Another round of Apertura 2026 action is in the books for the Cantera Rojiblanca. This weekend, Guadalajara's youth teams took the field for Matchdays 15, 16, and 17 of their respective competitions, picking up valuable points in the race for the Liguilla. The weekend ended with three wins, one draw, and one loss.
We know the Nación Rojiblanca always keeps a close eye on the development of our young academy players, so here's a full recap of their matches.
U15
A commanding Rojiblanco victory over San Luis! On Matchday 16, Chivas U15 cruised to a convincing 4-1 win against San Luis.
The match got off to a difficult start when an own goal in the 20th minute gave the visitors the lead. However, the Rojiblancos responded in the second half, with Damián Velásquez finding the equalizer in the 56th minute.
From that point on, Guadalajara took control of the match. Roberto Benítez scored twice, in the 74th and 86th minutes, to put his team firmly in command, before Gabriel Martínez completed the scoring.
With this result, the U15 squad reached 27 points and moved into second place in Group 2.
U21
A Rojiblanco comeback against Atlante! On Matchday 15, Chivas U21 came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory over Atlante at Gigantera.
The match got off to a difficult start for Luis Arce's squad, which conceded in the 21st minute. However, the team refused to back down, and Hugo Mata brought the Rojiblancos level in the 40th minute before Uziel Vargas completed the comeback with the winning goal in the 70th.
With this result, Chivas reached 23 points and moved into seventh place in the overall standings.
U17
Another comeback victory for Guadalajara! The U17 squad faced San Luis on Matchday 16 and battled back to secure a 2-1 win.
Despite falling behind in the 27th minute, Cristian Flores' team showed its competitive spirit and responded in the second half. Goals from Yael Bojado in the 66th minute and Noé Salazar in the 78th turned the match around and sealed all three points for the Rojiblancos.
With the victory, Chivas reached 25 points and remained in third place in Group 2.
Men's U19
On Matchday 15, Chivas U19 played out a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Atlante at Gigantera.
The Rojiblancos came out determined to take all three points and built a two-goal lead thanks to Leonardo Ramírez, who found the back of the net in the 39th and 48th minutes. However, the Potros fought back with two late goals to level the score.
Although the Rebaño pushed to regain the lead, time ran out before it could find a winner. Guadalajara went on to claim the extra point in the penalty shootout.
With those two points, Chivas reached 32 points and climbed into third place in the overall standings.
Chivas Femenil U19
In Matchday 17 action, Chivas Femenil U19 suffered a 2-1 defeat against Atlas Femenil at Sports Arena.
The visitors opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Despite falling behind, Guadalajara refused to give up and found the equalizer through Valeria Medina in the 63rd minute. However, Atlas regained the lead with a goal in the 80th.
The Rojiblancas continued pushing for another equalizer but were unable to capitalize on their chances.
Despite the loss, Chivas Femenil U19 remains in a Liguilla qualifying position, sitting third in Group B with 27 points.
