The second round of the Leagues Cup brings us this exciting match: Guadalajara Chivas visits San José to face FC Dallas, a key match for both teams, who want to fight and earn a ticket to the next round of this competition. ## How do the two teams arrive? The team led by Milito has had a season start with ups and downs, with only one win, two draws and one defeat. This team has a great squad and both the fans and the general public have high expectations for the team. Last August 5, the rojiblancos debuted in this tournament with a tense draw that went to penalties, after LAFC won 1-1 (5)-(4) in a thrilling final. For the American team, Bouanga scored and for the rebaño, Roberto Alvarado, who has been in a great moment. The rojiblancos have shown an enjoyable football, with many dangerous plays in most of their matches, but they have not been able to concretize as needed. They will seek to have more contundence to be able to go out and look for the three points and regain the confidence that the team needs to achieve its objectives. ## FC Dallas On the other hand, the Texas team started the Leagues Cup with the right foot: they faced Querétaro and won with a 2-0 score, with Santiago Moreno and Joaquín Valiente scoring for this combination. They have that dose of motivation to face one of the greats of Mexican football. In the MLS, they are having a great season, with 27 units in the western conference, with seven wins, six draws and five defeats. The team led by Eric Quill will seek to maintain their good moment in this international competition. It will not be an easy task, as they will face the most expensive team in Concacaf, without a doubt a great challenge they have this Saturday. They will need a solid defensive solidity, to contain the offensive power of the Chivas, avoiding errors and imposing their game to come out victorious. ## Antecedents If we review the archive, we find that between these two teams there is already a history, as they have faced each other in two occasions only: the first match was in the Super Liga 2007, tying 1-1, and a year later in a friendly, when the rojiblancos won 2-1 against the Texan team. How will the next match conclude? ## Players to follow From the tapatío squad, there is a name that has been a figure since he returned from the World Cup: lately, we have all heard the name of Roberto Alvarado, who has been key in scoring in his last three matches. A key piece in the functioning of Chivas, the American team will have him well analyzed thanks to his overflow and ease to define. In the FC Dallas, we can highlight the Croatian Petar Musa, who is the leader in the offense; with his 28 years, his 1.90 and his experience in Europe, he will be a player to follow in this match. It will be a difficult task for Milito's defensive line, which will have to neutralize his physical power, aerial game and his goal-scoring instinct. ## PayPal Park, the venue This building is the home of the San Jose Earthquakes; with a capacity of 18,000 spectators, it will host their first Leagues Cup match in 2026. As a neutral stadium, both teams will have to take advantage to impose their game and come out victorious.