How did the Rojiblanca academy get on against Pachuca?
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Cantera Rojiblanca continues its journey in the 2026 Apertura, and this Saturday it was in action against Pachuca in the Matchday 6 fixtures of the tournament. Guadalajara managed to claim the extra point with its U-21 side after drawing 2-2 with the Tuzos and winning 5-4 in the penalty shootout, while the U-19 side tried to find a goal throughout its match but ultimately fell 5-0 to the team from Hidalgo.
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We know that Chivahermanos always keep a close eye on the growth of our young Rojiblancos, so here are the results and highlights from the matches played by Guadalajara’s youth teams against Pachuca.
How did Cantera Rojiblanca fare against Pachuca?
U-21 (Men)
Guadalajara’s U-21 side was involved in an exciting match against Pachuca at Field 5 of the Universidad del Futbol in the capital of Hidalgo, where the Rebaño played with intensity to rescue a draw. Just 3 minutes in, Anwar Ben Rhouma appeared to put Guadalajara ahead and give the Rojiblancos the lead. However, the home side responded, and in the 6th minute Anderson Rosales leveled the score, while in the 37th minute Cristóbal Hernández put the Tuzos in front before halftime.
Even so, the Rebaño did not give up and kept pushing for the equalizer throughout the second half. In the 82nd minute, Anwar Ben Rhouma made his presence felt again, taking a free kick that ended up in the back of the net to make it 2-2 and complete his brace. With these two goals, the Rojiblanco striker now has 4 goals in the tournament.
The draw sent the match to a penalty shootout, where Chivas prevailed 5-4 to earn the extra point.
Pachuca 2-2 Chivas (4-5 on penalties)Matchday 6 / Apertura 2026Referee: Oscar Yair Toledo PinedaVenue: Universidad del Futbol, Field 5
Lineups:
Chivas: 190 Ángel Romero; 212 Ángel Brambila, 213 Zinedine Hernández, 214 Yohan Orozco, 184 Emiliano Rodríguez, 196 Diego Covarrubias, 203 Jhonnatan Grajales, 207 Raúl Martínez, 217 Hugo Mata, 198 Gael García and 199 Anwar Ben Rhouma.Head Coach: Luis Arce
Pachuca: 191 Juan Ramírez; 193 Mauricio Cabañas, 195 Edwin Soto, 202 Héctor Gallardo, 204 Saúl Gutiérrez, 196 Juan Gómez, 211 Cristóbal Hernández, 216 Yerar Azcarate, 207 Ian Zavala, 217 Marco Fava and 218 Anderson Rosales.Head Coach: Fidel Martínez
U-19 (Men)
Meanwhile, Guadalajara’s U-19 side faced Pachuca in a match where the Rojiblancos battled to find a goal throughout the 90 minutes. However, the team from Hidalgo managed to open the scoring and went into halftime with a 3-0 lead over our side, thanks to goals from Ulises Martínez in the 2nd and 12th minutes, plus a strike from Santino Loza in the 14th minute.
In the second half, the Rebaño tried to respond and find a way back into the match, but this time it was unable to convert its chances. Pachuca extended its lead with two more goals, from Ulises Martínez in the 49th minute and Santino Loza in the 54th, to make it 5-0 in favor of the home side.
Pachuca 5-0 ChivasMatchday 6 | Apertura 2026Referee: Sergio Iván Jiménez ZavalaVenue: Universidad del Futbol, Field 5
Lineups:
Chivas: 241 Hugo Juárez; 202 Erick Aguilar, 238 Manuel Vega, 253 Leonel Moreno, 283 José Perea, 215 Jonathan Gallardo, 237 Santiago Hernández, 248 Edgar Vargas, 270 Aldrin Mariaca, 269 Kevin Ocejo and 274 Aarón Correa.Head Coach: Alberto Ascencio
Pachuca: 231 Santiago Amador; 215 Leonardo Grijalva, 243 Abel Monge, 254 José Navarro, 230 Jesús Salinas, 238 Santino Loza, 256 Hugo Palomera, 209 Santiago López, 221 Ulises Martínez, 237 Adrián Villa and 267 Omar de la Cruz.Head Coach: Raúl Garnica
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