The 2026 Apertura Tournament began in the worst way for Chivas. The Guadalajara team fell 2-0 to Toluca in their presentation to their fans, in a game in which the team of Gabriel Milito never found answers to the setup of Antonio Mohamed.
What happened?
The game began with Toluca imposing conditions from the first minutes. With long possessions, triangles and filtered passes, the scarlet group generated constant danger over the goal defended by Raúl Rangel. In contrast, Chivas looked uncomfortable with the ball and vulnerable every time they lost possession.
Why it matters for Chivas?
The loss of Chivas in their debut in the 2026 Apertura Tournament is a bad start for the season. The team of Gabriel Milito never found answers to the setup of Antonio Mohamed, which suggests that there is work to be done in the preparation of the team.
What comes next?
Chivas will have to react quickly to recover the rhythm of the season. The team of Gabriel Milito will have to find answers to the problems that arose in the game against Toluca.
In the red-and-white bench, Gabriel Milito watched with impotence as his team was surpassed during most of the game. The midfield never managed to balance the intensity imposed by Toluca and Sepúlveda's expulsion ended up collapsing any attempt at reaction.
With this result, Toluca put an end to Chivas' 14-game unbeaten streak at home in the AKRON Stadium, repeating a story that had already been written nine months ago, when they were also the ones to break the red-and-white invincible streak during the 2025 Apertura.
