guillermo Cortez, 245 Luis Castañeda, 252 Diego Montoya, 300 Jareth Morales; 304 Aarón Muñoz and 243 Eduardo Hernández.
H.C. Patricio Treviño
Guadalajara: 241 Hugo Juárez; 233 Dilan Ruiz, 249 André Godínez, 284 Dylan Avelar; 215 Jonathan Gallardo, 248 Edgar Vargas (C), 254 Jorge Lewis, 257 Emmanuel Avilés, 268 Rigo Pinto; 270 Aldrin Mariaca and 243 Luis Villaseñor.
H.C. Alberto Ascencio
