The scoreline did not fully reflect what unfolded on the pitch at AKRON Stadium tonight. Chivas played attractive soccer and dominated much of the match, but ultimately had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Tigres on Matchday 12 of the Apertura 2026. With this result, Guadalajara reached 20 points and remain among the top teams in the standings.
From the opening whistle, El Rebaño took the initiative and dictated the pace of the match. However, Tigres capitalized on a defensive lapse in the 36th minute to take the lead. Far from giving up, the team coached by Gabriel Milito maintained the pressure and created several dangerous chances that forced Nahuel Guzmán to work hard. Before halftime, Chivas' strong spell led to Juan Brunetta losing his composure and being sent off, leaving the visitors from Monterrey with 10 men.
After the break, the Rojiblancos came out determined to find an equalizer. Their persistence paid off in the 77th minute, when Jordan Carrillo finished off a move inside the box to beat Nahuel and level the score. Guadalajara continued pushing for a winner until the final whistle, but could not find the decisive goal, largely due to the visiting goalkeeper's interventions.
Now, El Rebaño will have another opportunity to return to winning ways this Tuesday, when they host Necaxa on Matchday 13 of the Apertura 2026. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM at AKRON Stadium.
The Goals
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36' — Tigres goal. Tigres capitalized on a defensive lapse, with Juan Brunetta finding the back of the net to open the scoring.
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77' — GOAL FOR GUADALAJARA! GOAL BY JORDAN CARRILLO! Diego Campillo delivered a cross from the right flank. After a deflection off Bryan González, the ball fell to Jordan Carrillo, who fired a right-footed shot past Nahuel Guzmán to make it 1-1.
The Chances
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7': Daniel Aguirre backed himself and unleashed a powerful shot that went wide of the goal guarded by Nahuel Guzmán.
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28' — Brian came close! Following a series of quick passing combinations on the edge of the box, Brian Gutiérrez unleashed a powerful strike that sailed just inches wide of Nahuel Guzmán's goal.
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37': Guadalajara threatened again. Leonel Calderón won the ball in space and delivered a precise cross to Roberto Alvarado, who hit it first time, but his effort went wide of the goal guarded by Nahuel.
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39' — Efra came close! After a cutback from Rubén González, Efraín Álvarez struck the ball on the volley. His effort narrowly missed the target for Guadalajara.
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42' — Chivas threaten again! Santiago Sandoval collected the ball inside the box and played a low pass into Daniel Aguirre's path. From outside the area, the Rojiblanco midfielder unleashed a shot that forced Nahuel Guzmán into action.
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47' — Piojo makes his presence felt! Roberto Alvarado received the ball inside the box on the right flank. After a series of dribbles to evade the defense, he unleashed a dangerous shot that Nahuel pushed out for a corner.
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60' — Piojo lets fly! Following a rebound inside the box, the ball fell to Alvarado, who struck it on the volley. His effort flashed dangerously close to the left post.
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65' — Santi has a go! Santiago Sandoval, known as Sando, tried his luck from outside the box, but his shot sailed over the crossbar.
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71' — What a move by Chivas! After a series of Rojiblanco passing combinations, Brian Gutiérrez broke into the box and unleashed a dangerous shot that Guzmán had to stop to keep the score level.
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74' — Brian comes close again! Following a throw-in, the rebound fell to Brian inside the box. The attacker fired a shot, but it went wide.
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78' — Chivas nearly score a second! From the right flank, Richy unleashed a low, cross-field shot that narrowly missed the Auriazul goal.
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82' — Marín comes agonizingly close! Following a free kick, the ball fell to Ricardo Marín, who tried to catch Nahuel off guard with a shot that went just wide of the target.
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88': Jesús Hernández connected with a header inside the box, sending the ball narrowly wide of Nahuel's far post.
Chivas 1-1 Tigres
Goals: Jordan Carrillo (77') | Juan Brunetta (36')
Matchday 12 | Apertura 2026
Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez
AKRON Stadium
Lineups
Chivas: 1 Raúl Rangel; 3 Diego Campillo; 16 Luis Rey (37 Richard Ledezma, 61'); 10 Efraín Álvarez; 11 Brian Gutiérrez; 23 Daniel Aguirre; 28 Rubén González (yellow card, 66'; 33 Jordan Carrillo, 71'); 30 Santiago Sandoval (yellow card, 51'; 57 Jesús Hernández, 80'); 182 Leonel Calderón (5 Bryan González, 45'); 9 Ángel Sepúlveda (17 Ricardo Marín, 45'); 25 Roberto Alvarado.
Head Coach: Gabriel Milito
Tigres: 1 Nahuel Guzmán; 15 Alan Franco; 28 Joaquim Pereira (32 Vladimir Loroña, 72'); 33 Rafael Guerrero; 5 César Araújo; 8 Fernando Gorriarán (77 Ozziel Herrera, 86'); 11 Juan Brunetta (sent off, 45+1'); 16 Diego Lainez (14 Jesús Garza, 60'); 19 Mauro Lainez; 30 Diego Sánchez (21 Ricardo Monreal, 60'); 17 Rodrigo Aguirre (9 Emiliano Gómez, 60').
Head Coach: Víctor Manuel Vucetich
