Guadalajara Chivas defeated Xolos 5-2 at the Akron Stadium in the Apertura 2026, on the day Olympiacos signed Armando "Hormiga" González, who led the goal-scoring race with 12 goals in the 2025 Apertura. Ricardo Marín scored twice, and the team reached 10 points.
Chivas' victory
Gabriel Milito's team opened the scoring at the 23rd minute with a corner: Efraín Álvarez took the kick, Luis Romo headed it, and Santiago Sandoval scored in the second post. Two minutes later, Omar Govea took another corner, Diego Campillo played the ball, and Marín scored in the opposite post. Before halftime, Hugo Camberos was fouled by Ramiro Árciga inside the penalty area, and Marín converted the penalty at 45+2 to make it 3-0.
Xolos' response
Xolos tried to respond after halftime but left spaces open. Brian Gutiérrez, substituted in at 59, passed to Roberto Alvarado, who crossed the ball for the fourth goal. Ten minutes later, Kevin Castañeda recovered the ball, Alvarado led the transition, and Campillo scored the 5-0. Elias Manoel scored twice in the 75th and 90th minutes, but it wasn't enough to avoid Tijuana's first loss in the tournament.
Symbolism of the match
The victory had special significance: while González began his European adventure, Marín took responsibility with two goals. Chivas, which arrived undefeated to the round, now leads the table with 10 points and showed its strength without its top scorer.
